Arkansas, California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and North Dakota passed some form of marijuana legalization on Election Day 2016, potentially reducing barriers for patients with cancer hoping to use marijuana to relieve symptoms of pain or to increase appetite as … Read more
There has been major progress in treating gynecologic malignancies in recent years, especially for ovarian cancer, says Douglas A. Levine, M.D., a member of The Clearity Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board.
For example, PARP inhibition has gained impressive traction as a … Read more
In 1978 after graduating with a Ph.D in English and American Literature, I began looking for an academic teaching position in a college or university. I acquired a tenure track position as an assistant professor of English and women’s studies … Read more
Lynparza (olaparib) demonstrated improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared to the placebo arm for patients with ovarian cancer, according to findings from the phase 3 SOLO-2 trial. The single-agent PARP inhibitor was tested in the maintenance setting for patients with advanced … Read more
Ovarian cancer is among the 3 most common gynecologic cancers, along with cervical and endometrial cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 75 women will have ovarian cancer in their lifetime, about 22,280 women will be diagnosed with … Read more
Stress and depression not only affect the quality of life of women with ovarian cancer, but it can also have a negative impact on their prognosis, according to Susan Lutgendorf, Ph.D., professor and Starch Faculty Fellow at the University of … Read more
Academic scientists devote their lives to research, often toiling away on problems that few people outside their discipline fully understand. Perhaps some are driven by pure curiosity or competition, while others have a personal interest in the topic at hand.… Read more
In 1997 I was 27, happy, free, and traveling the world as a flight attendant. Newly married and ready to have a baby, I felt strong and invincible. My future was unfolding just as I expected it to. Until the … Read more
In the crucible of cancer treatment, the bonding of patients with physicians often makes the unendurable endurable. The difficulty of finding and then keeping the right oncologist can therefore be fraught. Yet this problem, not uncommon today, is on track … Read more
Cobie Smulders is encouraging young women everywhere to be proactive about their health by sharing her own story. The “How I Met Your Mother” actress talked about her experience with ovarian cancer in an emotional essay for Lenny Letter earlier … Read more
By: Annette McElhiney
I love to paint and to see people enjoy themselves whenever possible. Because I have ovarian cancer, I’m also very committed to being an advocate. So what happens when you put all those things together? You give … Read more
Annually, Support Connection, a a not-for-profit organization that provides emotional, social and educational support to women, their families and friends affected by breast and ovarian cancer, hosts a webinar/teleconference.
In September 2015, our founder Dr. Laura Shawver hosted a webinar … Read more
As its name suggests, baby powder, a talcum powder blend that absorbs moisture and reduces chafing, used to be a common staple of diaper changing stations in homes all across America.
But Johnson & Johnson, the company that makes the … Read more
On November 8th in Colorado, we will be voting on Proposition 106: Colorado End-of-Life Options Act, which is an act that allows individuals with a terminal illness to request from their physician and self-administer medical aid-in-dying medication. Needless to say, … Read more
Looking at me, you wouldn’t think I have much in common with Hollywood A-lister Angelina Jolie. But you’d be wrong. We both carry a BRCA gene mutation, giving us a high risk of developing the cancers that killed our mothers … Read more
Onions are low in calories and high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. This pungent vegetable has previously been cited for its health benefits, including lowering risk of certain cancers and helping with depression. But now, a new study has found … Read more
Wall Street Journal: Opinion Page, October 1 – October 2 by Marty Malarky discusses the NFL’s affiliation with breast cancer’s ‘pink’ campaign; advertising that they have raised $15 million for breast cancer screening and awareness since 2009. Dr. Malarky goes … Read more
By: Sherry Pollex
When talking about my cancer diagnosis, I’d say there are two parts to my story: The first part, when I fought for answers, and the second part, when I took control of finding them for myself.
Two … Read more
Together with the NFL, the American Cancer Society is bringing breast cancer information and screening resources where they are needed most.
Regarding Dr. Marty Makary’s “The NFL’s Pink Publicity Stunt Isn’t About Fighting Cancer” (op-ed, Oct. 1): If you want … Read more
Maintenance therapy with a PARP inhibitor led to significant prolongation of progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with recurrent, platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, a large placebo-controlled trial showed.
Median PFS approached 2 years in patients treated with niraparib as compared with 5.5 … Read more
