News tagged with gynecologic oncology

Overcoming ovarian cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- UCI's gynecologic oncology group forges what is being called the largest breakthrough for treating ovarian cancer in more than a decade.

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created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists find protein inhibitor revives chemotherapy for ovarian patients

Investigators at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have discovered a way that may help ovarian cancer patients who no longer respond to conventional chemotherapy.

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New cancer study takes major step toward improved treatment

Cancer researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to turn ineffective new cancer drugs into cancer-fighters. By using their patented chemical compound, SHetA2, researchers tricked cancer ...

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created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New treatment shows promise against recurrent gynecologic cancers

(BRONX, NY) - Recurrent and metastatic endometrial and ovarian cancers can be notoriously difficult to treat: They have spread to other organs and typically have developed resistance to chemotherapy; and patients already ...

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created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Angiogenesis linked to poor survival in patients with rare type of ovarian cancer

Researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found that increased angiogenesis, or blood vessel formation, and vascular endothelial growth factor expression are associated with poor survival ...

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created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0