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Many pelvic tumours in women may have common origin in fallopian tubes
Most – and possibly all – ovarian cancers start, not in ovaries, but instead in…
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Mystery of BRCA in breast cancer risk solved, 20 years after its discovery
More than 20 years after scientists revealed that mutations in the BRCA1 gene predispose women…
By decoding how HPV causes cancer, researchers find a new potential treatment strategy
A study that teases apart the biological mechanisms by which human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause cancer…
Vulvar cancer on the rise in Australian women: new research
A new study by Cancer Council NSW and UNSW Sydney found that rates of vulvar…
Understanding drug resistance genes in ovarian and breast cancer cells
Researchers from the People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) have studied the mechanism of…
HPV screening is far more effective than Pap tests: results from world-first clinical trial
A new study by Cancer Council NSW and the Victorian Cytology Service (VCS Ltd.) has…
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…
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…
Tiny nanoparticles offer significant potential in detecting and treating disease
Tiny nanoparticles offer significant potential in detecting and treating disease, according to a new review.…