New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI/Mediawire): Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD), also known as PCOS stands for polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition that is characterized by the overproduction of a woman's hormone levels, irregular menstrual periods, and cysts in the ovaries. PCOS/PCOD is
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): A detailed description of how ovarian cancer cells adapt to survive and proliferate in the peritoneal cavity has been published in Frontiers in Oncology.
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): Mutations that inactivate the ARID1A gene in ovarian cancer increase utilisation of the glutamine amino acid making cancer cells dependent on glutamine metabolism, according to a study by The Wistar Institute published online in Nature Cancer.
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that the use of oral contraceptive helps in protecting against endometrial and ovarian cancer, with the effect remaining for several decades even after discontinuing its use.
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): A comprehensive study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer.
Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, the population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost-effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35.
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): Population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost-effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35, according to a study.
Indiana [US], October 23 (ANI): Scientists estimate that nearly 60 per cent of all cancer patients do not respond effectively to chemotherapy treatments. Even worse - many of those same patients experience toxic and sometimes deadly side effects.
Washington [US], Aug 30 (ANI): A new treatment possibility for people diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer has been found by a team of researchers at the BC Cancer Research Institute and the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Washington D.C. [USA], August 27 (ANI): A recent finding by researchers at the BC Cancer Research Institute and the University of British Columbia (UBC) may offer a new treatment possibility for people diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer.
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Achieving a great feat, doctors at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital conducted a 3.5-hour operation on a 52-year-old woman and successfully removed a large ovarian tumour weighing 50 kg.
Washington D.C. [USA], August 16 (ANI): A team of researchers have collaborated to focus and attain a better understanding of the interaction among ovarian cancer tumours, blood vessels, and platelets.