Oncology & Cancer
Could a pap test spot more than just cervical cancer?
Pap tests have helped drive down rates of cervical cancer, and a new study suggests they also could be used to detect other gynecologic cancers early.
Mar 22, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows ovarian cancer survival increase
A gynecologic oncologist at the Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine was a national leader of a newly published research study that reveals good news for women with ovarian cancer—longer survival times plus a treatment ...
May 3, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer stem cells recruit normal stem cells to fuel ovarian cancer
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that a type of normal stem cell fuels ovarian cancer by encouraging cancer stem cells to grow.
Jul 18, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Fat cells in abdomen fuel spread of ovarian cancer
A large pad of fat cells that extends from the stomach and covers the intestines provides nutrients that promote the spread and growth of ovarian cancer, reports a research team based at the University of Chicago in the journal ...
Oct 30, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers explain why cancer 'smart drugs' may not be so smart
(Medical Xpress) -- Some of the most effective and expensive cancer drugs, dubbed "smart drugs" for their ability to stop tumors by targeting key drivers of cancer cell growth, are not effective in some patients. In two related ...
May 11, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Vinegar cancer test saves lives, India study finds
A simple vinegar test slashed cervical cancer death rates by one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 women in the slums of India, where the disease is the top cancer killer of women.
Jun 2, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
In battle against ovarian cancer, a new focus on fallopian tubes
Two thin tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus have assumed an outsize role in the battle against ovarian cancer.
Dec 23, 2016
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Medications
Hormone therapy making comeback; Doctors say risks can be minimized
A decade after millions of women went cold turkey on the hormone pills that controlled their hot flashes, mood swings and other menopausal symptoms, some doctors say the therapy is safe to try again.
Dec 7, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers making inroads against ovarian cancer
(HealthDay)—Ovarian cancer can be tough to beat, particularly if it returns after initial treatment, but new research offers a glimmer of hope.
Mar 29, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Mechanisms, therapeutic targets of microRNA-associated chemoresistance in epithelial ovarian cancer
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal disease among gynecologic malignancies. Patients with an advanced disease often relapse due to the development of chemoresistance. Chemotherapy failure is a consequence of ...
Jun 16, 2016
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