News tagged with gynecological cancers
New study explores providers' perceptions of parental concerns about HPV vaccination
A new Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) study has found that low-income and minority parents may be more receptive to vaccinating their daughters against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), while white, middle-class parents ...
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May 14, 2013 |
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Chemoresponse assay helps boost ovarian cancer survival
This spring, a team of researchers has released results from an eight-year study that shows improved survival rates for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who undergo cancer tumor testing to determine the best treatment.
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Apr 25, 2013 |
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Survived cancer? Now look out for cardiovascular risks
Many people survive their cancers, but end up dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD). New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds that CVD risk factors may be overlooked during survivorship care.
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Apr 16, 2013 |
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Targeted toxin active in platinum-resistant ovarian cancers
A new antibody-guided drug has shown promising activity in a phase I trial involving ovarian cancer patients with platinum drug-resistant disease, researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will report today at the annual ...
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Apr 06, 2013 |
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Approach to hysterectomy varies despite advances
(Medical Xpress)—By age 65, one-third of women in the United States will have a hysterectomy, an operation to remove the uterus. Most women will undergo a traditional abdominal hysterectomy, despite advances in minimally ...
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Apr 01, 2013 |
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New DNA sequences hone in on breast, ovarian cancer risk
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified new DNA sequences associated with breast cancer—the most common cancer among women, with an average risk of developing the disease of 10 percent—and ovarian cancer, ...
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Mar 27, 2013 |
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Novel gene drives development of different types of ovarian cancer
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified a novel gene that can contribute to a woman's susceptibility for developing ovarian cancer. Researchers identified the gene, called HNF1B, through large-scale analysis ...
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Mar 27, 2013 |
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New chemo drug gentler on fertility, tougher on cancer
A new gentler chemotherapy drug in the form of nanoparticles has been designed by Northwestern Medicine® scientists to be less toxic to a young woman's fertility but extra tough on cancer. This is the first cancer drug tested ...
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Mar 22, 2013 |
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SOG: Intraperitoneal chemo ups ovarian cancer survival
(HealthDay)—Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is associated with improved survival in advanced ovarian cancer compared with standard intravenous (IV) therapy, according to a study presented at the Society ...
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Many ovarian cancer patients denied by-the-book care, study says
(HealthDay)—Nearly two-thirds of ovarian cancer patients don't receive recommended treatment that could extend their lives, U.S. researchers have found.
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Cervical cancer patients more likely to survive if treated at high-volume medical facilities
Patients with locally advanced cervical cancer have better treatment outcomes and are more likely to survive the disease if they receive care at a high-volume medical center than patients treated at low-volume facilities, ...
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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New Pap guidelines may miss aggressive cancer in young women, study reports
(HealthDay)—Recent changes to cervical cancer screening guidelines that recommend less stringent testing may result in a higher incidence of a particularly aggressive type of cervical cancer in young women, ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Nanotech'ed RNA drug reduces ovarian cancer tumors by 83 percent
By loading fragile RNA into silicon nanoparticles, researchers from The Methodist Hospital and two other institutions found a new drug delivery system can reduce the size of ovarian tumors by as much as 83 ...
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Feb 14, 2013 |
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Two-step immunotherapy attacks advanced ovarian cancer
Most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with late stage disease that is unresponsive to existing therapies. In a new study, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine ...
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Jan 31, 2013 |
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Genes behind aggressive endometrial cancer found
In a major breakthrough for uterine serous carcinoma (USC)—a chemo-resistant, aggressive form of endometrial cancer, Yale researchers have defined the genetic landscape of USC tumors, findings that point to new treatment ...
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Jan 28, 2013 |
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