News articles tagged with 'ovarian'
Breaking the mucus barrier unveils cancer cell secrets
— 17 Mar 2011 20:44 | HealthMeasuring the mechanical strength of cancer cell mucus layers provides clues about better ways to treat cancer, and also suggests why some cancer cells are more resistant to drugs than…
Ohio State study: Targeted ovarian cancer therapy not cost-effective
— 8 Mar 2011 14:44 | HealthAn analysis conducted by Ohio State University cancer researchers has found that adding the targeted therapy bevacizumab to the treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer is…
GPs take more than a month to record ovarian cancer diagnosis in one in 10 cases
— 26 Feb 2011 16:18 | HealthFamily doctors can take more than a month to record ovarian cancer, once diagnosed by a specialist, in one in 10 cases, indicates research published in the launch issue of the new online…
Protective strategy shields primate ovaries from radiation-therapy-induced damage
— 22 Feb 2011 23:33 | HealthA strategy developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers to shield the ovaries of female mammals from the damaging effects of radiation and chemotherapy has passed an…
Discovery may lead to turning back the clock on ovarian cancer
— 4 Feb 2011 15:40 | HealthCancer researchers have discovered that a type of regulatory RNA may be effective in fighting ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer isn't typically discovered until it's in the advanced stages,…
Study suggests new treatment option to reduce metastasis in ovarian cancer
— 27 Jan 2011 17:59 | HealthA paper published in the January issue of the journal Nanomedicine could provide the foundation for a new ovarian cancer treatment option - one that would use an outside-the-body filtration…
Weizmann Institute scientists discover: Antioxidants cause fertility problems in females
— 18 Jan 2011 16:51 | HealthAntioxidants are sold over the counter everywhere. They're added to food, drink and face cream. But according to Prof. Nava Dekel of the Biological Regulation Department, we still don't…
Electronic nose detects cancer
— 3 Jan 2011 16:29 | HealthGyoergy Horvath from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and researchers from the University of Gaevle and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have been able to confirm in tests that…
Ovarian cancer advances when genes are silenced
— 14 Dec 2010 19:33 | HealthThere are many mechanisms that alter the activity of genes - direct changes to the DNA code like mutations and deletions, or changes that control when genes are switched on and off,…
Ovarian cancer clue: Methylation-mediated suppression of a key pathway is found
— 14 Dec 2010 19:27 | HealthOvarian cancer is the leading cause of death among gynaecological cancers. To better understand the disease and improve therapies, researchers are investigating how deregulation of…