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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 -
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
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