The birth control pill has not only granted women greater reproductive freedom, it may have also protected them against dying from ovarian cancer, suggests a new study published Tuesday in the Annals of Oncology.
Researchers analyzed trends in ovarian cancer … Read more
A clinical trial involving patients with advanced cancers is the first of its kind to show the benefit precision medicine can have on delaying tumour recurrence.
Data from the Paris-based MOSCATO-01 study, presented at the Molecular Analysis for Personalised Therapy … Read more
OVARIAN CANCER IS OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR STOMACH PROBLEMS
The early symptoms of ovarian cancer are easily missed, so getting educated is the best thing you can do to protect yourself!
‘Early symptoms of ovarian cancer tend to be subtle. Bloating, … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned women and their doctors that current screening tests for ovarian cancer are unreliable and could lead to false diagnoses.
In a statement, the FDA said it was “especially concerned about delaying effective … Read more
It’s important to have regular women’s health exams namely a pelvic exam because it can find some reproductive systems at an early stage. When ovarian cancer is found early at a localized stage, about 94% of patients live longer than … Read more
For most women, the risk of developing ovarian cancer is low – only about 1.3 percent will get that diagnosis in their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute. Unfortunately, however, ovarian cancer often isn’t caught at early stages, making … Read more
It is fitting that a Food and Drug Administration alert this week about tests marketed for ovarian cancer screening came out in September, which President Bill Clinton declared in 1998 to be National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
The FDA’s “safety … Read more
As part of the “Ask the Expert” series with our partner Smart Patients, The Clearity Foundation’s Deb Zajchowski will join the ovarian cancer community on SmartPatients.com from Thursday, September 15 at 12:00pm (PST) until 5:00 pm (PST) on Friday, September … Read more
A new class of drugs could be a significant step forward in the treatment of ovarian cancer, one of the most lethal forms of the disease. The drugs, known as PARP inhibitors, are thought to help the body slow the … Read more
Call it luck — or a medical miracle. During clinical trials for experimental cancer drugs, some patients simply respond better than others. And a tiny fraction of patients see dramatic results, responding so well to treatment that they survive forms … Read more
Use of a blood test in the monitoring of ovarian cancer patients who are in remission is an example of the “fatal attraction of more information” in medicine, according to an editorial published July 21 in JAMA Oncology.
The … Read more
Medical science is more advanced than at any point in history. Yet the health care system — medical science applied to actual patients — still leaves many people without the best and latest treatments.
For example, new knowledge about health … Read more
With a unique approach that draws on 3-D printing technologies, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers is developing new tools for understanding how ovarian cancer develops in women.About 1.5 percent of American women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, … Read more
A new joint clinical practice guideline from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) states that neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is the optimal first-line treatment for some women who have newly diagnosed advanced ovarian … Read more
Oxford University researchers have found a way to detect ovarian cancer early and identified an enzyme that is key in making ovarian cancer more deadly. Their results, published in two journals, provide new research routes for scientists trying to detect … Read more
Commentary about ‘The Improvisational Oncologist’ written by The Clearity Foundation’s founder, Dr. Laura Shawver:
Dr. Mukhergee’s article, ‘The Improvisational Oncologist’, in the New York Times Magazine hits our mission at The Clearity Foundation front and center. He remarks that, “every … Read more
Government scientists are seeking a million volunteers willing to share the innermost secrets of their genes and daily lives as part of an ambitious 10-year research project to understand the causes and cures of disease.
Those selected to be members … Read more
The University of California, San Francisco announced last week that the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine (CIAPM) will provide $7.2 million in new funding to support to new precision medicine research projects.
The CIAPM was established in 2015 with … Read more
Simplifying the way ovarian patients are tested is a “win-win” that saves both lives and money, a study shows. Testing their DNA should identify the most effective drugs and finds out if other family members are at risk.
Fewer than … Read more
By: Annette McElhiney
Nearly everyone has heard the term Precision Medicine. However most of us have only a shallow understanding of what precision medicine means. To fully understand, go to the government web site and read the President’s initiative in … Read more
