Ovarian Cancer

Jan. 5: A 10-year-old experiment to find a way to diagnose ovarian cancer, which kills 14,000 women each year, while it is still treatable has yielded few results. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Jan 06 03:09:04 UTC 2010Air date: Tue Jan 05 00:00:00 UTC 2010Duration: 02:46  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elevated levels of three proteins show ovarian cancer is starting to grow years before women are diagnosed, but they do not increase soon enough to be an early indicator of the disease, U.S. researchers said. The researchers  

Health: ‘Biomarkers’ discovered that show up in tests long before symptoms | SEATTLE – Researchers have taken a small but potentially significant step closer to early detection of ovarian cancer, a sneaky disease that’s often diagnosed too late for effective treatment.  

All ovarian cancers are not the same, and a new study suggests gene testing of ovarian tumors may soon allow for more personalized and effective ovarian cancer treatment.  

VanguardOvarian cancer screening could be detrimentalabc7.comAbnormal ultrasound readings are also incorrect up to 90 percent of the time. "That's what's so insidious about this particular cancer. ...OVARIAN CANCER: NO GOOD TEST?WPTVMaryam Babangida: FG outlines cancer control strategiesVanguardNigeria:Ovarian Cancer - the Disease That Killed Maryam BabangidaAllAfrica.comThe Guardian - Nigeriaall 6 news articles »  

A multi-institutional study has identified a potential personalized treatment target for the most common form of ovarian cancer. In the December 8 issue of Cancer Cell, the research team describes finding that a gene called MAGP2 - not previously associated with any type of cancer - was overexpressed in papillary serous ovarian tumors of patients who died more quickly. They also found evidence suggesting possible mechanisms by which MAGP2 may...  

For the first time, professionals are identifying ovarian cancer symptoms and explains what women, and their doctors, should be on the alert for. Your Cancer Today interviews Dr. Barbara Goff, Director of the Gynecologic Cancer Divi...  

Boehringer Ingelheim announced the initiation of a new phase III clinical trial to evaluate one of its two late-stage oncology pipeline compounds for the treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer. The clinical study, called LUME-Ovar-1 trial, investigates the compound BIBF 1120, a novel oral anti-angiogenic agent *, for its efficacy and safety as first-line treatment in combination with standard chemotherapy compared to placebo in...  

A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the presence of breast cancer genes and infertility. In a paper published last week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Kutluk Oktay, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology and principal investigator on the study, concluded that mutations in the BRCA1 gene, which have been linked with...  

Test pegs ovarian cancer riskSouth Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — A local physician believes a recent breakthrough in ovarian cancer research could help predict which women are at a greater risk. ...and more »  

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When a young woman hears the words "you have cancer" she probably can't think beyond the fight for survival. But now, some women are taking steps to protect their hormones, and possibly their future fertility from chemo.  

Around 1.5 percent of women are likely to develop ovarian cancer at some stage of their life. It is less common than breast cancer but is considered as the most serious and fatal of all gynecological cancers. The reason for this is that the cancer is u...  

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New Treatment Could Allow Ovarian Cancer Patients to Keep Having ChildrenKEYCIn Health Watch:For many young women, an ovarian cancer diagnosis can make having children impossible.But now new research shows there may be options. ...More choices for women with ovarian cancer, say researchersKENS 5 TVOvarian Cancer Op Doesn't Have To End FertilityWBZall 3 news articles »