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June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

Second Surgery May Aid Survival in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer, Study Finds

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Woman whose ovarian cancer returns more than six months after initial surgery and chemotherapy may benefit from a second surgery, but only if the entire tumor is removed during the procedure, ... Read more

November 19, 2018

Abdominal Chemotherapy Perfusion Effective on Treatment-resistant, Recurrent OC in Phase 2 Study

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Localized chemotherapy perfusion in the abdomen showed efficacy in patients with treatment-resistant and recurrent ovarian cancer, according to preliminary results of an ongoing Phase 2 clinical study. A subset of ... Read more

August 3, 2018

Adding TTFields to Taxol May Help Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Patients, Study Shows

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Adding Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) — a therapy that uses electric fields to induce cell death — to weekly Taxol (paclitaxel) more than doubles the time to disease worsening or death in ovarian cancer patients ... Read more

December 11, 2017

Higher Levels of Tumor T-cells Predict Better Survival Rates in Certain Ovarian Cancer Patients, Study Finds

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The levels of certain white blood cells in tumors correlate with longer overall survival in patients with some types of epithelial ovarian cancer, regardless of first-line chemotherapy or the extent ... Read more

September 11, 2017September 11, 2017

Rubraca as Maintenance Therapy Seen to Aid Survival Without Disease Progression in Range of Patients

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Rubraca (rucaparib) maintenance treatment significantly improved survival without further disease progression among ovarian cancer patients taking part in a Phase 3 clinical trial, researchers showed in a presentation at the ongoing European Society ... Read more

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

Preventive Mastectomies Provide Little Survival Benefit for Ovarian Cancer Patients, Study Finds

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Mastectomies and the removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes are considered preventive measures for women carrying BRCA genetic mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancer. But for women who have already had ... Read more