It was nine years ago that Kathy Bates was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She waited years before talking about it publicly. Now she's come forward and wants to make up for lost time. At the time of her illness, "I was focused on my own survival," Bates says in a video for the Ovarian Cancer ... Read More »
Report: Women Everywhere Don’t Know Enough About Ovarian Cancer
By JOANNE SILBERNER A new study of women with ovarian cancer shows that ignorance about the condition is common among patients in all 44 countries surveyed. And that ignorance has a cost. The disease is more treatable, even potentially curable, in its early stages. The women's answers also ... Read More »
Meagan’s story of beating ovarian cancer spreads hope of a brighter future to others
Childhood cancer and cancer happening to women ages 15-29 has many layers, not only because of concerns of survival, but the possible side effects of treatments. When women deal with treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, it has great effects on being able to have children in the ... Read More »
Pap test fluids used in gene-based screening test for two gyn cancers
Cervical fluid samples gathered during routine Papanicolaou (Pap) tests are the basis of a new screening test for endometrial and ovarian cancers developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. PapSEEK detects mutations in DNA that have been identified for specific cancers ... Read More »
Leaving No Stone Unturned in Ovarian Cancer
Oncologists explore neoadjuvant therapy, heated chemotherapy and PARP inhibitors to find the right treatment for women with ovarian cancer. BY LEAH LAWRENCE PUBLISHED MARCH 16, 2018 When Susan Baldridge, 62, saw her primary care doctor for some ongoing stomach issues, she never expected ... Read More »
Lynch Syndrome Is a Common Hereditary Condition That Can Cause Ovarian Cancer—So Why Isn’t Anybody Talking About It?
by NELL CASEY, Vogue.com It’s hard to recall a time before BRCA. In the two decades since testing for the two gene mutations—BRCA1 and BRCA2—linked to breast and ovarian cancers became available, tens of thousands of women whose results came back positive have elected to undergo prophylactic ... Read More »
Protein Discovery Brings Hope of Early Detection for Ovarian Cancer
Hopes of finding an early-warning signal for ovarian cancer have been boosted by a protein discovery at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI). A research team from the University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Health, comprising cancer scientists, oncologists, gynaecologists and ... Read More »
Unexpected presence of glucose receptor in ovarian cancer links metabolism to most aggressive cases
A new study of non-diabetic women with ovarian cancer reveals a potential correlation and area for further study regarding the expression of the GLUT1 glucose transporter receptor at the cancer tissue level. GLUT1 is a receptor protein involved in the absorption of glucose, or sugar, in the ... Read More »
Combination therapy could provide new treatment option for ovarian cancer
Researchers have been trying to understand why up to 85 percent of women experience recurrence of high-grade serous ovarian cancer -- the most common subtype of ovarian cancer -- after standard treatment with the chemotherapy drug carboplatin. Preclinical research from Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh, who ... Read More »
Ovarian Cancer and Genetics
Written by Yolanda Smith, BPharm Women who have a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer are more likely to be affected by cancer of the ovaries, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cavity. This is thought to be due to a mutation in one of the genes that are involved in the regulation of ... Read More »
