Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Expert-reviewed information summary about the genetics of breast and ovarian cancer, including information about specific genes and family cancer syndromes. The summary also contains information about interventions that may influence the risk of ... [... more]
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OVARIAN CANCER: Diagnosis and Treatment -- CA-125
What is the difference between 1st and 2nd generation CA-125 tests? Are there any other blood screening tests for ovarian cancer? CA-125, cancer antigen-125, is a protein that is found at levels in most ovarian cancer cells that are elevated ... [... more]
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How to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle With Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is the rampant growth of cancer cells in one or both ovaries. Whether you are still undergoing treatments or have moved on to live your life as an ovarian cancer survivor, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is an important aspect of ... [... more]
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Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer - WebMD
Risk factors of ovarian cancer include a family history of cancer, infertility, use of estrogen, ancestry, and having a large amount of menstrual cycles. A family history. Between 10% and 20% of women with ovarian cancer have a close female ... [... more]
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Symptoms Plus Blood Test Boost Ovarian Cancer Detection
The combo uncovered 80% of early-stage tumors, researchers say MONDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers boosted the level of early-stage ovarian cancer detection by 20 percent through use of a blood test to detect a tumor marker as ... [... more]
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How to Know If You Have Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer (OC) is the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancy in the United States. Approximately 20,000 cases are diagnosed annually, and 15,300 deaths attributable to ovarian cancer each year. The highest number of cases are ... [... more]
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How to Learn About the Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis Process
Ovarian cancer, a malignancy of the ovaries, is one of the more difficult cancers to diagnose because of the invasive nature of accessing the ovaries. Because of this, many women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer during advanced stages. ... [... more]
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Ovarian Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)
The purposes of this summary on ovarian cancer prevention are to: Ovarian Cancer Prevention Changes to This Summary (04/23/2007) Give information on ovarian cancer and how often it occurs. Describe ovarian cancer prevention methods. [... more]
National Cancer Institute |
OVARIAN CANCER: Coping
A diagnosis of ovarian cancer tends to cause a re-evaluation of dietary and health practices. Many wonder - 1. "What caused this cancer to occur?" and 2. "What changes in my lifestyle should I be making?" Most women believe they must [... more]
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MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine Start here with 750 topics on conditions, diseases and wellness About your prescription and over-the-counter medicines, herbs and supplements A service for finding local ... [... more]
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RT Answers - Radiation Therapy for Gynecologic Cancers
Gynecologic cancers include malignancies of the female genital tract involving the vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, Fallopian tubes or ovaries. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 80,000 women per year are diagnosed with some form of ... [... more]
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Cancer Centers Program
Download applications (.PDF format) for competing grants / non-competing grants The Sallie Rosen Kaplan Fellowship for Women Scientists in Cancer Research is made possible by a generous bequest to the Foundation for NIH (FNIH). This is a ... [... more]
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