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Some Radiation Therapy Treatments Can Decrease Fertility
April 1, 2009 — In female cancer patients of reproductive age, radiation treatment directly to the ovaries should be avoided because there is a direct relationship between certain types of radiation therapy and ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancers Detected Early May Be Less Aggressive, Questioning Effectiveness Of Screening
March 24, 2009 — The biology of ovarian cancers discovered at an early stage may render them slower growing and less likely to spread than more aggressive cancers, which typically are discovered in an advanced stage, ... > full story -
Targeted Immune Cells Shrink Tumors In Mice
February 10, 2009 — Researchers have generated altered immune cells that are able to shrink, and in some cases eradicate, large tumors in mice. The immune cells target mesothelin, a protein that is highly expressed, or ... > full story -
Fertility Drugs Do Not Increase Risk Of Ovarian Cancer, Study Shows
February 5, 2009 — The use of fertility drugs does not increase a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer, finds a large ... > full story -
Angiogenesis Linked To Poor Survival In Patients With Rare Type Of Ovarian Cancer
February 5, 2009 — Researchers have found that increased angiogenesis, or blood vessel formation, and vascular endothelial growth factor expression are associated with poor survival in women with sex cord-stromal ... > full story -
Gene Expression Signature Associated With Survival In Advanced Ovarian Cancer
February 2, 2009 — A new study identifies molecular pathways associated with outcomes in ovarian cancer. Currently, outcomes following diagnosis of ovarian cancer are very poor, with up to 65-70 percent of women dying ... > full story -
Younger Women With Endometrial Cancer Can Safely Keep Ovaries, Avoid Early Menopause, Study Suggests
January 28, 2009 — A new study shows no survival difference between premenopausal women with early-stage endometrial cancer whose ovaries were left intact during cancer surgery compared with those whose ovaries were ... > full story -
Measles Virus May Be Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment
January 21, 2009 — A new study appearing in the Prostate has found that certain measles virus vaccine strain derivatives, including a strain known as MV-CEA, may prove to be an effective treatment for patients with ... > full story -
Meta-Analysis Confirms Value Of Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy For Women With BRCA Mutations
January 13, 2009 — Prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy -- removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes -- reduces the relative risk of breast cancer by approximately 50 percent and the risk of ovarian and fallopian tube ... > full story -
Obesity Linked To Elevated Risk Of Ovarian Cancer
January 5, 2009 — A new epidemiological study has found that among women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy, obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women of normal ... > full story
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