All Articles Tagged As: ovarian cancer

TG2 identified as potential therapeutic target in chemo-resistant ovarian cancer (7/19/2008)

Team silences protein with siRNA, implicates TG2 in fourth cancer ...> Full Article

TG2 Identified as Potential Target in Chemo-Resistant Ovarian Cancer (7/16/2008)

Team silences protein with siRNA, implicates TG2 in fourth cancer ...> Full Article

PET/CT scan could be valuable noninvasive tool for determining stages of ovarian cancer (6/20/2008)

Safer alternative could reduce number of unnecessary surgeries ...> Full Article

New Biological Classification of Ovarian Cancer - A Possibility for Better Survival (5/25/2008)

A thesis from The Sahlgrenska Academy shows that it might be possible to predict with great probability which women with ovarian cancer will survive the disease before painful treatment with antineoplastic agents. A better prognosis would considerably improve the quality of life of patients since the treatment could be made more effective and thereby result in fewer side effects. ...> Full Article

Chemical Compound Prevents Cancer In Lab (5/15/2008)

Researchers study several compounds to stop or prevent cancer ...> Full Article

Drug Compound Leads to Death of Ovarian Cancer Cells Resistant to Chemotherapy (4/22/2008)

In a discovery that may be useful for maintaining remission in chemo-resistant ovarian cancer, Yale scientists report that pre-clinical studies have shown the drug compound NV-128 can induce the death of ovarian cancer cells by halting the activation of a protein pathway called mTOR. ...> Full Article

Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells Identified, Characterized and Cloned, Leading to More Effective Treatment (4/21/2008)

Researchers have identified, characterized and cloned ovarian cancer stem cells and have shown that these stem cells may be the source of ovarian cancer's recurrence and its resistance to chemotherapy. ...> Full Article

Increased Life Expectancy Seen For Patients with Advanced Colorectal, Ovarian and Testicular Cancer (4/5/2008)

A new study indicates that patients receiving treatments for late stage testicular, colorectal and ovarian cancer have increased life expectancy, resulting from the proportion of patients cured or by prolonging survival among non-cured ...> Full Article

Recurrent Low-Grade Carcinoma of the Ovary Less Responsive to Chemotherapy Than More Common Ovarian Cancers (3/12/2008)

The retrospective study is the first to analyze how women with low-grade tumors respond to chemotherapy in recurrent setting and confirms clinical impressions that the tumors are chemoresistant, said lead author David M. Gershenson, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at M. D. Anderson. Previous studies have shown similar tumor resistance in newly diagnosed patients, and there is currently no standard of care for women facing the disease. ...> Full Article

Thalidomide Shows Promise For Treatment Of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer, Study Suggests (3/5/2008)

Thalidomide, a drug blamed in the 1950s for causing birth defects, is now showing promise as a safe and effective treatment for women with recurrent ovarian cancer, according to a study led by a University of Minnesota Cancer Center researcher. ...> Full Article

Researchers Identify and Shut Down Protein that Fuels Ovarian Cancer (3/1/2008)

Team pinpoints blood vessel promoter's role and targets it with siRNA ...> Full Article

Yale Test Detects Early Stage Ovarian Cancer With 99 Percent Accuracy (2/14/2008)

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a blood test with enough sensitivity and specificity to detect early stage ovarian cancer with 99 percent accuracy. ...> Full Article

Study reveals why certain ovarian cancers develop resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy (2/12/2008)

Mechanism of cisplatin resistance 'unlike any previously identified' ...> Full Article

Therapy Hope for Ovarian Cancer (6/25/2007)

Researchers at the University have shown that hormone therapy can extend life in ovarian cancer patients, giving women a new alternative to chemotherapy. ...> Full Article