To Test or Not To Test: A Thorny Question in Ovarian Cancer Maintenance

September 19, 2018 9:28 pm

BY Kelly Irvin

I’ve officially entered the twilight zone. No, not the one Rod Serling spoke of on that classic TV show. This is that murky, dark period when the tumor markers associated with ovarian cancer start creeping up. While … Read more

Blocking ovarian cancer’s energy supply helps curb spread

September 18, 2018 6:45 pm
It is often the case that an ovarian cancer diagnosis reveals that the tumor has already spread to nearby tissue. Now, scientists have discovered a potential way to cut off the energy supply fueling this invasive
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What’s the Evidence That Hemp Could Be Useful in Treating Cancer?

September 14, 2018 4:51 pm

By Elaine K. Howley, Contributor

It’s long been said that the Founding Fathers likely grew and possibly enjoyed using marijuana, or Cannabis sativa. But this notion, which was popularized as the fight to legalize marijuana in the early 2000s

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New Developments in Ovarian Cancer Treatment Are Showing Promise

September 14, 2018 4:29 pm

Cancer is never an easy foe, but some types are more stubborn than others. Ovarian cancer is one of the hardest to treat.

But there are signs of progress. Several recent studies have used new combination treatment strategies, including a … Read more

Drug Combination Gives ‘Exciting’ Results in Ovarian and Lung Cancer in Early Trial

August 24, 2018 1:58 am

Combining a new targeted cancer drug with chemotherapy has shown promise in an early clinical trial, in patients with ovarian or lung cancer for whom all other treatments had failed.

The combination of targeted drug vistusertib along with paclitaxel chemotherapy … Read more

Scientists Identify Mutational Signatures in Ovarian Cancer

August 22, 2018 4:52 pm

Researchers at Cancer Research UK, Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge have identified distinct patterns of genetic mutation among patients with ovarian cancer that could help them understand the disease and personalise treatment … Read more

Study: Cancer-related genetic testing is rare for women on Medicare

August 20, 2018 6:28 pm

By Health Day News

Testing for gene mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancer is rare among some Medicare patients who have the cancers and qualify for such tests, a new study finds.

Researchers analyzed data from 12 southeastern states … Read more

Tumor Treating Fields Plus Paclitaxel Appears Safe, Effective in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

August 16, 2018 12:57 am
BY Kristie L. Kahl
The combination use of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) and paclitaxel more than doubled progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with recurrent, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer compared with those who received weekly paclitaxel, according to results from the phase … Read more

Memorial Sloan Kettering Researchers Build a New Model of Genetically Engineered Immune Cells That May Combat Solid Tumors in the Future

August 15, 2018 10:37 pm

Bottom Line: Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announced that they have built a new model of genetically engineered immune cells in mice that may allow them to fight solid tumors. The new cells combine two of the … Read more

Taking A Wider View Of Precision Oncology

August 6, 2018 11:06 pm

Proponents of precision medicine cite the growing numbers of successful precision cancer drugs. The examples of Herceptin (trastuzumab), Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), Xalkori (crizotinib), and Zelboraf (vemurafenib) come to mind. Skeptics, on the other hand, focus on the … Read more

Quality of Life Maintained With Niraparib for Ovarian Cancer

August 1, 2018 9:19 pm

by Madeline Marr

The use of niraparib in women receiving treatment for platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer did not adversely affect quality of life (QoL), according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.

An international team of researchers led … Read more

Treating Ovarian Cancers by Targeting Mutations

July 31, 2018 11:22 pm

New research has shown that ovarian cancer patients with a tumor mutation in the BRAF gene respond exceptionally well to treatment with targeted drugs, known as BRAF inhibitors.

BRAF inhibitors block the activity of mutated BRAF gene. They are currently … Read more

Low-Dose Aspirin May Help Against Ovarian Cancer

July 27, 2018 1:12 am
By Steven Reinberg
One low-dose aspirin a day could help women avoid ovarian cancer or boost their survival should it develop, two new studies suggest.

In fact, daily low-dose aspirin — the type many older women already take to help

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Cramps or Cancer: Elevated Menstrual Pain May be Associated with Ovarian Cancer Risk

July 24, 2018 7:10 pm

BY Brielle Urciuoli

Menstrual pain is something that, unfortunately, many women will encounter at some point during their lives. However, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Cancer, individuals may want to talk to their health … Read more

Newly Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer? Take a Breath, Then Follow These Steps

July 17, 2018 2:30 am
BY Jason Harris
The first thing a woman should do after receiving a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, according to Teresa P. Díaz-Montes, M.D., M.P.H., is nothing. At least not right away.

“You feel lost and confused, and everybody is going

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Triggering an Immune Response in Ovarian Cancer

July 17, 2018 2:04 am
by Mark L. Fuerst

A novel personalized vaccine made from an ovarian cancer patient’s tumor tissue and immune cells was found in early research to stimulate potent therapeutic immune responses, extending overall survival for patients with recurrent disease.

The vaccine,

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Study does not find causal association between assisted reproduction and ovarian cancer risk

July 12, 2018 7:04 pm

Following concerns over many years that hormonal stimulation of the ovaries necessary for IVF may increase the risk of ovarian cancer, a nationwide cohort study from Denmark has now concluded that any perceived increase in risk is actually a statistical … Read more

Engineering Plant Cells to Speed the Production of a Widely Used Cancer Drug

July 12, 2018 6:42 pm

Can a personalized cancer vaccine effectively treat ovarian cancer?

July 6, 2018 9:12 pm
In recent study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers tested a personalized cancer vaccine for treating ovarian cancer.

For most advanced ovarian cancers, the current treatment is a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. Initially, patient response to this treatment

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The Future of Ovarian Cancer: PARP Inhibition ‘Leading the Way’

July 6, 2018 8:58 pm
By Brielle Urciuoli
PARP inhibitors have made for new and exciting treatment options for ovarian cancer, but there is still much more work to be done, according to Dennis J. Slamon, M.D., Ph.D.

Slamon, who is the director of both

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