September marks ovarian cancer awareness month, a time to spotlight a disease that affects thousands of women each year. This month is an opportunity to educate the public about ovarian cancer, support those affected, and push for critical research funding. Although informally recognized for decades, the Biden administration officially declared September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness […]
Read MoreThe Rivkin Center is pleased to add three new board members to its board of directors. These board members bring a wealth of experience, both healthcare-related as well as fundraising, to the board and have hit the ground running in support of the Rivkin Center’s mission. Amy P. Sing, M.D. Dr. Amy P. Sing has […]
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Meet Molly O’Connor, the incoming executive director of the Rivkin Center.
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Dear Friends of the Rivkin Center: “Women’s Lives. Our Passion”. This underscores the core meaning of what the Rivkin Center does and why Dr. Saul Rivkin started this organization over 20 years ago to help women with ovarian cancer. Today our mission includes funding the best ovarian cancer research in the world and educating women […]
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My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 when she was 50 years old. Luckily, she caught it at an early stage and after a mastectomy and hormone therapy, she’s been living cancer-free ever since. It was scary watching my mom go through such a big health scare when I was just 23. In […]
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My mother-in-law, Marcia, was first diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38. Her older sister had been treated for breast cancer a few years before, so Marcia knew what to expect. Medicine had not yet linked genetics to cancer risk. Years later, science discovered the BRCA gene mutation and its link to breast […]
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The Rivkin Center hosted nearly 90 scientists from across the Pacific Northwest for the second biennial Northwest Gynecological Cancer Symposium. The event was held at the University of Washington on September 25th, 2019. The symposium was designed to facilitate communication and foster collaboration between scientists in the region — all working towards ending ovarian and […]
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The Rivkin Center aims to foster an ever-growing community of survivors, patients, researchers, clinicians, advocates, and supporters — all working together in the fight against ovarian and breast cancer. Meet Michele, a breast cancer survivor and Rivkin Center education coordinator. ABOUT MICHELE Where are you from? I was born in Los Angeles, CA and grew […]
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The Rivkin Center fosters an ever-growing community of survivors, patients, researchers, clinicians, advocates, and supporters — all working together in the fight against ovarian and breast cancer. Meet Allisa, an ovarian cancer survivor and SummeRun participant. ABOUT ALLISA Where are you from? Born in Seattle and raised in Burien Where do you live now/what does […]
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The Rivkin Center’s Education Program The Rivkin Center’s education program provides free health education workshops. Facilitators are cancer survivors who share their story in an effort to educate women about their breast and ovarian health and cancer risks. Say hello to Julie Duggan! About Julie Where are you from? Bellevue, WA Where do you live now/what […]
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