Any given tumor is composed of a multitude of cell types that can each look or behave differently from its […]
Women may conceive after ovarian tumors
Women receiving fertility-sparing surgery for treatment of borderline ovarian tumors were able to have children, a study from Karolinska Institutet […]
Large study shows no strong link between baby powder, ovarian cancer
(HealthDay)—There’s been a longstanding debate—and a slew of lawsuits—over whether baby powder containing talc plays any role in the development […]
PTSD linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer
Women who experienced six or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in life had a twofold […]
Photoacoustic imaging may help doctors detect ovarian tumors earlier
Ovarian cancer claims the lives of more than 14,000 in the U.S. each year, ranking fifth among cancer deaths in […]
Ultrasound ovarian cancer screening improves survival
A University of Kentucky study just published in Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that annual ultrasound screening of at-risk asymptomatic women […]
Novel biomarker found in ovarian cancer patients can predict response to therapy
Despite months of aggressive treatment involving surgery and chemotherapy, about 85 percent of women with high-grade wide-spread ovarian cancer will […]
Ovarian cancer: Scientists find a way to launch dual attack
Antibody therapy is a type of immune therapy, or immunotherapy, that uses enhanced antibodies to identify disease targets and then […]
Mother reveals how her purple belly button turned out to be cancer
Mother, 29, reveals her purple belly button turned out to be a sign of advanced ovarian cancer Mother whose belly […]