Oncology & Cancer
Immune cells help reverse chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
Inside each ovarian tumor, there are good cells and bad cells. A new paper explains their roles:
May 20, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Prevalent cancer-associated mutations detected in apparently healthy group
16 diagnosed with ovarian cancer and a control group of 20 with no cancer diagnosis - nearly all of the women were found to carry cancer-associated gene mutations.
May 2, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Small peptides attack ovarian cancer on two fronts, research shows
Two forms of a peptide derived from a naturally-occurring human protein can force tumors to shrink significantly in an animal model of metastatic ovarian cancer, according to a team led by researchers from Boston Children's ...
Mar 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Study quantifies faulty gene's role in ovarian cancer risk
Women who carry an inherited fault in the BRIP1 gene are three times more likely to develop ovarian cancer than those without it, researchers said Tuesday.
Jan 19, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Inhibiting protein fibers that cause Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases points toward ovarian cancer treatment
UCLA scientists have developed a promising novel method to treat gynecologic tumors. The approach focuses on a protein called p53, which is commonly mutated in women who have high-grade serous ovarian cancer, the deadliest ...
Jan 7, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Metabolic profiles distinguish early stage ovarian cancer with unprecedented accuracy
Studying blood serum compounds of different molecular weights has led scientists to a set of biomarkers that may enable development of a highly accurate screening test for early-stage ovarian cancer.
Nov 17, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Generic heart medication shown to prolong ovarian cancer patients' survival
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers demonstrate a benefit in overall survival among epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients receiving generic heart medications known as beta-blockers. Survival was shown to be greatest ...
Aug 24, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Strange circular DNA may offer new way to detect cancers
Strange rings of DNA that exist outside chromosomes are distinct to the cell types that mistakenly produced them, researchers have discovered. The finding raises the tantalizing possibility that the rings could be used as ...
Jul 30, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene therapy may improve survival of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer
Use of gene therapy to deliver a protein that suppresses the development of female reproductive organs may improve the survival of patients with ovarian cancer that has recurred after chemotherapy, which happens 70 percent ...
Jul 27, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds non-genetic cancer mechanism
Cancer can be caused solely by protein imbalances within cells, a study of ovarian cancer has found.
Jul 27, 2015
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