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Breakthrough in Ovarian Cancer: Selumetinib
February 14, 2013 Researchers have discovered that many women with low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary or peritoneum have seen their tumors stabilize or shrink after taking a regular dose of the compound ... > full story -
BRCA Mutation Carriers Have Little Long-Term Survival Benefit With Ovarian Cancer, Researchers Say
February 14, 2013 Researchers studied the long-term survival of women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation who were diagnosed with invasive ovarian cancer. They found that the short-term benefit to having either ... > full story -
Nanotech'ed RNA Drug Reduces Ovarian Cancer Tumors by 83 Percent
February 12, 2013 By loading fragile RNA into silicon nanoparticles, researchers have found a new drug delivery system can reduce the size of ovarian tumors by as much as 83 percent -- and stop tumor growth in ... > full story -
Deep Genomic Analysis Identifies a Micro RNA Opponent for Ovarian Cancer
February 11, 2013 Researchers employed an extensive analysis of genomic information to identify a new, high-risk cohort of ovarian cancer patients, characterize their tumors, find a potential treatment and test it in ... > full story -
Study Prompts Rethink of How Ovaries Develop
February 11, 2013 New research will rewrite the textbooks on how an ovary is formed, as well as providing new insights into women's health and ... > full story -
Two-Step Immunotherapy Attacks Advanced Ovarian Cancer
January 31, 2013 Most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with late stage disease that is unresponsive to existing therapies. In a new study, researchers show that a two-step personalized immunotherapy treatment -- ... > full story -
DNA-Repairing Protein May Be Key to Preventing Recurrence of Some Cancers
January 28, 2013 Just as the body can become resistant to antibiotics, certain methods of killing cancer tumors can end up creating resistant tumor cells. But a professor has found a protein present in several types ... > full story -
High Blood Calcium Levels May Indicate Ovarian Cancer
January 23, 2013 A new study reports that high blood calcium levels might predict of ovarian cancer, the most fatal of the gynecologic ... > full story -
New Method to Diagnose Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
January 16, 2013 Researchers have developed and validated a new method to diagnose hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome based on mass sequencing of BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. The model is based on a genetic and ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancer Stem Cell Study Puts Targeted Therapies Within Reach
January 7, 2013 Researchers have identified a key link between stem cell factors that fuel ovarian cancer's growth and patient prognosis. The study paves the way for developing novel targeted ovarian cancer ... > full story
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