B.E.A.T. Ovarian cancer by knowing the symptoms
There is no effective screening for Ovarian Cancer, writes Terence Cosgrave which is why a diagnosis usually only…
Two in three Irish women don’t feel confident identifying the signs of ovarian cancer
According to new research from the Irish Network for Gynaecological Oncology (INGO), two in three women do not…
Targeting senescent fat cells provides new hope for ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal malignancy of the female reproductive system. Due to its insidious early symptoms…
Health in NI: Do 40% of women wrongly believe cervical smear tests for ovarian cancer?
Cervical screening is a test designed to help prevent cervical cancer. It does not check for any other…
What Is It Like to Get Cancer When You’re Young?
‘It’s this perfect storm of stealing your femininity.’ Whitney Johnson was diagnosed with breast cancer at 36. Whitney…
UStudy links diagnostic timing to ovarian cancer survival outcomes
The study “Diagnostic Timing and Ovarian Cancer Survival in North Carolina” has been published in the latest issue of…
Woman, 35, Told She Was ‘Too Young for Cancer’ Before Doctors Discovered 28-Lb. Tumor the Size of a Watermelon
NEED TO KNOW A woman in Australia was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer after being…
Hormone replacement therapy shows no rise in overall mortality
Menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) is not associated with an increased risk…
“Grand Cayman”’s Cass Lacelle Dies at 34, Less Than a Year After Cancer Diagnosis
NEED TO KNOW Cass Lacelle, who starred in Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, died on Feb. 11 at…
MHC class II marks stronger immune response and longer survival in ovarian cancer
A new study sheds light on why some patients with the most aggressive form of ovarian cancer respond…
Mesothelial cells enable rapid invasion and spread of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer kills more women than any other gynecological cancer. Most patients receive their diagnosis only after the…
New prevention strategy can reduce deadly ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80%
A prevention strategy developed by Canadian researchers can reduce the risk of the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer by nearly…