Posts by: Joana Fernandes

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Research studies have suggested that ovarian cancer is associated with a specific set of volatile compounds, giving it a characteristic odor. Now, the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. ... Read more

January 11, 2017

Ovarian Cancer Metabolic Signature May Be Targeted to Prevent Disease Progression

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A metabolic signature pathway critical for the growth of cancer stem cells has been identified by researchers who believe it may be cancer’s Achilles heel, and that interfering with it may ... Read more

November 30, 2016

New Trial for Celyad’s CAR T-cell Therapy in Ovarian, Other Cancers to Start in Belgium

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Celyad’s new trial evaluating the effectiveness and safety of its drug candidate NKR-2 (a CAR T-cell therapy) in seven cancer types, including ovarian cancer, has been approved to start in Belgium. ... Read more

October 5, 2016

Preventative Ovary Removal In Premenopausal Women Should Be Discontinued, Researchers Warn

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Ovary removal is commonly used in premenopausal women as a preventive measure against the development of ovarian cancer, but researchers now recommend this practice to be discontinued if women are not ... Read more

September 12, 2016

Decrease in Ovarian Cancer Deaths Due Partly to Widespread Use of Birth Control Pills, Study Reports

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The worldwide use of birth control pills is associated with a decrease in ovarian cancer deaths in the last two decades, especially in the U.S. and Europe, a new study ... Read more