October 26, 2015 Diet may influence ovarian cancer survival Women with healthier diets before an ovarian cancer diagnosis are less likely to die in the years following the cancer than women with poorer diets, according to a new study.
October 26, 2015 Hormone replacement therapy linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer, study finds An analysis of over 50 studies suggests an association between short-term use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) during menopause and a 40 percent increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.
October 26, 2015 Heart drug linked to extra years for cancer patients A common heart drug called a beta blocker was associated with a striking increase in survival for women with ovarian cancer in a study that suggests a possible new strategy for treating a variety of tumors.
October 26, 2015 MTV star and cancer survivor creates patient gift registry website Entertainment reporter and MTV star Diem Brown was just 22 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She used the opportunity to create MedGift.com, the first-ever patient gift registry for people in the hospital
October 26, 2015 $249 saliva test could reveal breast, ovarian cancer risk A Silicon Valley start-up is setting out to make genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer mutations not only easier, but more affordable for women.
October 26, 2015 Angelina Jolie Pitt’s surgery: Why she had her ovaries removed Angelina Jolie Pitt underwent preventative surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes, according to the Op-Ed in the New York Times today that the actress, director and United Nations envoy wrote.
October 25, 2015 3 daily cups of coffee linked to reduced endometrial cancer risk Researchers say that women who drink multiple cups of coffee per day may reduce their risk of developing the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs by almost a fifth.
October 25, 2015 Ovarian Cycle aims to raise awareness of ‘silent killer,’ funds for cancer research When Kelly Williams was a junior in college, a sudden, unexpected diagnosis of ovarian cancer changed her life. Now, 13 years later, she’s involved with a nationwide fundraiser— Ovarian Cycle— to bring awareness and much-needed research support for the devastating disease.
October 24, 2015 Ovary removal may improve breast cancer survival with gene mutation Women with a gene mutation that puts them at a high risk of breast and ovarian cancers have better survival odds if their ovaries and fallopian tubes are removed soon after a breast cancer diagnosis, suggests a new study from Canada.
October 24, 2015 Tweaked approach to combining surgery, chemotherapy shows positive signs against ovarian cancer Cancer researchers have developed a new treatment strategy that holds promise for significantly extending the lives of women diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer, one of the toughest to treat and most lethal malignancies.
