People with grandparents from a remote Scottish island are more likely than the rest of the U.K. population to have a version of a gene that increases cancer risk.
Oct 24, 2024
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Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have discovered a mechanism that ovarian tumors use to cripple immune cells and impede their attack—blocking the energy supply T cells depend on. The work, published Oct. 23 in Nature, ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Researchers have identified the origin of ovarian cancer that develops in the fallopian tube, which opens doors to discovering new methods for diagnosing the disease and potential therapies.
Oct 16, 2024
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Most uterine cancers have excellent five-year survival rates—up to 95% for localized cancer. Serous uterine cancer is an exception, with five-year survival rates of 35% to 50% for stage 1 or 2 cancer.
Oct 1, 2024
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An ultrasound test that detected 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women should replace the current standard of care test in the UK according to a new study.
Sep 30, 2024
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A blood test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect cancer-related genetic changes and protein biomarkers could help screen women for early signs of ovarian cancer, according to a study by researchers at the Johns ...
Sep 30, 2024
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Researchers have examined thousands of genetically defined traits to identify possible causal relationships for eight common cancers. The team evaluated data from more than 860,000 people to uncover potential factors in causing ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Scientists have pinpointed thousands of genetic changes in a gene that may increase a person's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, paving the way for better risk assessment and more personalized care.
Sep 18, 2024
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Studies reported at ESMO 2024 reveal new groups of women with early-stage endometrial and cervical cancers who gain clinically meaningful benefit from adding immunotherapy to current standard treatments, while a first-in-human ...
Sep 16, 2024
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A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has found that digoxin, a drug widely used to treat congestive heart failure, is an effective therapy for a rare and aggressive form of endometrial cancer.
Sep 16, 2024
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