According to an article from Medical Xpress, a recent study suggests that an anti-cancer drug commonly used to treat leukemia may be effective in treating a rare form of ovarian…
Author Emma Hannigan passed away March 3rd 2018. Hannigan led a life of strength and dignity, persevering through her cancer diagnosis. Her husband, Cian, left a touching tribute to his…
A new study by Northwestern scientists shares that patients with Huntington's disease are much less likely to develop cancer because the disease is toxic to cancer cells, recently reported by News…
Ovarian cancer diagnosis is extremely rare in women under the age of 20, yet Kronenwetter teenager, Khiana Bradsaw, was diagnosed at the young age of 13-years-old, reports ABC 9 News…
According to a story from time.com, birth control pills may help reduce the risk of developing endometrial and ovarian cancer. This was after taking into account other potential risk factors,…
According to a story from SWNS, a grandmother who had survived a battle with ovarian cancer came face to face with the doctor responsible for developing the treatment that saved…
Do you know the symptoms of ovarian cancer? If someone asked you to list the symptoms right now, could you? If you were experiencing symptoms of ovarian cancer yourself, would…
The holidays are a little extra special for best friends Diana Caldon and Stephanie Smith. As optimistic cancer survivors, these two refuse to let holidays get away from them and…
According to BBC News, a new universal blood test is receiving a lot of buzz due to it's potential to detect early stages of cancer. A research team at John…
According to an article from PRNewswire, the drug MVASI (biosimilar bevacizumab) was just granted marketing authorization by the European Commission. Developed by Amgen and Allergan, this treatment has been approved…
New research is being conducted to develop new technologies to detect ovarian cancer. Keep reading or follow the original story here to learn more about the struggles and developments involved…
Margarita Matias could not believe her eyes when she walked into the newly renovated bathroom. Her old bathroom was far from ideal, and often leaked. The new arrangement is optimized…
The story starts when Amy Miller was 18 years old, gearing up to start her first year in university. She wasn't pregnant, but she had missed her periods for the…
Looking different as a kid (or adult) can have a serious impact on your self-esteem, particularly if you’re dealing with something that also affects your health. Hair loss due to…
It goes without saying that September 11th left a scar on the US that our country is still healing from 16 years later-- especially the families and communities who lost…
Up until now, diagnosing ovarian cancer hasn't been so easy. Most of the time, it goes undiagnosed until it's already advanced. At that point, treatment is harder and less reliable.…
When a 15-year-old puts on a few pounds, it’s often blamed on too many slices of pizza, or too many hours hanging out online with friends. But what if it’s…
A California judge threw out a $417 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by Eva Echeverria - who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson &…
When I was 16 years old, I was uber-concerned about boys, prom, my pin-straight hair, boys, and how much gas I had in my car. But for 16-year-old Alexis Mae…
Americans prize the ability to improvise, adapt, and overcome obstacles. We like it when people are faced with seemingly insurmountable odds yet find a way to maybe not cheat the…
There are a lot of stupid videos on the internet. It’s amazing what can catch on and go viral. Some videos are funny and feature fur-babies being adorable. Those can…
Anyone who has had any contact with the United States' court system can tell you how overloaded and rushed it is. Criminal and civil trials will often have to be…
Causation vs. correlation. What does that even mean? If you ask your friend who majored in philosophy for a semester-and-a-half in college, you’ll probably get an explanation that sounds more…
For anyone with a life-threatening disease, news of medical breakthroughs is bittersweet. On the one hand, clinical trials yield evidence for another weapon in doctors’ arsenals to fight the disease. But…
When Alexander Fleming used penicillin from a fungus to fight bacterial infections, he knew he was onto something that would revolutionize the world of medicine. Now, a modern-day “Fleming” is…
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