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New Anti-Cancer Agent Can Overcome Resistance To Drugs, Says Study
February 21, 2008 — A new anti-cancer agent that targets breast cancer can overcome resistance to cancer drugs, according to a new study. Many tumours that are initially responsive to chemotherapy can develop resistance ... > full story -
New Test Detects Early Stage Ovarian Cancer With 99 Percent Accuracy
February 12, 2008 — A new blood test has enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy. The Early Detection Research Network of the National Cancer Institute ... > full story -
Why Certain Ovarian Cancers Develop Resistance To Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
February 10, 2008 — Scientists have identified a new mechanism that explains why some recurrent ovarian tumors become resistant to treatment with commonly used platinum-based chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin and ... > full story -
Birth Control Pill Gives Long-Lasting Protection Against Ovarian Cancer, Study Shows
January 26, 2008 — The contraceptive pill gives women substantial and long-lasting protection against ovarian cancer, according to a new report. The researchers found that the protection against ovarian cancer lasted ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancer Risk Not Affected By Alcohol And Smoking, But Reduced By Caffeine, Study Finds
January 22, 2008 — A new study has found that cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption do not have an effect on ovarian cancer risk, while caffeine intake may lower the risk, particularly in women not using ... > full story -
Ashkenazi Ovarian Cancer Patients With BRCA Mutations Live Longer Than Those With Normal Gene
January 1, 2008 — Israeli investigators have found that Ashkenazi Jewish women with ovarian cancer who have mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes lived significantly longer than Ashkenazi Jewish ovarian cancer ... > full story -
Chemotherapy And Tamoxifen Reduce Risk Of Second Breast Cancer, Study Finds
December 26, 2007 — Among breast cancer patients, both chemotherapy and tamoxifen independently reduced the risk of developing a second cancer in the other breast, according to a study published online Dec. 25 in the ... > full story -
Extracellular Protein Sensitizes Ovarian Cancer Cells To Chemotherapy
December 10, 2007 — Scientists have uncovered critical new details about the mechanisms that modulate the response of ovarian cancer cells to chemotherapy. The research, published by Cell Press in the December issue of ... > full story -
Flavonoid-Rich Diet Helps Women Decrease Risk Of Ovarian Cancer
November 19, 2007 — Frequent consumption of foods containing the flavonoid kaempferol, including nonherbal tea and broccoli, was associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer. The researchers also found a decreased ... > full story -
Predicting The Future In Ovarian Cancer
November 15, 2007 — Kisspeptin and its receptor GPR54 predict a favorable clinical outcome in women with ovarian carcinoma, and are specific for the clear cell carcinoma subtype according to a new ... > full story
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