By Emily Jones JERUSALEM, Israel - An Israeli company is helping doctors treat cancer by freezing tumors with liquid nitrogen. IceCure Medical, a company based in Israel's northern coastal city of Caesarea, claim their non-invasive ProSense™ system is a quick and painless alternative to ... Read More »
Vaginal bacteria linked to ovarian cancer
By Michelle Roberts, Health editor, BBC News online Having too few "friendly" vaginal bacteria may increase a woman's chance of ovarian cancer, and swabs can be used to spot this, say researchers. The team, led by University College London, hope the finding could be used to identify women at ... Read More »
9-year-old cancer fighter appears on GMA to raise awareness about ovarian cancer
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 9-year-old Fort Bend County girl battling ovarian cancer was a special guest when "Good Morning America" made a visit to Houston Wednesday. Kaylee Tolleson captured the hearts of many people, including Chief Meteorologist Travis Herzog, when she came to the ABC13 ... Read More »
2-year-old diagnosed with rare ovarian cancer is now cancer-free
By Nicole Pelletiere McKenna Shea Xydias, the toddler who captured national attention after she was diagnosed with a rare ovarian cancer, is now cancer-free. Known to family and friends as "Kenni," the 2-year-old had four rounds of chemotherapy since being diagnosed on Feb. 15 with ovarian ... Read More »
Marcia Cross says her anal cancer is linked to HPV and husband’s throat cancer
(CNN)Marcia Cross wants to end the shame surrounding anal cancer. The "Desperate Housewives" star appeared on Wednesday's episode of "CBS This Morning" to discuss her diagnosis more than a year ago. Cross, 57, said it came about as a result of a routine digital rectum exam during a visit to ... Read More »
How to Lower Phthalate Exposure Through Diet
Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM Phthalates are hormone-disrupting plastics chemicals linked to a number of adverse health effects, such as disturbing infant and child development, and, in adults, may affect reproductive health in men and endometriosis in women, and is associated with ... Read More »
Even a Hysterectomy May Not Protect Against Ovarian Cancer
By Marcia Mangum Cronin Did you know it's possible to get ovarian cancer even after you've had a hysterectomy? I learned the hard way. My sister, who had a hysterectomy about 10 years ago, just received a diagnosis for a type of ovarian cancer. If you have a partial hysterectomy, which removes ... Read More »
‘This terrible disease’: Ovarian cancer is deadly, but new tests, treatments start to emerge
By Sarah Elizabeth Richards For the past few years, as part of the University of Chicago Pritzker medical school obstetrics-gynecology rotation, med students at an optional lunchtime seminar hear from ovarian cancer survivors who share stories about the shock of diagnosis, painful treatments and ... Read More »
Why Rwanda could be the first country to wipe out cervical cancer
By Sophie Cousins, Mosaic (CNN)Girls began queuing at their local school with their friends, waiting for their names to be called. Many were apprehensive. After all, most of them had not had a vaccination since they were babies. It was 2013 and a new vaccine had arrived in Kanyirabanyana, a ... Read More »
Edith Gonzalez, Telenovela star, dies at 54
By Scottie Andrew and Nicole Chavez (CNN) Mexican telenovela star Edith Gonzalez died Thursday, three years after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She was 54. Her death was confirmed by the official Mexican news agency Notimex and the TV stations for which she worked, Televisa and ... Read More »
