ESMO 2017: Patients feel psycho-social impact of chemo more acutely than physical side effects
The preliminary results of a study presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid show…
Browsing: ovarian cancer
New study looks into why BRCA1 mutations cause predominantly breast and ovarian cancer
The human body holds many mysteries, and function of the BRCA1 gene is among them.…
Time since chemotherapy may predict response to olaparib in ovarian cancer
Women with advanced ovarian cancer who begin treatment with olaparib are more likely to respond…
Clearer picture of cancer risk for women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations
A study which tracked almost 10,000 women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations for up…
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…
TRACEBACK for change in ovarian cancer
Australian women diagnosed with ovarian cancer before 2013, and their families, will be proactively identified…
Streamlined education gives women confidence and support on breast cancer genetic testing
Gabrielle Dunlevy, UNSW A streamlined model of education can be used to offer genetic testing…
Study identifies hundreds of genes that influence timing of puberty and alter risk of several cancers
The largest genomic analysis of puberty timing in men and women conducted to date has…
Second cancers deadlier in young patients
Second cancers in children and adolescents and young adults (AYA) are far deadlier than they…
‘Synthetic biomarkers’ could be used to diagnose ovarian cancer months earlier than now possible
Most ovarian cancer is diagnosed at such late stages that patients’ survival rates are poor.…