Ovarian Cancer News

A New Lexington woman, who was diagnosed with cervical and ovarian cancer back in 2000, says she is saddened by the loss of 42-year-old Stefanie Spielman.

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 9:54 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 9:54 p.m. POLK CITY NEWSPAPER WITH A HEART Wendy Blue, 42, at her home Wednesday, October 28, 2009 in Polk City, Florida with Scout the horse.

Tena Swatzyna gets a hug and some support from fellow ovarian cancer survivor Kathy Bates during a luncheon Friday at The Peabody.

Libby Woodbury is a survivor in every sense of the word. She has reopened her business, Lite-R-Side Catering, at three different locations over 12 years, surviving some tough economic climates.

Nina Beth Hargrove discusses her faith in God and her battle with ovarian cancer.

A Mid-South oncologist was instrumental in a clinical trial that will help women nationwide.

Main Category: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry EntreMed, Inc.

The over-activity of a gene known to boost a woman's risk for breast cancer may have a good side, making arteries healthier, a new study suggests.

November 15, 2009 03:00 PM Quest's Jon Cohen Diagnostic testing services provider Quest Diagnostics and Vermillion, which develops molecular diagnostic tests, recently received Food and Drug Administration approval for a test to assess the likelihood that a woman diagnosed with a pelvic mass has ovarian cancer, as opposed to a benign tumor.

Q Can a woman with ovarian cancer can be diagnosed earlier if her doctor orders a CA 125 test? Conversely, I have heard that the test is not a good one and there is a new test called HE4 that is better.

We all know about the Race for the Cure and pink. Now get ready to wear teal, and Walk for a Cure for ovarian cancer.

A drug for people with a form of leukemia holds promise as a possible treatment for ovarian cancer, new research suggests.

The drug Sprycel, approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and also promoted their death, a study by researchers with UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found.

Many women reach their 37th birthday with a frisson of anxiety about getting older.

High intake of foods containing the natural plant compound apigenin might decrease a woman's risk of ovarian cancer, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have found.

A chemotherapy drug may cause hearing loss in some childhood cancer patients depending on their genetic makeup, researchers in B.C. have found.

Feminist author and social commentator Barbara Ehrenreich has a new book out with a fascinating premise, which she sets forth in the title: "Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America." The American mind-set, she suggests, has evolved into a Pollyanna attitude about life.

As a result, it is rational to consider a maintenance strategy to improve overall survival and delay the time to symptomatic disease progression.

The youngest of four sisters diagnosed with breast cancer lost her battle with the disease Saturday.

Ginger has been used as a natural remedy for many ailments for centuries. Now, science is catching up and researchers around the world are finding that ginger works wonders in the treatment of everything from cancer to migraines.