Scientists from the University of Western Ontario recently discovered a more precise way to treat gynecological cancers by using modern technology and potential improvement. Vaginal cancer is a rare type of cancer that starts in the vagina. Symptoms can include pain and blood from the vagina other than menstrual cycle blood. There are often no […]

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A recent study in Journal of Cell Biology revealed a new molecular node that could be pharmacologically targeted to treat BRCA-1 deficient ovarian cancers. Environmental stresses can introduce breaks within our genomic DNA. Such errors are highly deleterious to the cells. Therefore our cells deploy multiple genome repair mechanisms in order to avoid the occurrence […]

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There are few effective treatments for advanced ovarian cancer. A recent study showed that losartan, a drug that lowers blood pressure, could help ovarian cancer treatment.  Every year, more than 20,000 Americans are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. More than half of them will succumb to the disease. Many cases will not be identified until the […]

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A study published in Science Advances in April 2018 discussed how researchers from the US have developed a new nanosensor to screen ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the third most common female reproductive cancer in Canada, with 2,800 new cases diagnosed in 2017. Annually, about 1,800 women die from the disease. Ovarian cancer happens when […]

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Ovarian cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in women. A recent study published in the International Journal of Cancer evaluated whether severe menstrual pain is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer. So could severe period pains indicate your risk of ovarian cancer? Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer is the fifth […]

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A study investigated the effects of the increased adoption of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths among American women, demonstrating how aggressive it might be. Unfortunately, most cases are diagnosed in the advanced stages because there are no reliable early symptoms or screening […]

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