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Key Find for Early Bladder Cancer Treatment
Aggressive forms of bladder
cancer involve the
protein PODXL – a
discovery that could hold
the key to improved
treatment, according
... > full story
Discovery Brings Hope of New Tailor-Made Anti-Cancer Agents
Scientists have tailor-made
a new chemical compound that
blocks a protein that has
been linked to poor
responses to treatment in
cancer patients. The
... > full story
Functional Ovarian Tissue Engineered in Lab
A proof-of-concept study
suggests the possibility of
engineering artificial
ovaries in the lab to
provide a more natural
option for hormone
... > full story
Origin of Aggressive Ovarian Cancer Discovered
Researchers have discovered
a likely origin of
epithelial ovarian cancer
(ovarian carcinoma), the
fifth leading cause of
cancer death among women in
... > full story
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New Resistance Mechanism to Chemotherapy in Breast and Ovarian Cancer
June 18, 2013 — A new study explains why tumors with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations stop responding to PARP inhibitor ... > full story -
Significant Under-Use of Genetic Testing for Inherited Cancers Puts Health of Entire Families at Risk
June 7, 2013 — French researchers who carried out the first-ever national study of the take-up of genetic testing for BRCA1 and 2 and MMR (Lynch syndrome) mutations have found that, although there had been a steady ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Hormone Makes Ovaries Grow
May 30, 2013 — A newly discovered hormone produced by the eggs of human females may improve the effectiveness of current fertility treatments for women and possibly lead to entirely new treatments altogether. ... > full story -
How Gold Nanoparticles Can Help Fight Ovarian Cancer
May 21, 2013 — Positively charged gold nanoparticles are usually toxic to cells, but cancer cells somehow manage to avoid nanoparticle toxicity. Researchers found out why and determined how to make the ... > full story -
Hysterectomy Does Not Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds
May 14, 2013 — Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, contrary to many previously ... > full story -
Markers Related to Ovarian Cancer Survival and Recurrence Identified
April 30, 2013 — Animal sciences researchers have identified biomarkers that are used to determine ovarian cancer survival and recurrence and shown how the interactions between these biomarkers affect these ... > full story -
Screening Detects Ovarian Cancer Using Neighboring Cells
April 22, 2013 — Pioneering biophotonics technology detects the early presence of ovarian cancer in humans by examining cells easily brushed from the neighboring cervix or uterus, not the ovaries themselves. The ... > full story -
Soy-Based Compound May Reduce Tumor Cell Proliferation in Colorectal Cancer
April 11, 2013 — Scientists have developed a soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer, a promising agent in ovarian cancer, and a new drug target for advanced prostate ... > full story -
Engineered T Cells Kill Tumors but Spare Normal Tissue in an Animal Model
April 7, 2013 — Researchers devised a next gen cancer immune approach in which the activation signal for T cells is physically dissociated from a second costimulatory signal for immune cells. The two CARs carry ... > full story -
Two-Step Ovarian Cancer Immunotherapy Made from Patients' Own Tumor Benefits Three Quarters of Trial Patients
April 7, 2013 — As many as three quarters of advanced ovarian cancer patients appeared to respond to a new two-step immunotherapy approach -- including one patient who achieved complete remission -- according to new ... > full story
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