Ultrasound a useful modality for screening ovarian cancer patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTOAK BROOK: The appearance of ovarian lesions on ultrasound is an effective predictor of cancer risk that can help women avoid unnecessary surgery,...
Classifying adnexal lesions at ultrasound may help predict ovarian cancer in women Medha Baranwal13 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: By classifying adnexal lesions via classic- or nonclassic-appearing imaging features, ultrasound can help diagnose ovarian cancer in women, shows...
Bilateral Oophorectomy Could Increase a Woman's Risk for Dementia Hina Zahid3 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTCLEVELAND, Ohio - Despite the advantage of an oophorectomy reducing the threat of ovarian cancer, it is not without risk. Removing the ovaries causes...
New class of drug gives hope to some ovarian cancer patients Hina Zahid26 Jan 2022 1:00 PM ISTA study published today in Nature Communications shows that the drug rucaparib has been effective in treating certain types of ovarian cancers if used...
Chemotherapy more effective in relapsed ovarian cancer when coupled with cytoreductive surgery: NEJM MD Editorial Team6 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTDelhi: A new study conducted by Philipp Harter and the team shows that cytoreductive surgery followed by chemotherapy resulted in longer overall...
Setback: JnJ appeal over USD 2 billion baby powder judgement rejected by US Supreme Court Ruchika Sharma2 Jun 2021 12:24 PM ISTWashington: The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear Johnson & Johnson's bid to overturn a $2.12 billion damages award to women who...
'Electronic nose' accurately sniffs out hard-to-detect cancers Hina Zahid2 Jun 2021 8:30 AM ISTPHILADELPHIA--An odor-based test that sniffs out vapors emanating from blood samples was able to distinguish between benign and pancreatic and ovarian...
Ultrasound screening not useful in lowering mortality rates in ovarian cancer: Lancet Dr Satabdi Saha1 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTAccording to a study report published in The Lancet, long-term follow-up (median 16·3 years after randomisation), neither multimodal screening(MMS) or...
Olaparib benefits relapsed ovarian cancer patients, with BRCA1/2 mutation: Lancet Dr Satabdi Saha25 May 2021 9:30 AM ISTRecent research , put forth in The Lancet Oncology, has highlighted Olaparib to be effective in patients with relapsed ovarian cancer and BRCA1/2...
MP: Private Hospital doctors successfully remove 16 kg tumour from patient's abdomen Sanchari Chattopadhyay25 March 2021 9:00 AM ISTBhopal: Doctors of a private hospital in Bhopal have successfully removed a 16 Kg tumour from the abdomen of a young woman in a six hours long...
Oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer: Study Hina Zahid19 Dec 2020 5:45 AM ISTA comprehensive study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and...
In vitro fertilization not linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer: Study Hina Zahid23 Nov 2020 5:00 PM ISTA new paper in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that receiving assisted reproductive...
