The latest gynaecological cancer news
Faster genetic tests give hope to ovarian cancer patients
A new genetic testing service at Mater has slashed four months off the time it…
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Cartherics Announce Collaboration to Develop Autologous CAR-T Cell Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (“Peter Mac”) and Cartherics Pty Ltd (“Cartherics”) announced today they have…
New immunotherapy holds promise for ovarian cancer
CAR T-cell therapy, a certain kind of cancer treatment in which the immune system’s T…
Link between ovulation and ovarian cancer
Women who ovulate for longer over their lifetimes have a higher risk of developing ovarian…
Advanced cervical cancer: pembrolizumab prolongs life
Pembrolizumab has recently been approved in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of women with…
Ovarian cancer tied to bacteria colonisation of microbiome
A specific colonization of microbes in the reproductive tract is commonly found in women with…
Loyalty card data could help to identify ovarian cancer symptoms sooner
Loyalty card data on over-the-counter medicine purchases could help spot ovarian cancer cases earlier according…
A new genetic test improves ovarian cancer treatment
Researchers have developed an optimized genetic test for ovarian cancer, which helps accurately target an…
Acupuncture may alleviate pain and anxiety in patients undergoing surgery for gynaecologic cancer
Patients undergoing surgery for ovarian and endometrial cancers often experience anxiety and pain. A new…
Restoring the gut biome after antibiotics could lead to better outcomes for ovarian cancer patients
Antibiotics routinely used in ovarian cancer care indiscriminately kill gut bacteria, leading to faster cancer…