Showing posts with label Ovarian Cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ovarian Cancer. Show all posts
Monday, December 3, 2018

Novel blood test to detect ovarian cancer at an early stage shows promising results

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A new blood test developed by researchers from Adelaide, Australia has the potential to diagnose early and late stage ovarian cancer. ...
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Friday, November 16, 2018

Innovative combination of light and ultrasound could help catch ovarian malignancy early

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https://yourmedicalsource.com A team of physicians and researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ha...
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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

FDA approves first home-based testing for three BRCA mutations

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first direct-to-consumer tests for three BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations th...
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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Could modified PapTest help detect endometrial and ovarian malignancy?

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A new multiplex PCR-based test called PapSEEK was able to detect endometrial and ovarian malignancy from fluid samples collected duri...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to a ovarian cancer patient: a blockbuster verdict by Jury

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In a landmark decision, a jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay $417m (£323m) to a woman who claimed she develop...
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Friday, July 28, 2017

Statins in combination with chemotherapy improves survival in ovarian cancer

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Women diagnosed with ovarian cancer could survive longer when a statin is added to the treatment regimen, in addition to the cancer-sp...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

The USPSTF maintains its recommendation against screening for ovarian cancer in average risk women

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force today released a draft recommendation statement and evidence review on ovarian cancer screenin...
Thursday, June 22, 2017

Breast and Ovarian Cancer risk with BRCA mutation precisely quantified for first time.

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https://www.behance.net/gallery/42360897/CDC-Know-BRCA Women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations have an average risk of 72% and 69% re...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Oophorectomy during premenopausal hysterectomy: Evaluating the prevalence

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Nearly 1 in 3 women undergo oophorectomy during premenopausal hysterectomy in absence of appropriate indication, reports a study pub...
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Monday, May 8, 2017

Today is World Ovarian Cancer day, let’s join in to increase the awareness and save lives.

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World Ovarian Cancer day is celebrated on May 8 th each year to save lives by increasing the awareness about this deadly disease....
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Saturday, March 25, 2017

Oral contraceptive pill use protects against colorectal, endometrial and ovarian cancer.

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 courtesy: Getty images Women who have ever used the ‘pill’ have a decreased chance of having colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer ...
Thursday, August 4, 2016

Douching doubles the risk of developing ovarian cancer.

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Clinical pearls: Douching and not talc was associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer in the sister study.  ACOG and NHS both do...