A WOMAN’S breasts have always been regarded very precious, a symbol of femininity, sexiness, sensuality, and during the child-bearing age, the wonderful breasts of a mother have yet to be equaled, even with today’s great advances in science and technology, in their ability to naturally produce, ... Read More »
ASCO News: Kidney Cancer Drug Delays Ovarian Cancer Relapse
Research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting this week suggests that adding the drug pazopanib (trade name Votrient) to standard treatment extends progression-free survival in ovarian cancer patients by 5.6 months. Pazopanib is an oral anti-angiogenesis drug ... Read More »
Ovarian cancer incidence trends in relation to changing patterns of menopausal hormone therapy use in the United States.
Ovarian cancer incidence trends in relation to changing patterns of menopausal hormone therapy use in the United States. Yang HP, Anderson WF, Rosenberg PS, Trabert B, Gierach GL, Wentzensen N, Cronin KA, Sherman ME. Source ScM, 6120 Executive Blvd EPS/5030, Rockville, MD 20852; ... Read More »
Origin of Aggressive Ovarian Cancer Discovered
Mar. 6, 2013 — Cornell University researchers have discovered a likely origin of epithelial ovarian cancer (ovarian carcinoma), the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. Pinpointing where this cancer originates has been difficult because 70 percent of patients ... Read More »
Hysterectomy Does Not Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds
May 14, 2013 — Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, contrary to many previously reported studies, according to research published online today in the Journal of the ... Read More »
Justices rule human genes cannot be patented
Supreme Court decision is a win for women with genetic risk of breast and ovarian cancers, as well as geneticists and researchers who had criticized a Utah company's exclusive patent. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that human genes cannot be patented, a decision with both immediate ... Read More »
Test aims to find cancer in a new way
Fom USA Today,https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/09/test-endometrial-ov... In a surprise finding, researchers discovered that cervical fluid, obtained during a Pap smear, may contain not only cells from cervical cancer, but from ovarian or endometrial cancer, as well. ... Read More »
