Search Results for 'ovarian cancer screening'

by Paige Minemyer Medicaid expansion may have significantly reduced racial disparities in access to earlier ovarian cancer treatment, according to a new study. The findings, which were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting, show that … Read more

By John Schieszer Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), women with ovarian cancer were more likely to be diagnosed at an early stage and receive treatment within 30 days of diagnosis, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, … Read more

By Sarah Elizabeth Richards Photo: Liz Laats with husband Andy Laats and their three children. She died three years ago of ovarian cancer. The San Diego resident had suffered through 88 rounds of chemotherapy during 10 treatment regimens over six … Read more

In what they claim is the first large-scale systematic analysis of thousands of gene fusions in human cancers, scientists have identified a gene fusion that could represent a novel drug target for multiple cancers. Through their studies, the largely U.K.-based … Read more

A systematic examination of the tumor and the tissue surrounding it—particularly normal cells in that tissue, called fibroblasts—has revealed a new treatment target that could potentially prevent the rapid dissemination and poor prognosis associated with high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC), a … Read more

By Anne Trafton More effective surgery could boost survival rates for ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed only after it has reached an advanced stage, with many tumors spread throughout the abdomen. Most patients undergo surgery to remove as … Read more

By Krista Conger A large study of women with breast and ovarian cancer has revealed significant gaps between national guidelines for genetic testing and actual testing practices, according to researchers from Stanford and five other institutions. Fewer than a quarter … Read more

By Julia Karow A study led by researchers at Invitae has found that 23andMe’s direct-to-consumer BRCA test, which tests for three common variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes and is authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration, misses … Read more

By Kelly Irvin Did we bring this scary, painful, financially draining monster into our lives by eating too many cookies and not doing enough jumping jacks? We need a reliable diagnostic screening tool for ovarian cancer and we need it … Read more

Since tumors often have unique defects in the DNA damage response (DDR) pathway, identifying the molecular mechanisms that underlie how cells repair various DNA lesions is critical to selecting the appropriate clinical treatments. Inhibitors to poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) are examples … Read more

By Will Pass Women who have survived epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) more often report severe long-term fatigue than healthy women, according to a case-control study involving more than 600 individuals. Ovarian cancer survivors had a higher rate of sleep disturbance, … Read more

By Michael Murray There are diseases and health conditions that are essentially invisible to us until it is too late. When those problems are life-threatening, such as cancer, and if there is a period when something could be done, then … Read more

By Anubhuti Matta Nine months — that’s how long Shradha Gupta, 51, waited for an ovarian cancer diagnosis. “I had a terrible pain in the pelvic region, felt bloated all the time, but the gynecologist kept asking me to wait … Read more

By Beth Miller Researchers have found an innovative way to use sound and light, or photoacoustic, imaging to diagnose ovarian tumors. The method may lead to a promising new diagnostic imaging technique to improve current standard of care for patients … Read more

By Korin Miller Here’s what to know—and how to try to protect yourself. Finding out that you or someone you love has any kind of cancer is disorienting, frightening, and generally a hellish experience. This is pretty typical no matter … Read more

By Korin Miller In fact, there’s no reliable screening test, period. Ovarian cancer is one of those diseases you probably assume you’re being screened for when you go to your well-woman exams, but that’s not really the case. Ovarian cancer … Read more

By Diane Mapes Despite its long-standing nickname, ovarian cancer isn’t really a silent killer. There are symptoms; it’s just that they whisper or are commonly mistaken for something else, like aging or irritable bowel syndrome. As a result of this … Read more

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

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

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 … Read more