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More Common Associations Found Between BRCA1 And BRCA2 Mutations And Cancer (December 21, 2006) -- BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations may be more common in the general population than previously reported and may be associated with ovarian, breast, testicular and pancreatic cancers, according to a study in ... > full story

'Clumping' Protein Linked To Return Of Ovarian Cancer (December 18, 2006) -- Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered that women treated for ovarian cancer are at increased risk of a rapid and potentially fatal recurrence if their tumor cells have high levels of a binding ... > full story

Symptom Screening Advances Early Ovarian Cancer Detection (December 11, 2006) -- A symptom survey may provide clinicians with a rapid, cost-effective screening tool to detect early stages of ovarian cancer, according to a new study. The study reveals that early ovarian cancer ... > full story

Abortion Pill Compound Prevents Breast Tumor Growth (December 1, 2006) -- The chemical compound for the abortion pill has been found to prevent the growth of mammary tumors caused by the mutant gene responsible for a majority of breast and ovarian cancers, according to UC ... > full story

Program To Freeze Women's Ovaries To Preserve Fertility After Cancer (November 30, 2006) -- Northwestern University is launching an experimental program for young women who may be at risk to lose their ovarian function and fertility following treatment for cancer. In the program, a woman's ... > full story

Deficiency In Exposure To Sunlight Linked To Ovarian Cancer (November 2, 2006) -- Using newly available data on worldwide cancer incidence, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at UCSD have shown a clear association between deficiency in exposure to sunlight, specifically ... > full story

Early Results Indicate Radiofreqency Ablation Useful In Treating Ovarian Cancer Metastasis (October 9, 2006) -- Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation, a procedure that uses a high frequency electric current to kill tumor cells, is effective in achieving local control in selected patients with metastasis from ... > full story

Impaired Gene Helps Nonsmall-cell Lung Cancer Resist Drug (October 2, 2006) -- Lung cancer cells with a defective version of a potential tumor suppressor gene are highly resistant to attack by a platinum-based drug commonly used to treat the disease, researchers at the ... > full story

Preventive Ovary Removal Linked To Early Death In Younger Women, Mayo Clinic Discovers (September 15, 2006) -- Death rates rise when women under 45 years old undergo bilateral ovariectomy -- surgical removal of both ovaries -- and do not receive proper hormone replacement therapy, according to a new Mayo ... > full story

Gene Therapy Completely Suppresses Ovarian Cancer Growth In Animal Model (September 1, 2006) -- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers have used gene therapy to either completely abolish or significantly inhibit tumor progression in a mouse model of ovarian cancer. The ... > full story

Obesity Leads To More Aggressive Ovarian Cancer, Research Shows (August 28, 2006) -- Whether or not a woman is obese will likely affect her outcome once she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, according to a new study from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The study, published online ... > full story

Researchers Explore Nanotechnology As Diagnostic And Treatment Tool For Ovarian Cancer (August 16, 2006) -- At Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, researchers believe nanotechnology can lead to strikingly new ways to diagnosis and treat ovarian cancer. In a unique collaboration with Argonne National ... > full story

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