A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that women were not aware of the non-gynecologic symptoms of gynecologic cancers, such as abdominal or back pain. … Continued
11/09/2012 A study by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, recently e-published ahead of print by the Journal of Clinical Oncology, suggests that women who … Continued
11/05/2012 In an article published in Cancer Prevention Research, a group of researchers in Australia examined the relationship between lifetime exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and ovarian cancer. The … Continued
11/02/2012 In a study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Australian researchers examined the relationship between tea drinking and the risk of ovarian cancer among southern Chinese women. The study, … Continued
10/29/2012 Research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention shows that type II diabetes mellitus was not associated with risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. The risk ration was higher for … Continued
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) released new guidelines on palliative care for cancer patients. “The guidelines outline procedures for screening, assessment, palliative care interventions, reassessment, and after-death care.”
A new study indicates that the stiffness of an ovarian cancer cell can indicate whether or not it is likely to be metastatic: the more stiff the cell is, the … Continued
Dr. Ruprecht Wiedemeyer is a 2012 Liz Tilberis Grantee. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Wiedemeyer discusses his research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Kate Lawrenson is a 2012 Ann Schreiber Program of Excellence Grantee. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Lawrenson discusses her research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Melinda Yates is a 2012 Ann Schreiber Program of Excellence Grantee. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Yates discusses her research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Karen Cowden Dahl is a 2012 Liz Tilberis Grant Recipient. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Cowden Dahl discusses her research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
Dr. Selvendiran Karuppaiyah is a 2011 Liz Tilberis Grant Recipient. In this interview with OCRF's Sarah DeFeo, Dr. Karuppaiyah discusses his research and what it means to receive a grant from OCRF.
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