Oncology & Cancer
Know your risk for ovarian cancer—and the symptoms
(HealthDay)—A major shift is needed in the prevention and treatment of ovarian cancer, according to a doctor who specializes in the disease.
Sep 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Two Oxford research discoveries offer hope for managing ovarian cancer
Oxford University researchers have found a way to detect ovarian cancer early and identified an enzyme that is key in making ovarian cancer more deadly. Their results, published in two journals, provide new research routes ...
Jul 28, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Preventive procedure for ovarian cancer adopted without adverse surgical outcomes
A surgical procedure recommended to reduce the future risk of ovarian cancer has been successfully implemented throughout Kaiser Permanente in Northern California without a change in surgical outcomes, according to research ...
Jul 11, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Hysterectomies may be advisable for women at high risk of uterine cancer
For years, women with BRCA genetic mutations have been advised by doctors to consider having their breasts, ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed to reduce their risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.
Jul 8, 2016
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Medical research
Bacteria found in female upper reproductive tract, once thought sterile
They're inside our gut, on the skin, and in the mouth. Thousands of different types of micro-organisms live in and on the body, playing helpful roles in digestion or in aiding the body's natural defense system. Now, scientists ...
Jun 3, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
UA engineers zero in on early detection of ovarian cancer
University of Arizona researcher Jennifer Barton is leading a two-year, $1 million project funded by the National Cancer Institute to identify imaging biomarkers of ovarian cancer, the most deadly gynecological cancer in ...
May 31, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Research points to possible new prevention strategies for ovarian cancer
Research revealing early changes at epigenetic level points to possible new prevention strategies for ovarian cancer
May 24, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
BRCA1 gene mutation is linked to women having fewer eggs in their ovaries
Researchers have discovered a link between the BRCA1 gene mutation and lower levels of a hormone that is an indicator of the number of eggs left in a woman's ovaries, according to research published today (Wednesday) in Human ...
Apr 19, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Research uncovers more inherited genetic mutations linked to ovarian cancer
Previous research has established a link between genetic mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes to an increased risk of developing ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer in women. A recent publication documents the ...
Feb 10, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Preventive surgery for women at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer
In a review article published in the Feb. 4 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, a pair of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers provide an in-depth look at the issues associated with the care of women in families ...
Feb 3, 2016
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