_ Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer Delayed by Woeful Lack of Awareness By Sondra Forsyth article A global study of women with ovarian cancer has found that two thirds of women had never heard of the … Read More→
Living with Ovarian Cancer By Jane Farrell blog Women living with ovarian cancer may have a unique and extensive treatment and survivorship journey. Ovarian cancer is called a […]
Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer Ovarian Cancer Women's Health and Wellness The Life-Saving Ovarian Cancer Treatment Many Patients Still ArenΓÇÖt Getting By Sondra Forsyth article By Sondra Forsyth On January 5th 2006, almost a full decade ago, the National Cancer Institute issued a strongly worded … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Ovarian Cancer Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancers: Moving Toward More Precise Prevention By article By NIH Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. Inherited mutations in the BRCA1 gene and closely related BRCA2 gene account for … Read More→
Ovarian Cancer Personalized Ovarian Cancer Vaccines By Jane Farrell article Researchers at the University of Connecticut have found a new way to identify protein mutations in cancer cells. The novel … Read More→
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Update on the Latest Treatment By blog Did you know that September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month? Ovarian cancer strikes about 3 percent of women. The American […]
_ New Tx for Ovarian Cancer Discovered By article Researchers at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island have developed a biologic drug that would prevent the production of a protein known to allow ovarian cancer cells to grow aggressively while being resistant to chemotherapy. A release from the hospital quotes Maureen G. Phipps, MD, MPH, chief of obstetrics and gynecology, as saying, "This is a tremendous discovery and could mean the difference between life or death for some women with ovarian cancer.”
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_ Breast Cancer Treatments: An Overview By Jane Farrell article Researchers are constantly working to find new and better ways to diagnose and treat breast cancer. Here, from the National … Read More→
Cancer Overview Landmark Cancer ΓÇ£Basket StudyΓÇ¥ By Jane Farrell article Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have announced results from the first published ΓÇ£basket studyΓÇ¥, a new form of … Read More→
Beyond Treating Breast Cancer: Treating the Menopausal Symptoms That Ensue By blog Think back to your PRE-menopause days. If someone told you they could trigger menopause for you, you'd hardly have jumped […]