Ovarian Cancer news

Researchers Find Ovarian Cancer Risk Related To Inherited Inflammation Genes

In a study conducted by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues from 11 other institutions in the…    

Ovarian cancer screening popular despite guidelines

Despite expert guidelines and scientific evidence to the contrary, a third of U.S. primary care physicians believe ovarian…    

Birth after cancer treatment with removal and storage of ovary

For the first time in Germany, a woman has given birth to a child after removal and preservation…    

Women with Certain Type of Ovarian Cancer and BRCA Gene Mutation Have Improved Survival at 5 Years

Among women with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer, patients having a germline (gene change in a reproductive cell that…    

Faulty proteins may prove significant in identifying new treatments for ovarian cancer

A constellation of defective proteins suspected in causing a malfunction in the body’s ability to repair its own…    

Tiny genetic variation can predict ovarian cancer outcome

Yale Cancer Center researchers have shown that a tiny genetic variation predicts chances of survival and response to…    

Folate receptors may serve as a front door to ovarian cancer treatment

A new strategy that takes advantage of ovarian cancer’s reliance on folate appears to give relapse patients extra…    

BRCA2 genetic mutation associated with improved survival and chemotherapy response in ovarian cancer

Among women with a certain type of high-grade ovarian cancer, having BRCA2 genetic mutations, but not BRCA1, was…    

Ovarian cancer patients survive longer with BRCA2 mutated in tumors

Women with high-grade ovarian cancer live longer and respond better to platinum-based chemotherapy when their tumors have BRCA2…    

New Imaging Technique Highlights Cancer During Surgery

Ovarian cancer is one of the most frequent forms of cancer that affect women. As tumors can initially…    

‘Trojan Horse’ particle sneaks chemotherapy in to kill ovarian cancer cells

A common chemotherapy drug has been successfully delivered to cancer cells inside tiny microparticles using a method inspired…    

FDA clears biomarker test for ovarian cancer

Approval last week by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clears the path for nationwide use of tools…    

Cancer stem cells recruit normal stem cells to fuel ovarian cancer, U-M study finds

Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that a type of normal stem cell…    

Low dose naltrexone (LDN): Harnessing the body’s own chemistry to treat human ovarian cancer

Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania have discovered that a low dose of…    

Project Achilles Pinpoints Vulnerabilities in Ovarian Cancer

Cancer is not invincible but its weaknesses can be difficult to detect. An effort known as Project Achilles…    

The Cancer Genome Atlas completes detailed ovarian cancer analysis

As part of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) projectIcon indicating that a link will open an external site.,…    

Roche upbeat on Avastin in ovarian cancer

Roche Holding AG, the world’s leader in oncology drugs, struck an upbeat tone about approval prospects for its…    

Finding ovarian cancer fast may not help survival

Once a woman begins experiencing symptoms of ovarian cancer, getting diagnosed and treated quickly may not help her…    

Motor protein may offer promise in ovarian cancer treatment

A motor regulatory protein can block human ovarian tumor growth, leading to eventual cancer cell death and possible…    

OHSU Primate Center’s Ovarian Cancer Finding May be a “Win-Win” for At-Risk Women Who Wish to Have a Family

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s Oregon National Primate Research Center may have good news for women…