Ovarian cancer

All about ovarian cancer, including symptoms and causes, tests and scans to diagnose cancer of the ovary, treatment including surgery and chemotherapy, and current research. Living with ovarian cancer covers coping with your diagnosis and recovering after surgery.

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News: Study uncovers types of ovarian cancer linked to endometriosis: The link between endometriosis and a slightly increased risk of ovarian cancer has been confirmed in a US study.; 22 Feb 2012
Press release: Scientists reveal best imaging technique for ovarian cancer: Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have determined that a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique, which measures the movement of water molecules within the tumour, may be the best way to monitor how women with late-stage ovarian cancer are responding to treatment. The study is published in the journal Radiology today.; 14 Feb 2012
Press release: Women with faulty BRCA genes more likely to survive ovarian cancer: Ovarian cancer patients who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations are significantly more likely to survive the disease than women without these faulty genes, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.; 24 Jan 2012

News: High-Impact Science: Tracking down the BRCA genes (Part 2): In part one, we told the story of Cancer Research UK’s involvement in the race to identify BRCA1 – the first known breast cancer gene. Although this was a very important discovery, it wasn’t the end of the story. Along … Continue reading →; 29 Feb 2012
News: High-Impact Science: Tracking down the BRCA genes (Part 1): In this two-part post in our High-Impact Science series we look at Cancer Research UK’s role in the discovery of two of the most famous “cancer genes” known to science – BRCA1 and BRCA2. Faults in these genes are responsible … Continue reading →; 28 Feb 2012
News: News digest – children who smoke, pancreatic cancer, abiraterone in Wales, and more: Here are the cancer stories that caught our eye this week. Click on links to read more in-depth coverage. Think we missed anything? Let us know in the comments below. We released shocking new figures showing that more than 150,000 … Continue reading →; 24 Feb 2012