Medical News on Cancer
Ovarian cancer: Effective immunotherapy steps closer with new T cell study
Apr 05, 2017
The successful application of adoptive T cell therapy to ovarian cancer steps closer with a new mouse study, but several challenges still remain. Read More
Cancer mortality rates continue to drop, according to national report
Apr 01, 2017
The latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer from the Department of Health and Human Services finds cancer death rates are declining. Read More
Study finds 12 genetic variants that raise the risk of ovarian cancer
Mar 27, 2017
A large-scale study identifies 12 new genetic loci associated with a risk of ovarian cancer and confirms 18 previously identified genetic variants. Read More
Significant increase in number of women tested for BRCA gene, but many high-risk patients are still missing out
Mar 24, 2017
Discovery of the BRCA genetic mutation in the mid-90s represented a breakthrough in breast and ovarian cancer prevention. Read More
First global guidance for HPV vaccination for cervical cancer prevention
Mar 21, 2017
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today issued a clinical practice guideline on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for the prevention of cervical cancer. Read More
Parental concerns about sexual activity declining as reason not vaccinating children against HPV: Physicians need to discuss benefits of vaccine
Mar 13, 2017
Concern about sexual activity is declining as a reason parents do not get their daughters the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a research study presented at the Society of... Read More
Screening high-risk women may reduce risk of advanced ovarian cancer diagnosis
Feb 28, 2017
The results of the UK Familial Ovarian Cancer Screening Study (UK FOCSS), which is led by UCL, show that screening women at high risk of ovarian cancer every four months may reduce the likelihood... Read More
Analyzing copies of genes offers new treatment possibilities for ovarian cancer
Feb 17, 2017
A team of 18 University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center researchers has developed a new tool to analyze an often overlooked aspect of cancer genetics - an... Read More
Organo-metal compound seen killing cancer cells from inside
Feb 15, 2017
Researchers have witnessed - for the first time - cancer cells being targeted and destroyed from the inside, by an organo-metal compound discovered by the University of Warwick. Read More
New drug screening system could help speed development of a cure for HPV
Feb 09, 2017
Scientists have used genetic engineering techniques to develop a new system that could aid identification of potential drug targets and treatments for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection... Read More
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