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New Cancer Gene Found
May 8, 2008 Scientists have identified a new gene that causes cancer. The gene and its protein, both called RBM3, are vital for cell division in normal cells. In cancers, low oxygen levels in the tumors cause ... > full story -
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Pregnancy Is Possible After Cancer Treatment
April 23, 2008 It has been reported for the first time in Germany that healthy ovarian tissue has been taken from a nonpregnant woman with cancer and then reimplanted after cancer therapy. The patient is now ... > full story -
Cancer Could Return Unless Stored Ovarian Tissue Undergoes Adequate Testing Before Re-Implantation
April 21, 2008 Cancer patients who have been successfully treated for their disease face the prospect of its return if stored ovarian (or testicular) tissue is transplanted back into their bodies without adequate ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells Identified, Characterized
April 17, 2008 Researchers have identified, characterized and cloned ovarian cancer stem cells and have shown that these stem cells may be the source of ovarian cancer's recurrence and its resistance to ... > full story -
Drug Compound Leads To Death Of Ovarian Cancer Cells Resistant To Chemotherapy
April 17, 2008 In a discovery that may be useful for maintaining remission in chemo-resistant ovarian cancer, Yale scientists report that pre-clinical studies have shown the drug compound NV-128 can induce the ... > full story -
Five Years Later, Patient On Vaccine Trial Still Free Of Ovarian Cancer
April 4, 2008 Like most women with ovarian cancer, 44-year-old Christine Sable of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, did not discover she had the disease until it was in the advanced stages and had spread to other areas of ... > full story -
Clues To Prevent Spread Of Ovarian Cancer
March 13, 2008 A drug that blocks production of an enzyme that enables ovarian cancer to gain a foothold in a new site can slow the spread of the disease and prolong survival in mice, but only if the drug is given ... > full story -
Specialized Hospital Care Associated With Better Survival In Ovarian Cancer Patients, Study Shows
March 11, 2008 Dutch ovarian cancer patients who were treated at a semi-specialized or specialized hospital survived longer than those treated at a general hospital, according to a new ... > full story -
Recurrent Low-Grade Carcinoma Of The Ovary Less Responsive To Chemo Than More Common Ovarian Cancers
March 10, 2008 Recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma, a rare type of ovarian cancer, is less sensitive to chemotherapy and therefore more difficult to treat than more common high-grade ovarian cancers, according to ... > full story -
Thalidomide Shows Promise For Treatment Of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer, Study Suggests
February 27, 2008 Thalidomide, a drug blamed in the 1950s for causing birth defects, is now showing promise as a safe and effective treatment for women with recurrent ovarian cancer, according to a new ... > full story
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