Certain chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer cells protect neighboring cancer cells by sending signals that induce resistance, according to a new study from University of Pittsburgh and… Read more
Tag: ovarian cancer
New Analysis Sheds Light on Link Between Ovulation and Ovarian Cancer
Women who ovulate for longer over their lifetimes have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, suggesting that suppressing ovulation can lower this risk. A… Read more
Study Points to New Approach to Improve Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a type of cancer treatment that help the immune system’s T cells recognize and attack tumors. But these immunotherapy drugs aren’t effective against all cancers. In a study published today… Read more
Brewing for Ovarian Cancer Research
A specialty beer – brewed in memory of a special young woman – has raised more than $31,000 for ovarian cancer research at Magee-Womens… Read more
Pitt Researcher Part of Institute of Medicine’s Review of Science of Ovarian Cancer
Since September 2015, I have had the opportunity to participate on an inter-disciplinary Institute of Medicine committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and… Read more