http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:28 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Ovarian-cancer-vaccine-trials-show-promise_68978.shtml Ovarian Cancer New York, Oct 13 - Scientists in the US have developed a vaccine to fight ovarian cancer, and it has shown encouraging results in preliminary trials. Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:23:02 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Ovarian-cancer-vaccine-trials-show-promise_68978.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/VEGF-Trap-shows-activity-in-patients-with-advanced-ovarian-cancer_37816.shtml Latest Research Preliminary results of a randomized, international Phase II trial of VEGF Trap (aflibercept) show activity in patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) who had received three or four prior chemotherapy regimens and had become resistant to platinum-based chemotherapy agents. The findings, which are being presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting, may indicate a role for this targeted therapy in women with ovarian cancer who have exhausted all other options. Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:00:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/research/VEGF-Trap-shows-activity-in-patients-with-advanced-ovarian-cancer_37816.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/breastcancer/UBC_discovery_may_lead_to_focussed_therapies_for_metastatic_breast_ovarian_cancer_18995.shtml Breast Cancer New non-toxic and targeted therapies for metastatic breast and ovarian cancers may now be possible, thanks to a discovery by a team of researchers at the University of British Columbia. Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:01:56 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/breastcancer/UBC_discovery_may_lead_to_focussed_therapies_for_metastatic_breast_ovarian_cancer_18995.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Ovariectomy_may_put_younger_women_at_risk_for_an_e_4964_4964.shtml Ovarian Cancer Death rates rise when women under 45 years old undergo bilateral ovariectomy -- surgical removal of both ovaries -- and do not receive proper hormone replacement therapy, according to a new Mayo Clinic study to be published in the October 1 issue of The Lancet Oncology. Mortality from all causes increased 1.7 times for women in this age category, and was particularly increased for estrogen-related cancers and diseases of the brain and cardiovascular system. The increased risk was mainly restricted to those women who were not given estrogen after the surgery until at least age 45 (within five years of the approximate age of normal menopause). Also, the increased risk became evident only 10 or more years after the ovariectomy. Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:40:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Ovariectomy_may_put_younger_women_at_risk_for_an_e_4964_4964.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Chronic_stress_agitates_ovarian_cancer_4729_4729.shtml Ovarian Cancer When mice with ovarian cancer are stressed, their tumors grow and spread more quickly, but that effect can be blocked using a medication commonly prescribed for heart disease, according to a preclinical study by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:22:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Chronic_stress_agitates_ovarian_cancer_4729_4729.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Acetaminophen_may_lower_ovarian_cancer_risk_4680_4680.shtml Ovarian Cancer Regular intake of acetaminophen, found in several painkillers, may cut ovarian cancer risk in women, but scientists add that the findings need to be confirmed. Women who regularly use acetaminophen may be 30 percent less likely to develop ovarian cancer than those who use the drug rarely or not at all, found Greek researcher Stefanos Bonovas along with his colleagues. Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:47:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Acetaminophen_may_lower_ovarian_cancer_risk_4680_4680.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Ginger_could_help_fight_ovarian_cancer_4069_4069.shtml Ovarian Cancer Ginger could kill ovarian cancer cells and may help fight the disease, says a new study but researchers warn more work is required to draw a firm conclusion. Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:21:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Ginger_could_help_fight_ovarian_cancer_4069_4069.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Multimarker_assay_for_ovarian_cancer_most_promisin_3872_3872.shtml Ovarian Cancer The search for a specific protein that could help diagnose ovarian cancer in its early stages has for years eluded researchers who are seeking a reliable and accurate test for the disease. Instead of searching for a single protein, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine used a new technology to analyze a large number of proteins, or potential biomarkers, from a very small sample of serum from women with ovarian cancer. They identified a combination of several biomarkers that could help detect the disease much earlier than it is currently being diagnosed, according to findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 1 to 5 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Mon, 03 Apr 2006 06:57:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Multimarker_assay_for_ovarian_cancer_most_promisin_3872_3872.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Latest_blood_testing_technology_for_detecting_epit_3508_3508.shtml Ovarian Cancer Yale University Office of Cooperative Research today announced that it has granted an exclusive license agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) for the commercialization of the university's blood testing technology for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:45:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Latest_blood_testing_technology_for_detecting_epit_3508_3508.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Intraperitoneal_chemotherapy_improves_survival_in__3235_3235.shtml Ovarian Cancer 50-year-old method for delivering chemotherapy directly into the abdomen is making a comeback as investigators have found that it increases survival - by more than a year - in some women with advanced ovarian cancer. Results from a seven-year study of more than 400 patients nationwide are published in the January 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:44:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Intraperitoneal_chemotherapy_improves_survival_in__3235_3235.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Tea_Drinking_Reduces_Risk_of_Ovarian_Cancer_2996_2996.shtml Ovarian Cancer Women who drank at least two cups of tea a day had a lower risk of ovarian cancer than those who did not drink tea, according to a study in the December 12/26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Tue, 13 Dec 2005 06:51:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Tea_Drinking_Reduces_Risk_of_Ovarian_Cancer_2996_2996.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/PKCi_can_be_used_as_a_potent_predictive_test_in_ov_2133_2133.shtml Ovarian Cancer Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report they have discovered a potential oncogene in ovarian cancer, which is the leading cause of gynecological cancer death in U.S. women. Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:58:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/PKCi_can_be_used_as_a_potent_predictive_test_in_ov_2133_2133.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Ovarian_Cancer_Can_We_Make_the_Clinical_Diagnosis__2121_2121.shtml Ovarian Cancer Many women diagnosed with ovarian cancer actually complained of symptoms of the disease at least four months before they were diagnosed, according to a new study to be published in the October 1, 2005 issue of CANCER. Mon, 22 Aug 2005 15:21:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/Ovarian_Cancer_Can_We_Make_the_Clinical_Diagnosis__2121_2121.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/km23_protein_may_be_early_warning_for_ovarian_canc_2053_2053.shtml Ovarian Cancer Penn State College of Medicine researchers have found a signal that could lead to earlier detection and treatment of ovarian cancer. Sun, 14 Aug 2005 14:24:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/ovariancancer/km23_protein_may_be_early_warning_for_ovarian_canc_2053_2053.shtml