Lena Wappling's Foundation | Ovarian Cancer Research

No more heroes
in ovarian cancer

Because being a hero means you’re facing overwhelming odds

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The odds are stacked against the 300,000+ women diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year.

Only half survive 5 years after diagnosis, and survival
rates have not improved over the last 30 years.

A lack of awareness and acute underfunding toward research compounds the problem, leaving women with limited diagnostic and treatment options. This gives them no other
choice but to try to be a hero to survive.

At Lena Wäppling’s Foundation, we want surviving ovarian cancer to be the norm and
not an act of heroism. That’s why we channel the funding we receive directly into research, making better diagnostic and treatment options possible for all women all across the globe.

You can play a role to
end the need for heroes
in ovarian cancer

by participating in our annual flagship event, Lena’s Run for Life, where every step you take will help raise awareness, advocacy and research funds for ovarian cancer.

2025 run - more info

Know what drives
our foundation to
do the work we do

We believe in a future where no woman dies of ovarian cancer.

Why We Exist

We fund research globally to end the need for heroes
in ovarian cancer

Lena Wäppling’s Foundation is the only charity in Europe run by an ovarian cancer survivor, and it is dedicated to raising funds and directly granting them to ovarian cancer research globally.

See Our Impact

Support our mission to
make surviving ovarian cancer the norm.

Whether you want to get involved in your free time
or want to make a deeper commitment, you have
the power to make a real difference in women’s lives.

Get Involved