Ovarian cancer is a serious gynecological cancer with no reliable screening test, resulting in limited treatment options and a low number of survivors. Each year about 3,100 Canadians receive a…
When ovarian cancer returns and becomes resistant to platinum-based treatments, patients face one of oncology's most difficult scenarios. As reported by Drugs.com, a new therapeutic approach is changing this reality.…
CAR-NKT cell therapy (NKT) is capable of precision targeting when equipped with CAR. The UCLA study’s co-senior author, Dr. Lili Yang stated that personalized immunotherapies in use today may cost…
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Currently, neoadjuvant chemotherapy is a key approach in treating ovarian cancer. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy aims to reduce tumor size, allowing for surgical removal following three cycles of chemotherapy. Additional chemotherapy…
The biotechnology company Anixa Biosciences, Inc. together with the Moffitt Cancer Center, issued a press release on May 22nd stating that the second patient had begun treatment as part…
No One Should Face Cancer Alone. That is the mission of the non-profit Cancer Support Community (CSC). It offers emotional support and hope via programs designed for cancer patients, cancer…
The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance stated in new guidance that evidence indicates the majority of ovarian cancers begin in fallopian tubes. The president of the alliance, Audra Moran, was…
Early identification and diagnosis of cancers or rare conditions can significantly improve patient outcomes. For example, early ovarian cancer detection contributes to a better prognosis. Yet many women remain…
Scientists are always looking into new ways to advance treatments and improve patient outcomes, especially in disease states with high mortality rates. Currently, ovarian cancer is associated with a…
Researchers and scientists have stated that it can be difficult to diagnose and treat patients with mucinous ovarian cancer. In fact, because the cancer is often not found until it…
In late September 2022, Healio reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved bevacizumab-adcd (Vegzelma), a biosimilar of Genentech’s bevacizumab (Avastin). The approval of biosimilars such as…
ScienceAlert recently published an article explaining how scientists at Rice University have been able to eradicate tumors in mice by using a new treatment that takes less than a…
Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, associate professor at Dallas University in Texas, created a molecule that kills a broad range of treatment-resistant cancers. The newly targeted group includes triple-negative breast cancer.…
According to a story from Benzinga, the pharmaceutical company Inceptua Group has recently announced that the medicine paclitaxel micellar (marketed as Apealea) is now available in Germany. This medication is…
Findings from the MITO23 Trial investigating the outcome of the chemotherapy drug trabectedin against physician’s choice to treat BRCA-mutated patients with ovarian cancer were presented at ASCO’s 2022 Annual…
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (“ASCO 22”) took place this year from June 2nd through the 6th, 2022. During this Annual Meeting, stakeholders within the…
Medscape recently published an article stating that the EMA is conducting a review of rucaparib, a drug used to treat patients with a range of ovarian cancers that have relapsed. These…
Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is a…
Fast Track designation is designed to facilitate the development of, and expedite the review of, drugs intended to treat serious conditions and fill unmet patient needs. This designation comes alongside…
According to a recent article, Krishnansu S. Tewari, MD, discussed using bevacizumab, niraparib, and olaparib in patients who have received and completed chemotherapy for their advanced ovarian cancer. Ovarian Cancer…
Ovarian cancer is notoriously hard to treat, ranking as the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Diagnosis often does not come until the disease has already progressed, making…
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