Posts Tagged ‘ ovarian cancer ’

Estrogen Worsens Ovarian Cancer.

Oct 17th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

New research indicates that estrogen may enhance the aggressive behavior of cancer by promoting movement of cancer cells from the ovaries to other body organs.
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Ovarian Cancer Test Sales are Illegal, FDA Warns.

Oct 9th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

The Food and Drug Administration warned clinical test giant Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings that it was marketing an ovarian cancer test in violation of the law, vindicating skeptics of the assay who worried it wasn’t ready for prime time.



Talcum Powder Linked to Ovarian Cancer.

Sep 29th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

Women have been warned to immediately stop using talcum powder around their genitals in the wake of research which suggests particles may travel to the ovaries and trigger a process of inflammation that allows cancer cells to flourish.



Women Warned of Talcum Powder Cancer Risk.

Sep 27th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

Women should stop using talcum power because of the risk of ovarian cancer, according to Harvard Medical School researchers.



Hope, Confusion in Hunt for Ovarian Cancer Tests.

Sep 16th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

A race is on for blood tests to better detect Ovarian Cancer, but the Food and Drug Administration might crack down on the first one to sell.



Plant-based Flavonoids May Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk.

Aug 23rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News Feeds

High consumption of two types of flavonoids — antioxidant chemicals found in plant foods — may help protect women from ovarian cancer, research from Italy suggests.



Study Provides Clues to Prevent Spread of Ovarian Cancer

Mar 13th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health News

A drug that blocks production of an enzyme that enables ovarian cancer to gain a foothold in a new site can slow the spread of the disease and prolong survival in mice, according to a study by researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center, but only if the drug is given early in the [...]