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Studies Show Many Providers Think There is a Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer
Two studies released this week indicate that health care providers believe that the CA-125 and/or the transvaginal ultrasound are appropriate screening tests for ovarian cancer. There is no medical organization that has endorsed the current tools as appropriate for screening. … Continue reading
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IVF Raises Risk of Ovarian Cancer
A study of 25,000 women, 19,000 of whom received In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) found that the women who underwent IVF had higher rates of ovarian cancer. The cases of ovarian cancer in women who had IVF were borderline tumors. The women … Continue reading
The Pill Halves the Risk of Ovarian Cancer
A new study of more than 300,000 women, 878 of whom developed ovarian cancer over an almost 10 year period, showed that women who took oral contraceptives (The Pill) had almost half the rate of ovarian cancer as those who … Continue reading
Ovarian Cancer a Mystery, Especially for Black Women
The Grio reports that African American women are not well represented in clincial trials related to ovarian cancer. The article discusses a new trial meant to explore the epidemiology of ovarian cancer in African American women. Read the full article … Continue reading
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JAAPA: When the Patient Asks – Can I be Screened for Ovarian Cancer
The JAAPA published a When the Patient Asks column on screening for ovarian cancer. WHO TO SCREEN High-risk women with a genetic mutation or strong family history should be screened. Routine transvaginal and pelvic ultrasonography with a CA-125 test may … Continue reading
New Antibody may Indicate Risk for Ovarian Cancer
History of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Doubles the Risk of Ovarian Cancer
A Taiwanese study of approximately 200,000 women found that 90 women developed ovarian cancer during the three year period during which the study took place. Approximately twice as many women with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), based on the percentage of women … Continue reading
Meta-analysis Shows Exposure to Asbestos may Cause Ovarian Cancer
Assessing Ovarian Cancer Risk When Considering Elective Oophorectomy at the Time of Hysterectomy
Researchers have developed an early phase risk assessment model to be used to evaluate a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer. The model still needs to be evaluated further, but may be a step to a comprehensive risk assessment for … Continue reading
Rotating night shift work and risk of ovarian cancer
While night shift work has been linked to an increase risk of breast and endometrial cancer, a study shows that it is not associated with the risk of ovarian cancer. Read the abstract here
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Blood Test May Spot Inherited Ovarian Cancer
Researchers are developing a blood test which they believe will be able to detect mutations in more than 20 genes that may play a role in developing ovarian cancer. The test is not available for commercial use, and studies are … Continue reading
Genetic Variation at 9p22.2 and Ovarian Cancer Risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers (JNCI)
Background Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are associated with increased risks of breast and ovarian cancers. Although several common variants have been associated with breast cancer susceptibility in mutation carriers, none have been associated with ovarian cancer … Continue reading
