Survivor advocacy: I speak for those who can't

The 12th Biennial Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium held on September 13-15, 2018, brought together ovarian cancer scientists, clinicians, survivors, and advocates in Seattle, Washington. The Symposium featured a panel on 'The role of advocates in ovarian cancer research' aimed at facilitating discussion between scientists and patient advocates to enable a more patient-centric approach to ovarian cancer research. Here we describe learnings from panelists that included seasoned research scientists and patient advocates.