Be the Difference Foundation

the foundation was formed by four ovarian cancer survivors in different phases of survivorship who all share the passion to be the difference and end the fight against ovarian cancer. the mission of be the difference foundation is to help women increase their chance of survival of ovarian cancer. be the difference foundation achieves this goal by focusing on raising awareness and money to fund programs for women fighting ovarian cancer today and to provide research dollars for a cure. with over $1.4m raised to date btdf has funded research programs at memorial sloan-kettering cancer center and university of pennsylvania; supported the clearity foundation in helping women improve treatment decisions in recurrent and progressive ovarian cancer patients through molecular profiling and provided funds for the lazarex cancer foundation to provide women battling ovarian cancer with assistance toward costs for clinical trial participation. ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological ca