Ovarian cancer patients undertested for mutations that could guide clinical care
Fewer than a quarter of breast cancer patients and a third of ovarian cancer patients…
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AACR 2019: Use of oral contraceptives protects against most-fatal types of ovarian cancer
Researchers have observed for several years that people who have a history of using oral…
Immunotherapy improves prognosis for women with recurrent ovarian cancer in clinical trial
Results from a clinical trial show that a new immunotherapy treatment, when added to standard…
Ovarian cancer drug niraparib maintains remission and extends time without symptoms
Findings from a recent clinical trial presented today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s 50th…
Surge Protector: Novel approach to suppressing therapy-induced tumour growth
In a recent groundbreaking study, a team of researchers led by BIDMC’s Dipak Panigrahy, MD,…
Antihypertension drug losartan may improve treatment of ovarian cancer
A new study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found that the…
New blood test detects early stage ovarian cancer
Research on a bacterial toxin first discovered in Adelaide has led to the development a…
Diagnosis of ovarian cancer delayed by woeful lack of awareness
A global study of women with ovarian cancer has found that two thirds of women…
ESMO 2018: Olaparib maintenance extends PFS by estimated 3 years in advanced ovarian cancer
Two-year maintenance therapy with olaparib, a PARP (poly ADP ribose polymerase) inhibitor, olaparib, led to…
Evidence mounts linking aspirin to lower risk of ovarian cancer
Taking a low-dose aspirin daily may help women lower their risk of developing ovarian cancer.…