Physicians may use proteomics and ultrasound to help identify early-stage ovarian cancer, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (2010;194[2]:349-354).
Being diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or while breastfeeding is not generally associated with increased risk of cancer-related death, researchers in Norway have found.
Ovarian cancer cases are being missed because diagnosis guidelines do not mention abdominal distension, the symptom most likely to be associated with the cancer, a study suggests.
Bevacizumab could replace laser surgery as a treatment for some forms of diabetic retinopathy and ovarian cancer gene discovered.
Targeting tumor vasculature by inhibiting angiogenesis is a promising approach for women with advanced ovarian cancer, and clinical trials should designed to ensure that novel agents are evaluated rapidly
