Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a novel trigger for a deadly form of ovarian cancer: a subset of progenitor cells that reside in fallopian tube supportive tissue, or stroma.
Mar 14, 2025
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An extensive tumor genomic analysis of individuals with ovarian cancer, led by researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and Emory University, revealed that Black women have nearly identical ...
Mar 11, 2025
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A diagnosis of ovarian cancer carries a dual threat—the disease itself and the danger of the cancer spreading. Now new research has uncovered a crucial factor, leader cells, that is a key to both.
Mar 3, 2025
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Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a new immunotherapy target, a cryptic antigen, that may be key in helping the immune system fight tumors in ovarian cancer. The study, published in Science Advances, could improve treatment ...
Feb 20, 2025
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University of Virginia Cancer Center researchers have explained the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer by discovering how gut bacteria interfere with the treatment. Doctors may be able to use the findings ...
Feb 12, 2025
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It's a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (the Pill) could also help reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, according to research from the University ...
Feb 3, 2025
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A mathematical modeling study conducted in Germany suggests that ovarian cancer incidence could be reduced and health care savings boosted if women who have already completed their families were offered fallopian tube removal ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic malignancy globally and is increasing in incidence and mortality with currently more than 300,000 new cases and 200,000 deaths annually, according to data from the World Health ...
Ovarian cancer has seen a significant shift in its treatment paradigm with the introduction of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, which are now standard in the maintenance setting following first-line chemotherapy.
Jan 23, 2025
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Researchers at Peter Mac have uncovered potential new heredity genes that might be responsible for causing one of the most prevalent and deadliest forms of ovarian cancer. Their work is published in the journal npj Genomic ...
Jan 23, 2025
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