Newly created cancer stem cells could aid breast cancer research
...a post-doctoral researcher in the Weinberg lab and gynecologic pathologist at Brigham and Womens Hospital, he was simply trying to create breast cancer models that look like real human tumors under the microscope and behave like those seen in many patients. In more than 90 percent of human breast tumors, canc...PET/CT: The best test for women with ovarian cancer
...e ovaryis the leading cause of death in women with gynecologic cancer, noted Fulham. In the United States, report...a PET/CT scan. Also, 34 referring doctorsincluding gynecologic surgeons, radiation oncologists and medical oncologistswere asked to assess the impact of the PET/CT...Study identifying alteration in gene associated with uterine cancer
...n a subset of endometrial cancers, the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. The mutations in FGFR2 result in uncontrolled cell division, a hallmark of cancer. The findings, reported by TGen and research colleagues at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Wellcome Trust Sanger...SAGE partners with the Society for Gynecologic Investigation
...necology, reproductive endocrinology, infertility, gynecologic oncology, and related fields. The journal's impact factor is 2.887, and it is ranked 8 out of 57 obstetrics and gynecology journals in the 2005 Thomson Scientific Journal Citation Reports. "We're pleased to add this highly regarded publication in w...Preclinical study shows chronic stress agitates ovarian cancer; reducing stress slows tumor growth
...wth," says Anil Sood, M.D., associate professor of gynecologic oncology and cancer biology and director of ovarian cancer research. In fact, when the researchers blocked the stress hormone receptors in their experimental system using a heart disease drug called propranolol, also known as a "beta blocker," they w...Yale ovarian cancer detection technology licensed in China by SurExam
...st common cancer in women and the leading cause of gynecologic cancer death. EOC affects approximately 25,000 women each year, and more than 16,000 will die from the disease. SurExam is a Chinese Bio-Pharmaceutical company focusing on the research, development and promotion of products related to early cancer ......milestones left to conquer, says Warner Huh, M.D., gynecologic oncologist and an investigator on the Merck trials and GlaxoSmithKline's HPV vaccine clinical trials. "The FDA advisory committee's endorsement is a major step toward protecting women from cervical cancer, and we hope to hear a final decision from t...Ginger causes ovarian cancer cells to die, U-M researchers find
...reat ovarian cancer," says Jennifer Rhode, M.D., a gynecologic oncology fellow at the U-M Medical School. Liu's lab is also looking at the effects on ovarian cancer of resveratrol, a substance found in red wine, and curcumin, the active ingredient in the curry spice turmeric. In addition, researchers at the U-M ...2006 SGO Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer
...health care professionals involved in the field of gynecologic oncology. In addition to the Society of Gynecolog...edical and radiation oncologists, pathologists and gynecologic nurse oncologists from all over the country. Attendees present and discuss the latest research fi...Yale early stage ovarian cancer detection technology licensed by LabCorp
...t common cancer in women, and the leading cause of gynecologic cancer death. EOC affects approximately 25,000 women each year, and more than 16,000 will die from the disease. The Yale technology for EOC is based on a collection of known serum proteins associated with cancer biology. Each protein marker is anal...Studies examine associations between provider characteristics and mortality rates in ovarian cancer
...are treated by highly specialized surgeons such as gynecologic oncologists. To examine the association between su... cancer. Of those patients, 33% were treated by a gynecologic oncologist, 45% by a general gynecologist, and 22% by a general surgeon. Ovarian cancer patients tre...PET shows promise, innovation in detecting, monitoring cancers specific to women
...of using PET to look inside a woman's body to find gynecologic disease and its progression--and to follow how a treatment works. PET imaging with FDG is having a "great impact" in determining the extent of spread of cancers of the reproductive system, especially when doctors get ambiguous results from other conv...Gene expression profile helps predict chemotherapy response in ovarian cancer patients
...enior author Stephen A. Cannistra, MD, director of gynecologic oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. "However," he adds, "due to the lingering presence of chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells, most patients will unfortunately experience a re...PNAS highlights for the week of May 9 - 13
... are present. Ovarian cancer, the leading cause of gynecologic cancer deaths in the U.S. and 3 times more lethal than breast cancer, is usually not diagnosed until its advanced stages. Clinicians currently have no sensitive screening method because the disease shows few symptoms in its early stages. David Ward a...New drug may be used to treat women with ovarian cancer
... weakened. "Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecologic cancer deaths," Testa said. "It usually isn't detected until it's quite advanced and is hard to treat. This is one drug that is well-tolerated and could be useful in ovarian cancer treatment."...Lance Armstrong Foundation supports UHC research
...undation (LAF) has named Vivian von Gruenigen, MD, gynecologic oncologist at University Hospitals of Cleveland, t...en annually, endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States and obesity is the largest risk factor for development of the disease. D...Celebrex prevents adhesions after surgery
...COX-2 inhibitors would also reduce adhesions after gynecologic and thoracic surgery, and possibly after orthopedic and plastic surgery. COX-2 inhibitors are anti-inflammatory drugs best known for their use in arthritis. However, they also inhibit angiogenesis, or formation of blood vessels, and Celebrex also i...Moffitt doctor's talk on ovarian cancer receives international first place award
...ame together to examine current issues surrounding gynecologic cancer. Members had the opportunity to share thei...in the areas of prevention, treatment and study of gynecologic cancer. The IGCS collaborates with other professional medical organizations and makes available its...