The mission of the Katie Oppo Research Fund (KORF) is to increase awareness and fund research for the prevention, treatment, and cure of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary Hypercalcemic Type (SCCOHT) – a rare and life-threatening disease – as well as all forms of ovarian cancer.
Learn more about KORF
Upcoming Events
DINNER GALA – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018
Honoring Dr. Ramon Parsons, Director of The Tisch Cancer Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital
Be sure to register your selection as the Katie Oppo Research Fund when you shop at Champions for Charity
Possible Warning Signs of Ovarian Cancer:
- Persistent abdominal bloating or nausea
- Changes in normal energy levels (fatigue)
- Pain, pressure or tenderness in the pelvic area or lower back
- Changes in appetite or bowel movements
- Pressure to empty bladder, difficulty emptying bladder or change in frequency of urination
- Pain during sex
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Increased abdominal girth
- Changes in menstruation
* See your gynecologist for regular check-ups or if you have one or many of the above symptoms
We are currently funding research that targets the causes of ovarian cancer and investigates viable, groundbreaking avenues of prevention, treatment and cure. Thank you for taking the time to visit our website, and we encourage you to become a member of TEAM KATIE and donate to this very worthy cause.