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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
Cancer rare after fertility treatment -study
Fertility treatment such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) may not be tied to an increased risk of cancer despite the hormones used, said a study from Sweden. Some previous studies had suggested that fertility drugs might be linked with breast, uterine … Continue reading
Carbohydrate intake, glycemic load, glycemic index, and risk of ovarian cancer
Background: Our objective was to determine the relationship between dietary glycemic load (GL), glycemic index (GI), carbohydrate intake, and ovarian cancer risk in a population-based case–control study. Patients and methods: A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on demographic … Continue reading
Hormone Therapy Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Estrogen-Only Therapy More Strongly Associated With Greater Risk for Ovarian Cancer Postmenopausal women who use hormone replacement therapy face a 29% increased risk of ovarian cancer, according to a study. Researchers at the Cancer Epidemiology Unit at the University of … Continue reading
Lupus Linked to Increased Risk of Cancer
People with systemic lupus are 15% times more likely to develop cancer compared with the general population, suggest findings of a study involving nearly 13,500 people with systemic lupus. The higher malignancy rate among people with systemic lupus is driven … Continue reading
Preserving the Self: The Process of Decision Making About Hereditary Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Risk Reduction
Women who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) gene mutations have up to an 88% lifetime risk of breast cancer and up to a 65% lifetime risk of ovarian cancer. Strategies to address these risks include cancer screening and risk-reducing surgery … Continue reading
New White Paper Issued on Ovarian Cancer
The Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) has issued a comprehensive white paper — as part the organization’s professional Gynecologic Cancer Collaborative education program — that provides an overview of and background on the screening, diagnosis, and management of ovarian cancer. … Continue reading
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Awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors, beliefs and attitudes towards screening
Awareness of ovarian cancer risk factors, beliefs and attitudes towards screening: baseline survey of 21 715 women participating in the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening Background:Women’s awareness of ovarian cancer (OC) risks, their attitudes towards and beliefs about … Continue reading
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A KRAS-Variant in Ovarian Cancer Acts as a Genetic Marker of Cancer Risk
Ovarian cancer (OC) is the single most deadly form of women’s cancer, typically presenting as an advanced disease at diagnosis in part due to a lack of known risk factors or genetic markers of risk. The KRAS oncogene and altered … Continue reading
Allergy sufferers less likely to get cancer
Turns out cancer may be something to sneeze at. Allergy sufferers are much less likely to get cancer than people who aren’t tormented by runny noses, itchy eyes and coughs, according to a series of surprising new scientific studies. Texas … Continue reading
