It has been a while since we shared what we have been reading. Below are the stories and studies we think are worth your time right now — on screening, symptoms, research, and recovery. Each one links to its original source so you can read the whole thing yourself. Screening is changing You may ... Read More »
While survival rates soar for other cancers, funding gaps limit progress on cervical and uterine cancer
The survival rates for cervical and uterine cancer have been stagnant for years, even as the number of deaths from cancer in the United States dropped overall. This week, the American Cancer Society announced the largest reduction in cancer deaths ever reported in a single year, dropping by 2.2 ... Read More »
SOURCE: The Verge
New Test Outperforms CA-125 in Ovarian Cancer Detection
Recent studies conducted in the United States and in Europe have effectively demonstrated the potential of a Parasortix-based blood test in outperforming current tests used to diagnose ovarian cancer. ANGLE, a world-leading liquid biopsy company, has currently invented a cell separation technology ... Read More »
SOURCE: FindaTopDoc.com
Blood test may detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier, study finds
By Maya Oppenheim A blood test may detect ovarian cancer up to two years earlier, a new study has found. Scientists developed a simple screening method involving a biomarker made up of four proteins seen together. The study, published in the journal Nature, involved the analysis of blood ... Read More »
SOURCE: Independent.co.uk
Study Finds IUD Use Decreased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer By As Much As 32 Percent
DENVER (CBSMiami) – Nearly 14,000 women will die from ovarian cancer in 2019. Now, new research has found that women who use IUDs for birth control may be lowering their ovarian cancer risk. For five years, Amy Dickson Plache has bravely battled ovarian cancer with chemotherapy, clinical trials, ... Read More »
SOURCE: CBS Miami
Vaccine Clears HPV-Infected Cervical Lesions
Complete clearance in a fourth of precancerous CIN2/3 by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today | April 09, 2019 A therapeutic vaccine eradicated human papillomavirus (HPV) in a fourth of women with precancerous cervical lesions, a placebo-controlled clinical trial showed. Overall, ... Read More »
New device can detect cancer in just a drop of blood
By Maria Cohut Some types of cancer, such as ovarian cancer, tend to remain undetected until they are too advanced for treatment to be effective. Now, an innovative tool may be able to detect cancer easily, quickly, and in minuscule amounts of blood. In a bid to find a simple, effective way of ... Read More »
Top oncologist to study effect of diet on cancer drugs
Siddhartha Mukherjee says trial is first in a series on ‘rethinking human diets for cancer’ A groundbreaking clinical trial on whether diet could boost the effectiveness of cancer drugs is set to be launched by one of the world’s leading oncologists. The work, led by Siddhartha Mukherjee at ... Read More »
Researchers discover how ovarian cancer halts body's natural defense against tumor
Ovarian cancer shuts down immune system cells that would otherwise act as a first line of defense against the deadly tumor, Weill Cornell Medical College scientists report. But a therapy that restores the cells' disease-fighting abilities could provide a powerful new strategy to attack the cancer, ... Read More »
Scientists find genetic variants key to understanding origins of ovarian cancer
International genome-wide association study also identifies key gene responsible for expressing subtype of ovarian cancer New research by an international team including Keck Medicine of USC scientists is bringing the origins of ovarian cancer into sharper focus. The study, published online June 15 ... Read More »
