A new study found marked molecular similarities between breast and ovarian cancer which scientists said could help lead to new treatments for hard-to-treat forms of breast cancer.

The study,…

A simple three-question paper-and-pencil survey, given to women in the doctor’s office in less than two minutes, can effectively…

A simple three-question paper-and-pencil survey, given to women in the doctor’s office in less than two minutes, can effectively identify those who…

A drug cocktail that combines chemotherapy with Avastin was shown to double the amount of time patients lived without progression of ovarian cancer, according to research released Saturday.

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Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. 

Cancer is always named for the part of the body where it starts,…

Adding cancer drug Avastin to standard chemotherapy doubled the length of time a certain group of advanced ovarian cancer patients lived without their disease getting worse, according to results of a…

Poor women and African Americans with ovarian cancer are less likely to receive the highest standards of care, leading to worse outcomes than among white and…

A DNA repair pathway-focused score has the potential to help determine if first-line platinum based chemotherapy can benefit advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients, according to a…

A high score based on the expression of 23 genes involved in repairing DNA damage after platinum-based chemotherapy for ovarian cancer was associated with a 5-year survival of 40%…

Scientists from Duke University Medical Center have determined that genes acting as molecular “on/off” switches can define clinically relevant molecular subtypes of ovarian cancer, providing…

A woman’s height and body mass index (BMI) may significantly influence her ovarian cancer risk, a large meta-analysis found.

For each 5-cm increase in height, the adjusted relative risk for…

Selumetinib, a small-molecule MEK inhibitor, demonstrated the ability to control low-grade serous ovarian or peritoneal cancer, according to phase II study results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held…

Patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer had a twofold increase in progression-free survival (PFS) when treated with an investigational folate conjugate, a phase II randomized trial showed.

Median PFS increased from 2.7…

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues from 11 other institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom have used two genome-wide association studies (GWAS) -…

Ovarian cancer, which killed 15,000 American women last year, is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. A team of Wayne State University School of Medicine…

Highly elevated platelet levels fuel tumor growth and reduce the survival of ovarian cancer patients, an international team of researchers led by scientists at The University of…

In a study conducted by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues from 11 other institutions in the Unites States and the United Kingdom, genes that are…

Despite expert guidelines and scientific evidence to the contrary, a third of U.S. primary care physicians believe ovarian cancer screening is effective and many would offer it to patients, according to…

For the first time in Germany, a woman has given birth to a child after removal and preservation of tissue from one of her ovaries. This course…

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

A constellation of defective proteins suspected in causing a malfunction in the body’s ability to repair its own DNA could be the link scientists need…

Yale Cancer Center researchers have shown that a tiny genetic variation predicts chances of survival and response to treatment for patients with ovarian cancer.

The findings, published in the…

A new strategy that takes advantage of ovarian cancer’s reliance on folate appears to give relapse patients extra months of life with few side effects,…

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

Women with high-grade ovarian cancer live longer and respond better to platinum-based chemotherapy when their tumors have BRCA2 genetic mutations, researchers at The University of Texas MD…