News articles tagged with 'ovarian' (Page 12)
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Study reveals why certain ovarian cancers develop resistance to platinum-based chemotherapy
— 10 Feb 2008 18:01 | HealthA team of researchers led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre has identified a new mechanism that explains why some recurrent ovarian tumours become resistant to treatment with…
Ovarian cancer risk not affected by alcohol and smoking, but reduced by caffeine
— 23 Jan 2008 02:37 | HealthA new study has found that cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption do not have an effect on ovarian cancer risk, while caffeine intake may lower the risk, particularly in women not…
New pathway provides more clues about BRCA1 role in breast cancer
— 17 Jan 2008 07:20 | HealthA breast cancer gene's newly discovered role in repairing damaged DNA may help explain why women who inherit a mutated copy of the gene are at increased risk for developing both breast…