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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 -
Researchers Find Possible Key to Regulation of Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells
September 27, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that the micro ribonucleic acid miR-214 plays a critical role in regulating ovarian cancer stem cell properties. This knowledge, said the researchers, could pave the way ... > full story -
Treating Ovarian Cancer: New Pathways Through Genetics
September 24, 2012 — A new discovery that sheds light on the genetic make up of ovarian cancer cells could explain why some women survive longer than others with this deadly disease. A multi-disciplinary team has ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancer Screening: Simple Two-Minute Questionnaire That Checks for Six Warning Signs May Lead to Better Early Detection
September 21, 2012 — A simple three-question paper-and-pencil survey, given to women in the doctor’s office in less than two minutes, can effectively identify those who are experiencing symptoms that may indicate ... > full story -
PARP Inhibitors May Have Clinical Utility in HER2-Positive Breast Cancers
September 17, 2012 — Poly (ADP-Ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, shown to have clinical activity when used alone in women with familial breast and ovarian cancers linked to BRCA mutations, may be a novel treatment ... > full story -
Lack of Oxygen in Cancer Cells Leads to Growth and Metastasis
September 13, 2012 — The proteins HIF-1a and CD24 have both been implicated in the aggressive characteristics of hypoxic cancers. A new study shows that HIF-1a drives CD24 overexpression, and that CD24 then drives ... > full story
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