Partner Org. Spotlight: German Ovarian Cancer Foundation

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An interview with the German Ovarian Cancer Foundation.

24 November 2025

 

Tell us how the German Ovarian Cancer Foundation was founded.

We were founded in 2010 because there was very little information available about this disease in Germany. The founders of the foundation are Carolin Masur, a well-known singer who has been affected by ovarian cancer, Sven Olek, a relative and researcher, and Jalid Sehouli, an internationally renowned gynecological oncologist.

 

 

What are your main priorities and programs for supporting people affected by ovarian cancer?

Our goals are to inform, educate, and strengthen research. However, our subtopics also include long-term survival, priming, participation in clinical trials, communication and language, and creative therapies, as we believe that strengthening resources and further therapeutic approaches are important. And: proper communication—not only between doctor and patient, but also with all other parties involved.

 

What are the biggest challenges for your community in relation to ovarian cancer?

Destigmatization and awareness! And above all: uniform, high quality standards to give women a real chance at the best treatment.

 

 

Can you name a moment, initiative, or achievement that your organization is particularly proud of in connection with your work in the field of ovarian cancer?

Our first photo campaign, “I’m alive!”, featuring 16 women who are long-term survivors after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer—and who have given incredible courage and hope to many other ovarian cancer patients.

 

 

 

You can learn more about the German Ovarian Cancer Foundation on their website: https://stiftung-eierstockkrebs.de/welcome/

 

 

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