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Unusual Metals Could Forge New Cancer Drug
October 19, 2009 Drugs made using unusual metals could form an effective treatment against colon and ovarian cancer, including cancerous cells that have developed immunity to other drugs, according to new ... > full story -
New Drug Aims To 'Seek And Destroy' Many Types Of Cancer
October 5, 2009 A new drug designed to "seek and destroy" common cancers is being tested. The Phase I clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety of EP-100 in adult patients with solid tumors whose tumor ... > full story -
No Evidence To Support Ovarian Cancer Screening, Australian Experts Agree
September 23, 2009 In an Australian first, leading experts and organizations have agreed a position statement on screening for ovarian cancer, Australia's leading cause of death from gynecological ... > full story -
Genes Identified May Help Breast Cancer Diagnosis
September 10, 2009 Researchers have identified two genes which may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer patients. They found that the survival rate for patients with a low expression of a gene ... > full story -
New Treatment In Sight For Ovarian Cancer
August 31, 2009 In the future, women with metastatic ovarian cancer could be treated with a radioactive substance that can seek and destroy tumor cells. An initial study in patients in Sweden has found that the ... > full story -
Young Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Patients Can Preserve Fertility
August 10, 2009 A new study finds that young women with early stage ovarian cancer can preserve future fertility by keeping at least one ovary or the uterus without increasing the risk of dying from the ... > full story -
Nanoparticle-Delivered 'Suicide' Genes Slowed Ovarian Tumor Growth
July 30, 2009 Nanoparticle delivery of diphtheria toxin-encoding DNA selectively expressed in ovarian cancer cells reduced the burden of ovarian tumors in mice, and researchers expect this therapy could be tested ... > full story -
Targeted Therapy Delivers Chemo Directly To Ovarian Cancer Cells
July 29, 2009 With a novel therapeutic delivery system, scientists have successfully targeted a protein that is over-expressed in ovarian cancer cells. Using the EphA2 protein as a molecular homing mechanism, ... > full story -
Antibody Linked To Chemotherapy Drug Inhibits Ovarian Cancer In Lab
July 29, 2009 A novel anticancer agent, consisting of a monoclonal antibody linked to a chemotherapy drug, showed substantial anti-tumor activity in ovarian cancer cell lines and in mice, according to a new ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancer Tests 'Woefully Ineffective' According To Researchers
July 27, 2009 Current diagnostic tests for ovarian cancer are woefully ineffective for early detection of the disease, say researchers. A new study finds that in order to make a significant dent in the mortality ... > full story
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