Tag: Cancer: Ovarian
Surgery Plus Chemo Better for Treating Relapsed Ovarian Cancer
Overall survival longer with secondary cytoreductive surgery followed by platinum-based chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone
FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
Drug is designed to improve surgeon's ability to detect ovarian cancer while operating on a patient
Black Women’s Group Sues Johnson & Johnson Over Baby Powder
Lawsuit claims that J&J targeted baby powder ads to Black women despite knowing it contained ingredients that could cause ovarian cancer
Unmet Social Needs, Distress Linked in Gynecologic Oncology Patients
Social isolation and lack of safety at home associated with distress; unmet needs also linked to treatment interruption
Oral Contraceptives Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA Carriers
Findings seen in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers; reduction greater with longer duration of use in BRCA1 carriers
Screening Does Not Reduce Ovarian, Tubal Cancer Deaths
Increase in stage I disease, decrease in stage IV disease incidence seen with multimodal screening versus no screening
Lower Incomes Increase Cancer Worry, Anxiety During Pandemic
Worry, anxiety up with lower annual income for Medicaid-insured women receiving gynecologic oncology care during March 15 to April 15, 2020
AACR: Ovarian Cancer Patients at Higher Risk for Mental Illness
Increased risks for anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder especially high during first two years after diagnosis
Oral Contraceptives Protect Against Ovarian, Endometrial Cancer
Increased risk for breast cancer observed, which was seen for up to two years after discontinuation of oral contraceptives
Hospitalization Up for Black Gynecologic Cancer Patients With COVID-19
Among patients with gynecologic cancer who died from COVID-19, 41.2 percent were Black
