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Common Diabetes Drug May Treat Ovarian Cancer
December 3, 2012 — Diabetic patients with ovarian cancer who took the drug metformin for their diabetes had a better survival rate than patients who did not take it, a new shows. The findings may play an important role ... > full story -
Advances in Understanding of the Mechanisms of Drug Resistance to Dual-Agent Chemotherapy in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
November 29, 2012 — More than half of all patients with ovarian cancer experience recurrent disease and will eventually fail to respond to chemotherapy. The failure of chemotherapy is usually due to the development of ... > full story -
Novel Mechanism Through Which Normal Stromal Cells Become Cancer-Promoting Stromal Cells Identified
November 21, 2012 — New understanding of molecular changes that convert harmless cells surrounding ovarian cancer cells into cells that promote tumor growth and metastasis provides potential new therapeutic targets for ... > full story -
Researchers Investigate Dasatinib in Combination With Other Drugs for Advanced, Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
November 14, 2012 — Researchers have conducted a phase I trial of dasatinib, an oral SRC-family tyrosine kinase inhibitor, to determine the maximum tolerated dose when combined with paclitaxel and carboplatin to treat ... > full story -
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Ovarian Cancer Patients Have Lower Mortality Rates When Treated at High-Volume Hospitals
November 8, 2012 — Women who have surgery for ovarian cancer at high-volume hospitals have superior outcomes than similar patients at low-volume hospitals, new research ... > full story -
Squeezing Ovarian Cancer Cells to Predict Metastatic Potential: Cell Stiffness as Possible Biomarker
October 10, 2012 — New research shows that cell stiffness could be a valuable clue for doctors as they search for and treat cancerous cells before they're able to spread. The findings found that highly metastatic ... > full story -
Animal Models Can Revolutionize the Study of Cancer
October 9, 2012 — Animal models have served to validate the effectiveness of a new drug against ovarian cancer resistant to ... > full story -
Aspirin May Decrease Risk of Aggressive Form of Ovarian Cancer, Study Suggests
October 9, 2012 — New research shows that women who regularly use pain relief medications, particularly aspirin, have a decreased risk of serous ovarian cancer—an aggressive carcinoma affecting the surface of ... > full story -
Gene Variant Linked With Reduced Lung Cancer Risk
October 8, 2012 — A variant in a gene involved with inflammation and the immune response is linked with a decreased risk of lung cancer. The results add to the growing body of literature implicating these processes in ... > full story -
Discovery Leads to New Hope Against Ovarian Cancer
October 3, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a new type of drug for the treatment of ovarian cancer that works in a way that should not only decrease the number of doses that patients need to take, but also may make ... > full story
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