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In a bid to detect cancers early and in a noninvasive way, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report they have developed a test that spots tiny amounts of cancer-specific DNA in blood and have used it to … Read more

Pathologists and oncologists work closely together to treat patients with cancer, and will continue to do so as more individualized treatments become popular. In ovarian cancer, tumors evolve over time, making this relationship between members of the treatment team even … Read more

One of the great traits of Coronado resident Peg Ford, is her indomitable spirit. The Toronto, Canada native is approaching her 50th year living in the United States and holds dual citizenship in the two nations. A survivor of Stage … Read more

For many women, by the time ovarian cancer symptoms appear, the disease has spread. Late detection will contribute to more than 14,000 women losing their lives this year, and fewer than half will survive five years after diagnosis. As a … Read more

Mutations in the BRCA gene correspond to a higher lifetime risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers, and many women who carry these mutations consider undergoing mastectomy or removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes as preventive measures. But for … Read more

UConn Health is beginning to recruit patients for the world’s first personalized genomics-driven ovarian cancer vaccine clinical trial. The goal: to prevent an often deadly relapse of the disease in women diagnosed at advanced stages. The pioneering injectable vaccine OncoImmunome … Read more

Screening for ovarian cancer in high-risk patients led to detection of significantly more early-stage disease as compared with the 1 year after screening ended, a multicenter study showed. Algorithm-based screening with an assay for the CA-125 cancer antigen plus transvaginal … Read more

Ovarian cancer remains the most deadly gynecologic malignancy in the United States with more than 14,000 deaths in 2016. Yet, the prevalence remains low with approximately 22,000 cases in 2016. Stage at diagnosis is one of the strongest predictors of … Read more

Today in celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Foundation for Women’s Cancer with the Society of Gynecologic Oncology released a comprehensive report on the most recent advances in the detection and treatment of gynecologic cancers. The 2016 State of the … Read more

Fewer than half of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer live for five years or more. Sarah Adams, MD, a cancer doctor at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center, hopes a new therapy that delivers a one-two punch to cancer cells will … Read more

Testing for a gene commonly mutated in ovarian cancers could pick out patients who will respond well to a promising new class of cancer drugs, a major new study reveals. Scientists found that defects in a gene called ARID1A caused … Read more

Two thin tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus have assumed an outsize role in the battle against ovarian cancer. Research increasingly points to the likelihood that some of the most aggressive ovarian cancers originate in the fallopian tubes. … Read more

Three weeks before her wedding day, Cheyann Shaw uploaded a video to YouTube, a space the fitness fanatic regularly filled with workout clips and health tips. But this time was different: She was now using the social video platform for … 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

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

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

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

OVARIAN CANCER IS OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR STOMACH PROBLEMS The early symptoms of ovarian cancer are easily missed, so getting educated is the best thing you can do to protect yourself! ‘Early symptoms of ovarian cancer tend to be subtle. Bloating, … Read more

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned women and their doctors that current screening tests for ovarian cancer are unreliable and could lead to false diagnoses. In a statement, the FDA said it was “especially concerned about delaying effective … Read more

For most women, the risk of developing ovarian cancer is low – only about 1.3 percent will get that diagnosis in their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute. Unfortunately, however, ovarian cancer often isn’t caught at early stages, making … Read more