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Ovarian cancer is the fifth largest cause of cancer deaths in women. (Photo: AFP)

Ovarian cancer starts over 6 years before it turns deadly: Study

Ovarian cancer is the fifth largest cause of cancer deaths in women.

26 Oct 2017 8:27 PM IST

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Most ovarian cancers start in fallopian tubes: Study

18 Oct 2017 9:41 AM IST

Almost all ovarian cancers originate in fallopian tubes

Past studies in several cancer types had shown that cancer cells with different origins have different genetic profiles.

17 Oct 2017 8:40 PM IST

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A 3-D approach to fighting cancer with cancer

Researchers devised a process that can grow hundreds of cultured cell masses from just a few tumour cells derived from a...

9 Nov 2017 11:44 AM IST

The results ... herald a new era in treatment for women diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer who carry a BRCA mutation.

AstraZeneca's Lynparza shown to put brakes on ovarian cancer

Given as a maintenance therapy to reinforce initial chemotherapy, Lynparza halted or reversed tumour growth in 60...

22 Oct 2018 8:54 AM IST

Born in West Bengal, Nafisa Ali made her acting debut in 1979 with Shashi Kapoors Junoon. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab/ @nafisaalisodhi)

Actor Nafisa Ali diagnosed with peritoneal and ovarian cancer

Nafisa Ali disclosed the type of the illness a day after she came forward with her stage 3 cancer diagnosis.

19 Nov 2018 1:19 PM IST

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Some essential tests for women in their 40's

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23 Feb 2018 7:32 PM IST

Gemma Nuttall, from Lancashire, was newly pregnant when doctors diagnosed her with an aggressive form of ovarian cancer. (Photo: AP)

Leonardo di Caprio, Kate Winslet save woman with terminal cancer

Gemma had decided to not accept drugs that could potentially save her life as it would have terminated her pregnancy.

5 Feb 2018 10:58 AM IST

Johnson & Johnson called the verdict the result of an unfair process that allowed the women to sue the company in Missouri despite most of them not living in the state and said it would appeal. (Photo: AFP)

US court orders Johnson & Johnson to pay USD 4.7 bn in talc cancer...

The company has been sued by more than 9,000 women, who claim asbestos presence in its talcum powder contributed to...

13 July 2018 4:16 PM IST

Its urgent to have a national breast cancer program in India, while at the local level, awareness needs to be raised about breast cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breast cancer surgeons don't always order genetic testing for patients

Genetic testing to evaluate for inherited breast and/or ovarian cancer risk is generally categorized as being optional.

4 July 2018 8:44 PM IST

This approach could improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy in combination with PARP inhibitors and counteract the systematic resistance that develops with this treatment. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Therapeutic punch to destroy ovarian cancer cells

Researchers develop 'one-two punch' to destroy cancerous ovarian cells.

12 Jun 2019 10:03 AM IST

One of the biggest problems of cancer cells is they can grow forever without stimulus. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Target certain proteins to stop ovarian cancer from spreading

Preventing protein from spreading may help contain ovarian cancer cells.

13 July 2019 10:44 AM IST