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15 Sep
Ovarian Cancer in the Family? Know Your Risks

Ovarian Cancer in the Family? Know Your Risks

Nearly a quarter of all ovarian cancers are fueled by family genetics, so what should you do if your mom or sister are diagnosed?

According to one expert, knowing whether you are at high risk is the first step toward taking measures that can mitigate that increased dange...

15 Aug
Looking for Symptoms to Catch Ovarian Cancer Early

Looking for Symptoms to Catch Ovarian Cancer Early

Ovarian cancer is known as a "silent killer," since by the time symptoms arise the disease has often already spread.

But in certain cases of aggressive ovarian cancer, symptoms do arise in the tumor's early stages. In those instances, doctors on the alert can act quickly...

01 Aug
Why Are Cancer Rates Rising Among Gen X, Millennials?

Why Are Cancer Rates Rising Among Gen X, Millennials?

Cancer rates are rising among Gen Xers and millennials, a new study reports.

Successively younger generations are more frequently being diagnosed half of the 34 known

18 Jul
Endometriosis Linked to Four-fold Higher Odds for Ovarian Cancer

Endometriosis Linked to Four-fold Higher Odds for Ovarian Cancer

Women who struggle with endometriosis may be vulnerable to another health danger: New research shows they are about four times more likely to develop ovarian cancer than women who don't have the painful condition.

The odds are even worse for women with severe forms of en...

04 Jun
Very Early Menopause Could Raise Odds for Breast, Ovarian Cancers

Very Early Menopause Could Raise Odds for Breast, Ovarian Cancers

Menopause before the age of 40 could raise a woman's long-term risk for breast or ovarian cancers, new research suggests.

Besides that, "there is also higher risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer in relatives of these women" noted study author

02 May
Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $6.5 Billion to Settle Talc Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $6.5 Billion to Settle Talc Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that it would pay out more than $6.5 billion over the next 25 years to settle existing lawsuits claiming that its talc-containing products caused ovarian cancer. 

The settlement still awaits approval from claimants.

Cl...

10 Apr
AI May Bring a Better Blood Test for Ovarian Cancer

AI May Bring a Better Blood Test for Ovarian Cancer

Using AI to track fragments of tumor-associated DNA in the blood, scientists say they may be close to an accurate test for a silent killer: Ovarian cancer.

It's the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Ovarian tumors are often lethal because they typ...

19 Sep
Common PFAS Chemicals Linked to Cancers in Women

Common PFAS Chemicals Linked to Cancers in Women

Harmful "forever" chemicals are widespread in the environment, and new research hints they pose a particular health risk to women.

A new study suggests women who are exposed to higher levels of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, are more likely to have b...

14 Sep
Early-Life Removal of Ovaries Could Bring Faster Aging

Early-Life Removal of Ovaries Could Bring Faster Aging

Premenopausal women who have surgery to remove the ovaries (oophorectomy) and fallopian tubes may face chronic medical conditions and a decline in physical functioning, new research warns.

"The study is important because it emphasizes information that we already know, an...

09 Aug
Aerobic Exercise Might Ease Pain for Women Who've Survived Ovarian Cancer

Aerobic Exercise Might Ease Pain for Women Who've Survived Ovarian Cancer

Patients being treated for ovarian cancer often experience peripheral neuropathy, a side effect from their chemotherapy that can cause both pain and numbness for months, or even years.

Now, a new study suggests that six months of aerobic exercise may ease this unpleasant...

11 Jul
Beauticians, Hairdressers May Face Higher Odds for Ovarian Cancer

Beauticians, Hairdressers May Face Higher Odds for Ovarian Cancer

When thinking of people in high-risk jobs, hairdressers and beauticians don't immediately come to mind.

But cosmetologists have a much greater chance of developing ovarian cancer than the average woman, a new study reports.

Specifically, working for a decade or mor...

27 Jun
Women With PCOS Face Twice the Odds for Ovarian Cancer After Menopause

Women With PCOS Face Twice the Odds for Ovarian Cancer After Menopause

The risk for ovarian cancer among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) doubles after they go through menopause, new research discovers.

"Our results and those from previous studies should be taken into account when revising guidelines on how to manage the health o...

03 May
How Fibroids, Endometriosis Affect a Woman's Odds for Ovarian Cancer

How Fibroids, Endometriosis Affect a Woman's Odds for Ovarian Cancer

Having uterine fibroids or endometriosis can increase a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer, but a new study finds that a hysterectomy can lower that risk for both Black and white women with fibroids.

"Conditions such as endometriosis and fibroids can impact health...

05 Apr
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $8.9 Billion Settlement in Talcum Powder Lawsuit

Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $8.9 Billion Settlement in Talcum Powder Lawsuit

Tens of thousands of people suing Johnson & Johnson may get some relief after the company announced Tuesday that it will pay $8.9 billion to settle lawsuits that have been going for more than a decade.

The settlement would be paid out over 25 years and Johnson & Johnson'...

27 Mar
Ovary Removal When Young Could Raise Parkinson's Risk

Ovary Removal When Young Could Raise Parkinson's Risk

Women who have both of their ovaries removed before age 43 have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism, according to a recent study.

This may owe to the sudden loss of estrogen and other hormones, which causes an abrupt endocrine dysfunction ...

28 Feb
Breast Cancer Genes Raise Risks for Older Women, Too

Breast Cancer Genes Raise Risks for Older Women, Too

Though BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations are associated with breast and ovarian cancer in younger women, those over 50 continue to have a high risk of breast cancer.

That's true even if they didn't have breast cancer earlier,

01 Feb
Even When at Low Risk, Some Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Ovarian Cancer: Experts

Even When at Low Risk, Some Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Ovarian Cancer: Experts

More women, even those at low risk for ovarian cancer, who have finished having children should have their fallopian tubes removed as a precaution to prevent the deadly disease, a leading research group has advised.

In

08 Nov
Ovary Removal Before Menopause Could Raise a Woman's Odds for Parkinson's

Ovary Removal Before Menopause Could Raise a Woman's Odds for Parkinson's

Women who have both ovaries removed before menopause may have a heightened risk of developing Parkinson's disease years later, a new study suggests.

Looking at decades of data on more than 5,000 women,

25 Oct
Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments

Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments

When a man has cancer in an area that affects sexual function, his doctor is likely to discuss it with him.

But the same is not true for a woman who has cancer in a sex organ, according to new research. Investigators found 9 in 10 men were asked about their sexual health...

22 Jul
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?

When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?

It's important to talk to kids about family health risks, but the impact of sharing this kind of information has been unclear.

It's probably safe, according to a new study, but how are you supposed to do it -- and when?

Researchers found that kids generally have no...

12 Jul
Abortion Bans Could Put Lives of Cancer Patients in Jeopardy

Abortion Bans Could Put Lives of Cancer Patients in Jeopardy

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will limit cancer treatment options for pregnant women and put lives needlessly at risk, America's leading cancer societies warn.

About one in every 1,000 women who are pregnant will wind up being

21 Mar
COVID-19 Led to Dangerous Delays in Care for Women With Gynecologic Cancers

COVID-19 Led to Dangerous Delays in Care for Women With Gynecologic Cancers

A COVID-19 diagnosis can lead to potentially life-threatening treatment delays for women with gynecological cancers, a new study finds. That's especially true for non-white patients, the researchers said.

"We found that concurrent COVID-19 had significant negative effect...

10 Mar
Lymphedema in Legs Strikes 1 in 3 Female Cancer Survivors

Lymphedema in Legs Strikes 1 in 3 Female Cancer Survivors

After surviving cancer, many older women suffer severe leg swelling that interferes with everyday life, a new study finds.

About one-third of older women develop this chronic condition - called lymphedema - after treatment for colon, uterine or ovarian cancer, according ...

03 Mar
Implanted 'Drug Factory' Wipes Out Cancers in Mice -- Could It Help People?

Implanted 'Drug Factory' Wipes Out Cancers in Mice -- Could It Help People?

Tiny, implantable drug "factories" that churn out an immune system protein could offer a new way to battle some cancers, if research in lab mice pans out.

Researchers said the technology is readily translatable to human testing, and an initial trial could begin as soon a...

16 Feb
Girls With Type 2 Diabetes at Higher Risk for Ovarian Cysts

Girls With Type 2 Diabetes at Higher Risk for Ovarian Cysts

Here's yet another consequence of America's childhood obesity epidemic: New research shows that girls with type 2 diabetes can set themselves up for developing a condition known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

15 Feb
Women at Higher Odds for Side Effects From Some Cancer Treatments

Women at Higher Odds for Side Effects From Some Cancer Treatments

Gender differences extend to cancer treatments, with women having a higher risk of severe side effects from certain treatments than men, a new study finds.

Previous research concluded women tend to have more side effects from chemotherapy, and this new paper shows the sa...

02 Feb
Could a Pap Test Help Detect Breast, Ovarian Cancers, Too?

Could a Pap Test Help Detect Breast, Ovarian Cancers, Too?

Pap tests have long been used to detect cervical cancer early, but preliminary research suggests that cervical cells collected during those tests could also be used to catch other cancers, i...

27 Jan
Did Your Gene Screen Turn Up Dangerous DNA? Study Finds Real Risk Is Low

Did Your Gene Screen Turn Up Dangerous DNA? Study Finds Real Risk Is Low

Most gene variants that have been labeled "pathogenic" may make only a small difference in a person's risk of actually developing disease, a new study suggests.

Scouring genetic data on more than 72,000 individuals,

29 Dec
New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented

New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented

Researchers say they may be closer than ever to detecting ovarian cancer earlier and improving the odds for women with this life-threatening disease.

In a new study, scientists used stem cells created from the blood samples of women with BRCA mutations and ovarian cancer...

09 Dec
Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks

Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks

New research on hysterectomies among women who don't have cancer determined there is an age at which it is safer to also remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes and an age at which it isn't.

Canadian scientists studied the cases of more than 200,500 women who had a hyster...

29 Nov
FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers

FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers

Early detection of ovarian cancer helps boost a woman's survival, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new imaging drug that can help spot tumors during surgery.

The drug, Cytalux (pafolacianine), is meant to improve a surgeon's ability to detec...

12 Oct
Anti-Nausea Drug May Boost Survival for Some Cancer Patients

Anti-Nausea Drug May Boost Survival for Some Cancer Patients

Patients who undergo surgery for certain types of cancer may have better short-term survival if they receive a particular anti-nausea drug, a preliminary study suggests.

Among more than 74,000 patients who had cancer surgery, researchers found that those who received the...