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Ovarian Cancer
King's death brings lesson in ovarian cancer's deadliness 14 Mar 2006
Robertson County Times, Before she died in January, Coretta Scott King turned to a Mexican alternative medicine clinic for treatment — never begun — of her stage III ovarian cancer ...
Knowing the warning signs for detecting ovarian cancer early 14 Mar 2006
Inside Bay Area, OVARIAN CANCER accounts for 6 percent of all malignancies among women and ranks fourth among women as a cause of death from cancer. ...
United Therapeutics Ovarian Cancer Drug Closer to ... 14 Mar 2006
I-Newswire.com (press release) Leading Canadian scientist gets behind new ovarian cancer drug as United Therapeutics conducts Phase III trials in more than 60 research centers across the US ...
2006 SGO Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer 14 Mar 2006
EurekAlert (press release), In one of the first trials to combine a biologic agent with a conventional chemotherapy agent for the treatment of ovarian cancer, researchers found a ...
Aggressive Chemo Treatment Attacks Tumors 14 Mar 2006
WBAL Channel.com, BALTIMORE -- Ovarian cancer can be a frightening diagnosis for women because the disease is all too often discovered in the later stages. ...
Raising Awareness Of The 'Silent Killer' 14 Mar 2006
News Letter, Within 24 hours of the visit she found she was fighting for her life. In this Ovarian Cancer Awareness month she talks to SANDRA CHAPMAN. ...
Spanish-speaking women aid cancer support 14 Mar 2006
The Grand Rapids Press, By Kyla King. GRAND RAPIDS -- When fear and depression set in after her sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Gloria Miranda knew they both needed help. ...
Loss of Dana Reeve Highlights Women's Unique Lung Cancer Risks 14 Mar 2006
Fashion Monitor Toronto, The stunning loss of Dana Reeve at age 44 highlights lung cancer's toll on women—taking more lives than breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and uterine cancer ...
Susan G. Komen Race for a cure 14 Mar 2006
Jackson Clarion Ledger, ...prognosis. Although she had been treated for ovarian cancer in 1979, she said she "had no concerns" about ever having breast cancer. ...
Eye On Stocks For Tues., March 14, 2006 14 Mar 2006
Forbes An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted 9-2 against recommending use of Gemzar as a treatment for ovarian cancer. ...
Dumaguete CHO identifies 10 leading causes of death 14 Mar 2006
Visayan Daily Star, ...the city with a total of 24 fatalities, while lung cancer had the highest death rate followed by liver cancer, colon cancer and ovarian cancer, records further ...
Community News 14 Mar 2006
North County Times, The tour will raise funds with proceeds to be donated to local ovarian cancer charities, such as the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, San Diego Chapter. ...
Children's Hospital gets influenza research grant 14 Mar 2006
Pharmaceutical Business Review Two projects involve cancer patients: those receiving stem cell transplants for multiple myeloma and patients with ovarian cancer receiving an experimental ...
OSI Pharma's Cancer Drug Data May Boost Stock 14 Mar 2006
Forbes OSI (nasdaq: OSIP - news - people ) is actively pursuing additional indications for Tarceva in ovarian cancer and colon cancer; Samad expects future studies ...
Doctors: Blood Test Can Detect Gene Associated With Breast Cancer 14 Mar 2006
Pittsburgh Channel.com, ...your grandmother, mother, or sister developed breast cancer at a young age, or if you have a few relatives who had breast or ovarian cancer, consider genetic ...
If equality is the aim, why are things so one-sided? 14 Mar 2006
Border Mail, But notice how there is so much media coverage of ailments that beset women, such as breast cancer and ovarian cancer (and quite rightly so) as against bowel ...
Dublin BOE member dies 14 Mar 2006
Macon Telegraph, By Wayne Crenshaw. DUBLIN - Dublin City School Board member Sandra Scott died Sunday because of complications from ovarian cancer, her oldest son said Monday. ...
Sirna Therapeutics Announces Its Scientific Advisory Board 14 Mar 2006
PR Newswire (press release), Dr. Gray is an expert in neoplastic diseases, breast and ovarian cancer in particular * Stanley M. Lemon, MD, Director, Institute for Human Infections and ...
Lilly drug no help for ovarian cancer-US FDA staff Mar 10, 2006
Reuters ...with a chemotherapy agent did not appear to adequately improve survival and increased toxicity for patients with advanced ovarian cancer, US regulatory staff ...
Report: Lilly drug doesn't affect survival in ovarian cancer Mar 11, 2006
Indianapolis Star, INDIANAPOLIS -- Eli Lilly and Co.'s Gemzar has "no apparent effect" on the survival of patients with advanced ovarian cancer and leads to anemia as well as ...
FDA staff questions Lilly drug for ovarian cancer Mar 10, 2006
Reuters ...with a chemotherapy agent, "has no apparent effect on survival at a cost of increased toxicity" for patients with advanced ovarian cancer, US regulatory staff ...
Abdominal Chemo Boosts Survival In Ovarian Cancer Patients Mar 10, 2006
eMaxHealth.com, ...into the abdomen is making a comeback as investigators have found that it increases survival - by more than a year - in some women with advanced ovarian cancer ...
NCCN Announces Important Updates to Ovarian Cancer Clinical ... Mar 6, 2006
Genetic Engineering News, The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announces updates to the NCCN Ovarian Cancer Guidelines. The NCCN Clinical Practice ...
Aggressive Surgery Best Option for Advanced-Stage Ovarian Cancer ... Mar 8, 2006
eMaxHealth.com, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers report aggressive surgical removal of as much cancer as possible throughout the abdomen in ovarian cancer patients is the ...
Ovarian Cancer Mar 7, 2006
KTEN, It's estimated that more than 22,000 women in this country will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year alone. Nearly 16,000 will die from it. ...
Teens organize fashion show to raise ovarian cancer awareness Mar 8, 2006
Chicago Daily Southtown, More than 200 people gathered for the second annual Spring Fashion Event, a benefit for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Illinois Division held Saturday ...
Charities demand ovarian cancer re-think Mar 10, 2006
Daily Mail - UK, Leading women's charities are demanding a dramatic overhall of ovarian cancer treatment after a survey revealed 60 per cent of GPs are concerned they are ...
Ovarian Cancer: Know the Early Symptoms Mar 6, 2006
eMaxHealth.com, Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women. ... Your risk of ovarian cancer increases with age, peaking in your early 70s. ...
Fashion show, auction to aid ovarian cancer foundation Mar 8, 2006
The Decatur Daily, Burningtree Country Club presents "My Body, My Style" benefiting the Brooke Hill Ovarian Cancer Awareness Foundation. Hill was a ...
Ovarian cancer: the silent killer that needs a cash injection Mar 5, 2006
The Age, COMEDIAN Lynda Gibson died of ovarian cancer on my birthday two years ago. ... So, how then should we assess the mere $3.8 million for research into ovarian cancer. ...
Nutrition Notes: Can Tea Help Prevent Ovarian Cancer? Feb 27, 2006
Kansas City infoZine, By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - New research supports and expands on previous studies to suggest that a lower risk of ovarian cancer may be as close as your ...
Ovarian cancer survivors set event Mar 4, 2006
Cherry Hill Courier Post, Yurkow teamed up with fellow ovarian cancer survivor and Haddonfield neighbor Dara Marcozzi two years ago to accomplish a lofty goal -- to heighten awareness ...
Famous Faces Join Campaign To Spread Awareness On Ovarian Cancer Mar 6, 2006
MedIndia, Joan Collins and Tamzin Outhwaite are doing their bit to raise awareness about Ovarian Cancer as the annual Awareness month drive began this week. ...
Ovarian cancer study seeking women Mar 5, 2006
Press and Journal, Researchers are looking for 500 women to take part in a study aiming to develop a screening programme for those most at risk from ovarian cancer. ...
Causes and Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer Mar 4, 2006
About - News & Issues, The exact causes of ovarian cancer are not known. However, studies show that the following factors may increase the chance of developing this disease: ...
Health Alert: Ovarian cancer biomarkers Mar 2, 2006
WIS, ...(National) March 2, 2006 - Scientists are searching for a new blood test to detect early ovarian cancer. One researcher is talking ...
Trials Improve Ovarian Cancer Survival Mar 2, 2006
WIBW, A new way of using an old treatment is giving new hope to ovarian cancer patients - and doctors right here in Topeka were involved in testing it. ...
NCCN Announces Important Updates to Ovarian Cancer Clinical ... Mar 6, 2006
Business Wire (press release), JENKINTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 2006--The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announces updates to the NCCN Ovarian Cancer Guidelines. ...
Lifeline: Blood Test Could Be A 'Cancer Catcher' Mar 12, 2006
WCCO, ...(WCCO) Claire Tipton says for her, every day is a gift. Seven years ago, doctors told her she was in the advanced stages of lung and ovarian cancer. ...
Ovarian cancer detection still poor Feb 21, 2006
Indianapolis Star, ...died at age 78 last month, Coretta Scott King turned to a Mexican alternative medicine clinic for treatment -- never begun -- of her stage III ovarian cancer. ...
Aspirin Derivative May Treat Recurrence of Ovarian Cancer Feb 14, 2006
Forbes 14 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are successfully treated for ovarian cancer often have a relapse of the disease, which becomes resistant to the cisplatin ...
Warning signs for ovarian cancer Feb 21, 2006
Miami Herald, The difficulty of treating ovarian cancer in advanced stages, when it is usually discovered, is driving research efforts to detect the disease earlier. ...
Ovarian cancer survival influenced by MD specialty Feb 20, 2006
Reuters.uk, NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The survival rate of women with ovarian cancer is improved when surgery is performed by a gynecologic oncologist rather than by a ...
American Pharma net up; gets OK for generic ovarian cancer drug Feb 17, 2006
MarketWatch ...dose vial. Carboplatin is the generic equivalent of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s (BMY) ovarian-cancer treatment, Paraplatin. In a ...
Ovarian cancer diagnosis often too late Feb 15, 2006
Modesto Bee, Today, the Modesto woman has no signs of the ovarian cancer, and doctors have said she has a good chance of remaining free of the disease that claimed the ...
Ovarian Cancer Responds to Aspirin Derivative with Chemotherapy Feb 16, 2006
DG News COLUMBUS, OH -- February 16, 2006 -- A new study using ovarian cancer cell lines shows promise in treating the deadly disease by combining the chemotherapy ...
Ovarian cancer responds to aspirin and chemotherapy drug cisplatin Feb 17, 2006
News-Medical.net, A new study using ovarian cancer cell lines shows promise in treating the deadly disease by combining the chemotherapy drug cisplatin with an aspirin-like ...
Finding The Best Treatment For Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Feb 16, 2006
Cancerpage.com, ...(February 15, 2006) - An estimated 4 out of 5 women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed after the cancer has spread beyond the ovary. ...
Aspirin derivative found to help treatment of ovarian cancer Feb 17, 2006
Pharmaceutical Business Review ...from Ohio State University have found that a derivative of aspirin called NCX-4016 holds potential for the treatment of ovarian cancer when combined with the ...
Aspirin new ovarian cancer weapon? Feb 16, 2006
United Press International COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- An aspirin derivative helps chemotherapy do its job in fighting ovarian cancer, Ohio State researchers said this week. ...
IP Chemotherapy Encouraged for Ovarian Cancer Feb 13, 2006
CancerWise Newly diagnosed patients with advanced ovarian cancer should know they have the option of receiving chemotherapy through a catheter (tube) placed in the abdomen ...
Ovarian cancer needs early detection Feb 26, 2006
SunHerald.com, Dear Annie: My sister was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. ... There are no routine screening tests for ovarian cancer, and many cases are missed. ...
The latest blood testing technology for epithelial ovarian cancer ... Feb 23, 2006
RxPG NEWS, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) for the commercialization of the university's blood testing technology for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC ...
LabCorp Licenses Ovarian Cancer Test From Yale Feb 24, 2006
Local Tech Wire, BURLINGTON – Women may soon have a new weapon in the fight to detect the deadly killer ovarian cancer. Laboratory Corporation ...
Aspirin Derivative Active Against Cisplatin-Resistant Ovarian ... Feb 14, 2006
Cancerpage.com, NEW YORK FEB 13, 2006 (Reuters Health) - A derivative of aspirin called NCX-4016 can destroy ovarian cancer cells that have developed resistance to cisplatin ...
LabCorp inks deal with Yale for ovarian cancer test Feb 24, 2006
Triad Business Journal, ...of America Holdings said it has signed an exclusive deal with Yale University to commercialize a test for epithelial ovarian cancer, the fourth-most common ...
Ovarian cancer may respond to aspirin Feb 16, 2006
United Press International UPI) -- A researcher at Ohio State University says a combination of a chemotherapy drug and an aspirin derivative has shown promise of treating ovarian cancer. ...
Generic ovarian cancer drug approved Feb 17, 2006
United Press International ...carboplatin in the near future. Sales of the ovarian cancer treatment exceeded $18.5 million last year. "This approval is an important ...
Mrs. King's death shed light on ovarian cancer scourge Feb 11, 2006
Toledo Blade, It doesn't take much to figure that because of Mrs. King's recent death due to advanced ovarian cancer that all of the other women in that first group also ...
Earlier diagnosis critical in treating ovarian cancer Feb 15, 2006
Times Herald-Record, He immediately ordered an ultrasound. Rathermel, now 73, was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer - stage III - which is difficult to treat. ...
Ovarian cancer needs vigilance Feb 26, 2006
Tamworth Northern Daily Leader, LOCAL women, particularly those over the age of 50, are being warned of ovarian cancer symptoms as part of the disease's awareness week beginning tomorrow. ...
Aspirin fights ovarian cancer Feb 22, 2006
myDNA.com, Ovarian cancer is usually treated with surgery, followed by a chemotherapy drug called cisplatin. Unfortunately, the cancer cells ...
Girl battling ovarian cancer finds strength in numbers Feb 15, 2006
Massillon Independent, By LORI WILLIAMS. Sometimes, it seems like too much, the emotional and financial stress of a 13-year-old battling ovarian cancer. ...
Gemzar Narrow Progression-Free Survival Benefit To Test Oncology ... Mar 10, 2006
FDA Advisory Committee ...will once again be asked to assess the clinical significance of narrow efficacy advantages during its March 13 review of an ovarian cancer indication for Lilly ...
New fitness trail open in Ward Park Mar 12, 2006
Orlando Sentinel, If you know a woman who exhibits initiative, devotion and a passion for serving the greater good, the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Florida would like to know. ...
Early, early detection Mar 13, 2006
Philadelphia Inquirer, A protein associated with ovarian cancer, for example, is also present in patients with endometriosis, a relatively benign condition, said Parviz Hanjani ...
Ovarian Cancer Responds to Aspirin Derivative with Chemotherapy Feb 15, 2006
Newswise (press release) Newswise — A new study using ovarian cancer cell lines shows promise in treating the deadly disease by combining the chemotherapy drug cisplatin with an ...
Pay attention to your breasts Mar 11, 2006
Malaysia Star, What are the survival rates seen in breast cancer compared to other types of cancers, for example, liver or ovarian cancer? Breast ...
Climbing for life Mar 9, 2006
UNLV The Rebel Yell, Hera, a women's cancer foundation for ovarian cancer, is the acronym for these four powerful words which ovarian cancer survivors and the loved ones of those ...
FDA doubts benefits of Lilly cancer drug Mar 10, 2006
United Press International ROCKVILLE, Md., March 10 (UPI) -- The Food and Drug Administration Friday said it is skeptical of the benefits of Lilly's drug Gemzar for ovarian cancer. ...
Be aware of cancer risk Mar 1, 2006
Sussex Bay and Basin Times, ...by Cheryl Chenevier. Women are urged to get to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer during this week, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week. ...
All my wife wanted was to see her little girl grow up Mar 10, 2006
Belfast Telegraph, March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. ... By Abigail Saltmarsh. On October 29 last year Sandra Coulter-Ellis, aged 43, died of ovarian cancer. ...
A lesson in deadliness Feb 26, 2006
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), Before she died last month, Coretta Scott King turned to a Mexican alternative medicine clinic for treatment - never begun - of her Stage III ovarian cancer. ...
Howard's way is best in baby battle Mar 13, 2006
Scotsman, The couple met in 1999. Two years later, after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, they underwent fertility treatment to store six embryos. ...
'Teal Magnolias' announce cancer fundraising event Mar 3, 2006
Cherry Hill Courier Post, Yurkow teamed up with fellow ovarian cancer survivor and Haddonfield neighbor Dara Marcozzi two years ago to accomplish a lofty goal - to heighten awareness ...
Tracking down the hidden killer Mar 6, 2006
Times Online, But only those closest to her had known that ovarian cancer had been diagnosed in 2002. Jeremy Hardy, one of her fellow panellists ...
Doctors determine if blood test answer for detection of fatal ... Mar 6, 2006
49abcnews.com, Gustafson said. It turns out she had tumors on both ovaries and never knew it, which is usually what happens with ovarian cancer. Most ...
Cancer treatment targets not being met Mar 8, 2006
Glasgow Evening Times, ...the two-month target for breast, skin and colorectal cancer but fell back with the percentage of patients being treated for lung and ovarian cancer and lymphoma ...
Your Health Mar 10, 2006
Richmond News, Studies out of Harvard and Sweden have confirmed that there is a small but definite increase in the risk of developing ovarian cancer in women who drink a ...
Selenium May Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk Mar 13, 2006
Natural Products Industry Insider, ...colorectal adenoma in 758 cases and 767 sex- and race-matched controls, randomly selected from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial ...
Carrying a new life, fighting for her own Mar 7, 2006
Charlotte Observer, ...three hours later. The mass had looked cancerous, they said. A rapid biopsy confirmed low-grade ovarian cancer. "I felt like somebody ...
Edwards to perform benefit concert Mar 9, 2006
Whistler Question, The event will also feature wine tasting and a silent auction with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to the BC Cancer Foundation research for ovarian cancer. ...
Famous faces join new cancer battle Mar 4, 2006
Belfast Telegraph, ...the ever-glamorous Joan Collins and blonde bombshell Tamzin Outhwaite, are lending their support to the UK's fourth annual Ovarian Cancer Awareness month which ...
The early-warning signs of a silent killer Mar 5, 2006
The Herald, The "silent killer": for years, that is how ovarian cancer, a disease that often develops and spreads without a woman's knowledge, has been known. ...
In Coretta King's death, a lesson in ovarian cancer's danger Feb 20, 2006
Birmingham News, Before she died last month, Coretta Scott King turned to a Mexican alternative medicine clinic for treatment - never begun - of her stage III ovarian cancer. ...
Early diagnosis called key in ovarian cancer treatment Feb 11, 2006
Monterey County Herald, He immediately ordered an ultrasound. Rathermel, now 73, was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer -- stage III -- which is difficult to treat. ...
Ovarian Cancer Survival Influenced by MD Specialty Feb 20, 2006
Cancerpage.com, NEW YORK feb 20, 2006 (Reuters Health) - The survival rate of women with ovarian cancer is improved when surgery is performed by a gynecologic oncologist ...
How can we protect patients with weakened immune systems from ... Mar 13, 2006
EurekAlert (press release), ...cancer patients: those receiving stem cell transplants for multiple myeloma (a cancer originating in bone marrow) and patients with ovarian cancer receiving an ...
Catching Cancer Early Feb 26, 2006
International News Service, Technology now provides a way for many women to discover whether they are at risk for an often silent killer -- ovarian cancer. ...
New hope for early cancer detection 25 Jan 2006
DeHavilland, This has particular implications for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer which can develop to an advanced stage before patients realise they are ill. ...
Companion Treatment for BSD Medical's System Becomes 'Gold ... 25 Jan 2006
Market Wire (press release) ...announced that the company is closely monitoring the National Cancer Institute's recent endorsement of a method for treating ovarian cancer, because NCI's ...
Reaching out to Latinas with cancer 25 Jan 2006
New York Daily News, ...years, LatinaSHARE has strived to help the women of New York's Spanish-speaking community realize that no one should have to face breast or ovarian cancer alone ...
Ovarian cancer: the urgent need for a screening programme Jan 24, 2006
Independent, Ovarian cancer strikes 7,000 women every year and kills 5,000, yet there is still no proper screening programme. Maxine Frith speaks to a survivor on a mission. ...
Annual screenings head off ovarian cancer, UK study says Jan 24, 2006
Louisville Courier-Journal, An ongoing, 18-year study shows that annual screening for ovarian cancer improves early detection and saves lives, the University of Kentucky announced ...
Be Aware Of Symptoms Of Ovarian Cancer Jan 22, 2006
TheDay (subscription), That's what ovarian cancer is called, but new research shows that this cancer can cause symptoms for months or even years before it is ever diagnosed. ...
Surgery by Gynecologic Oncologists Improves Survival in Ovarian ... Jan 23, 2006
Cancer Consultants (press release), According to a recent article published in the journal Cancer, women with ovarian cancer whose surgery is performed by a gynecologic oncologist have improved ...
Painkillers may cut ovarian cancer risk Jan 17, 2006
The Age, Regular use of common painkillers is associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer, according to the results of a recent population-based study. ...
New ovarian cancer discovery is old news at Scott & White Jan 17, 2006
Waco Tribune Herald, When researchers unveiled a study earlier this month that said women with ovarian cancer can live significantly longer if they receive chemotherapy in a non ...
Lilly's Gemzar For Ovarian Cancer To Receive Oncologics Cmte. ... Jan 19, 2006
FDA Advisory Committee FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee will review Lilly’s Gemzar for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer on March 13. ...
Insist on tests for ovarian cancer Jan 18, 2006
Sun-Sentinel.com, The Jan. 5 article, "Advance in ovarian cancer treatment," is most meaningful but lacks several important facts. Prevention and ...
Painkillers may cut risk of ovarian cancer Jan 16, 2006
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular use of common painkillers is associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer, according to the results of a recent ...
Radical Surgery Endorsed for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Jan 11, 2006
CNN 10 - Choosing aggressive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer over a more cautious route improves survival, according to a Mayo Clinic study. ...
Minimizing Residual Disease Associated with Improved Survival for ... Jan 11, 2006
Cancer Consultants (press release), ...as possible—even through very aggressive surgical procedures—is associated with significantly improved survival in patients with stage III ovarian cancer. ...
Early detection is key to overcoming ovarian cancer Jan 16, 2006
Centre Daily Times, While ovarian cancer is not as common as breast cancer -- affecting 1 in 57 women compared to 1 in 7, according to Johns Hopkins -- it is considered more ...
Surgeon Tendency Affects Surgical Outcomes in Ovarian Cancer Jan 11, 2006
Cancer Consultants (press release), ...in Gynecologic Oncology, a surgeon’s tendency to perform aggressive surgery greatly affects the rate of optimal surgery in patients with ovarian cancer. ...
Treatment brings hope for Ovarian Cancer Jan 9, 2006
Louisiana Weekly, Pumping heavy doses of chemotherapy drugs right into the abdomen boosted survival of women with advanced ovarian cancer by 16 months in what experts call the ...
Aggressive Surgery Best Option for Advanced-Stage Ovarian Cancer Jan 9, 2006
Newswise (press release) Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers report aggressive surgical removal of as much cancer as possible throughout the abdomen in ovarian cancer patients is the ...
Rare treatment can prolong life of ovarian cancer sufferers Jan 15, 2006
Monsters and Critics.com, New York - Women suffering from advanced ovarian cancer live up to 16 months longer if cancer treatments are pumped directly into the abdominal cavity ...
Magee-Womens Hospital Sponsors Ovarian Cancer Education Series Jan 13, 2006
WebWire (press release), 13, 2006 – Although the number of ovarian cancer cases has dropped since the early 90s, the American Cancer Society reports that one in every 58 women will ...
Analgesic Drug Use May Cut Risk of Ovarian Cancer Jan 16, 2006
Cancerpage.com, JAN 16, 2006 (Reuters Health) - Regular use of NSAIDs and, to a lesser extent, acetaminophen, is associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer, according to ...
Mayo Clinic Wants 'Aggressive Surgery' For Ovarian Cancer Jan 9, 2006
All Headline News Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers saying aggressive surgical removal of as much cancer as possible throughout the abdomen in ovarian cancer patients is the ...
Aggressive Surgery Improves Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Jan 10, 2006
Medscape (subscription) Reuters Health) Jan 10 - By minimizing residual disease, radical surgical resection improves survival in women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer, according to ...
Chemo that's easier to take Jan 22, 2006
Los Angeles Times, The recent advance in ovarian cancer therapy highlights the paradox of today's treatments. Earlier this month, the National Cancer ...
A common ailment takes root differently Jan 24, 2006
Newsday, READERS: Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women. ... A woman's risk of ovarian cancer increases with age, peaking in the early 70s. ...
Variety of Approaches to Genetic Counseling for Breast, Ovarian ... Jan 9, 2006
Newswise (press release) The diagnosis of breast or ovarian cancer in one member of a family can have repercussions for daughters, sisters, mothers, and other relatives. ...
Analgesic Drug Use May Cut Risk of Ovarian Cancer Jan 17, 2006
Medscape (subscription) YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 16 - Regular use of NSAIDs and, to a lesser extent, acetaminophen, is associated with a reduced risk of ovarian cancer, according to ...
Treatment Is Found to Extend Life of Ovarian Cancer Patients Jan 4, 2006
New York Times, A treatment rarely used for ovarian cancer, pumping chemotherapy directly into the abdominal cavity, can add 16 months or more to the lives of many women with ...
Body cavity drugs cut ovarian cancer death risk Jan 4, 2006
Reuters.uk, Injecting anti-cancer drugs into the body cavity, not just into a vein, can dramatically lengthen the lives of women with advanced ovarian cancer, a study ...
New treatment makes gains on ovarian cancer Jan 5, 2006
International Herald Tribune, ...pumps chemotherapy directly into the abdominal cavity can add 16 months or more to the lives of many women with advanced cases of ovarian cancer, doctors are ...
Abdominal Chemo Bests Traditional IV Treatment for Ovarian Cancer Jan 4, 2006
Forbes 4 (HealthDay News) -- For women with ovarian cancer, chemotherapy delivered through an abdominal catheter may offer them the chance at a longer life than ...
Unusual weapon touted in ovarian cancer fight Jan 4, 2006
Boston Globe, A little-used treatment extended the lives of women with advanced ovarian cancer 16 months longer than standard chemotherapy in a major clinical trial, an ...
Abdominal Chemotherapy Extends Lives of Ovarian Cancer Patients Jan 4, 2006
ABC News Jan. 4, 2006 — For women with advanced ovarian cancer, adding doses of chemotherapy delivered directly into the abdomen can help them survive up to 12 months ...
New technique lets ovarian cancer patients live longer Jan 5, 2006
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