Ovarian Cancer news

Two gene mutations mark deadly ovarian cancer

Researchers have identified two new genetic mutations that cause a significant number of the hardest-to-treat kinds of ovarian…    

Researchers Identify Genes Tied to Deadliest Ovarian Cancers

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified two genes whose mutations appear to be linked…    

Late-Stage Ovarian Cancer Therapy Shows Promise in Phase I Trial

The combination of decitabine and carboplatin appears to improve the outcome of women who have late-stage ovarian cancer.…    

New approach to old test may detect ovarian cancer

Researchers have found a new way to use an existing blood test that may provide a way to…    

Processed meat linked to higher ovarian cancer risk

Women who eat a lot of processed meats, such as salami and hot dogs, are at a higher…    

More study needed on vitamin D-ovarian cancer link

There isn’t enough evidence to back or debunk the claim that vitamin D can help reduce the risk…    

Dietary factors influence ovarian cancer survival rates

2009 estimates projected that in the United States alone 21,550 new cases of ovarian cancer would be diagnosed…    

Proteins show promise for ovarian cancer screening

Elevated levels of three proteins show ovarian cancer is starting to grow years before women are diagnosed, but…    

Soy may lessen risk of endometrial, ovarian cancers

Women who eat more soy-based foods than average may have less risk for certain cancers in the ovaries…    

Young early stage ovarian cancer patients can preserve fertility

A new study finds that young women with early-stage ovarian cancer can preserve future fertility by keeping at…    

Women often opt to surgically remove their breasts, ovaries to reduce cancer risk

Many women at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer are choosing to undergo surgery as a precautionary…    

Nanoparticle-Delivered “Suicide” Genes Slowed Ovarian Tumor Growth

Nanoparticle delivery of diphtheria toxin-encoding DNA selectively expressed in ovarian cancer cells reduced the burden of ovarian tumors…    

Nanotech gene therapy kills ovarian cancer in mice

Tiny synthetic particles carrying a payload of toxin worked as well as chemotherapy at killing ovarian cancer cells…    

Early periods may reduce ovarian cancer survival

Women whose menstrual periods start at a young age are less likely to survive ovarian cancer than their…    

Hormone Therapy Use Linked With Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Compared with women who have never taken hormone therapy, those who currently take it or who have taken…    

New technique could sustain cancer patients’ fertility

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have completed a critical first step in the eventual development…    

2 reproductive factors are important predictors of death from ovarian cancer

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that survival among women with ovarian cancer…    

Genetic factors implicated in survival gap for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer

A new finding reveals that African-American patients with breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer tend to die earlier than…    

Why are African Americans less Likely to Survive Certain Cancers?

African Americans are more likely than other races to die from breast, prostate and ovarian cancers, but this…    

First baby is born after a new technique -Ovarian transplantation

A new technique for transplanting the ovaries of women who have lost their fertility as a result of…