Ovarian Cancer News

Posted March 17, 2010:

• New Chemotherapy Combination Shows Promise in Endometrial Cancer, Researchers Find

Posted March 11, 2010:

• Scientists Identify microRNA as Possible Cause of Chemotherapy Resistance

Posted March 9, 2010:

• New Study Questions Benefits of Elective Removal of Ovaries During Hysterectomy

Posted March 1, 2010:

• Dietary Factors Influence Ovarian Cancer Survival Rates

Posted February 24, 2010:

• Woman Gives Birth to Two Healthy Babies in Separate Pregnancies After Ovarian Transplant

Posted February 14, 2010:

• Switch That Turns on the Spread of Cancer Discovered

Posted February 1, 2010:

• Magnetic Nanoparticles Show Promise for Combating Human Cancer

Posted January 31, 2010:

• Targeting Cancer Stem Cells in the Lab

Posted January 28, 2010:

• Symptoms Have Little Value for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer

Posted January 27, 2010:

• Disarming Specialized Stem Cells Might Combat Deadly Ovarian Cancer

Posted January 21, 2010:

• Ultrasound Plus Proteomic Blood Analyses May Help Physicians Diagnose Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer

Posted December 30, 2009:

• Assessing Lead Time of Selected Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers

Posted December 18, 2009:

• Link Between Infertility, Low Egg Reserve, and Breast/ovarian Cancer Gene (BRCA1) Suggested

Posted December 15, 2009:

• More Blood Vessels in Hormone-Resistant Prostate Tumors

Posted December 8, 2009:

• Possible Ovarian Cancer Treatment Target Identified

Posted December 7, 2009:

• New Platinum Compound Shows Promise in Tumor Cells

Posted December 1, 2009:

• Cancer Cells Tricked Into Responding to New Treatments and Undergoing Cell Suicide

Posted November 10, 2009:

• FDA Approved Leukemia Drugs Shows Promise In Ovarian Cancer Cells

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Chemosensitivity Of Cancer Cells Depends On Their Protein Dependency

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Treating Ovarian Cancer: Vitronectin Receptor Expression Improves Ovarian Cancer Patient Prognosis

Posted October 19, 2009:

• Unusual Metals Could Forge New Cancer Drug

Posted October 5, 2009:

• New Drug Aims To 'Seek And Destroy' Many Types Of Cancer

Posted September 23, 2009:

• No Evidence To Support Ovarian Cancer Screening, Australian Experts Agree

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Genes Identified May Help Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Posted August 31, 2009:

• New Treatment In Sight For Ovarian Cancer

Posted August 10, 2009:

• Young Early Stage Ovarian Cancer Patients Can Preserve Fertility

Posted July 30, 2009:

• Nanoparticle-Delivered 'Suicide' Genes Slowed Ovarian Tumor Growth

Posted July 29, 2009:

• Targeted Therapy Delivers Chemo Directly To Ovarian Cancer Cells
• Antibody Linked To Chemotherapy Drug Inhibits Ovarian Cancer In Lab

Posted July 27, 2009:

• Ovarian Cancer Tests 'Woefully Ineffective' According To Researchers

Posted July 21, 2009:

• Ovary Removal May Increase Lung Cancer Risk

Posted July 15, 2009:

• Trojan Horse For Ovarian Cancer: Nanoparticles Turn Immune System Soldiers Against Tumor Cells

Posted July 14, 2009:

• Hormone Therapy Use Associated With Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer

Posted July 13, 2009:

• Ultrasound Outperforms Symptom Analysis In Detecting Ovarian Cancer

Posted July 9, 2009:

• Two Reproductive Factors Are Important Predictors Of Death From Ovarian Cancer

Posted July 1, 2009:

• Cancer Survivors At Greater Risk Of Birth Complications; Special Monitoring Needed

Posted June 30, 2009:

• Reduced Ovarian Reserve Is Associated With Increased Risk Of Trisomic Pregnancy

Posted June 29, 2009:

• Ovarian Transplantation: New Technique Gives Greatly Improved Results In This Delicate Operation
• Ovarian Transplantation: First Baby Is Born With New Technique

Posted June 26, 2009:

• Platypus Helps Illuminate Ovarian Cancer

Posted June 24, 2009:

• Breast Cancer Prognosis

Posted June 10, 2009:

• Single 'Spelling Mistake' In Genetic Code Can Lead To Rare And Untreatable Form Of Ovarian Cancer

Posted June 1, 2009:

• Enhancing The Effects Of Platinum-Based Anti-Cancer Drugs

Posted May 21, 2009:

• Genetic Testing For Breast Or Ovarian Cancer Risk May Be Greatly Underutilized

Posted April 19, 2009:

• Genetic Variations In MiRNA Processing Pathway And Binding Sites Help Predict Ovarian Cancer Risk
• New Drug Achieves Pancreatic Cancer Tumor Remission And Prevents Recurrence, Study Suggests
• Addition Of Dasatinib To Standard Chemo Cocktail May Enhance Effect In Certain Ovarian Cancers

Posted April 16, 2009:

• New Therapeutic Target For Melanoma Identified

Posted April 1, 2009:

• Ovarian Cancer Screening Not Catching Early Disease
• Some Radiation Therapy Treatments Can Decrease Fertility

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