A recent court case in California has left Johnson & Johnson with a hefty price tag. A jury decided that the company should pay $40 million to two women who claimed that using the company's baby powder led to their ovarian cancer. The women, Monica Kent and Deborah Schultz, both used the product fo
Ovarian cancer is a serious health issue. It affects many women, especially those who are older. A recent study took a close look at this problem. It focused on women aged 65 and above. The goal was to understand how this cancer behaves in older women. Also, it looked at how they are treated and wha
Bevacizumab, a drug that targets blood vessel growth, is being looked at closely for its potential to help people with advanced ovarian cancer. This isn't just any study; it's based on real-world data from a German cancer registry, making it more relatable and practical. The focus is on patients wi
PD-L1 is a protein that can interfere with the immune system's ability to function properly. Some researchers believe it might play a significant role in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). However, there's still a lot of uncertainty about how PD-L1 affects treatment outcomes or if it's linked to resis
Ariana DeBose is going through a tough time right now. Her mother, Gina DeBose, passed away on August 17th. She was 57 years old. The cause of her death was complications from stage 3 ovarian cancer. Ariana shared this sad news on her Instagram on August 19th. Gina was more than just a mom to Arian
Ovarian cancer treatment often involves surgery followed by chemotherapy. But when should the chemo start? This is a big question. A recent study looked into this. It wanted to see how the time between surgery and chemo affects survival rates. First, the basics. Ovarian cancer is serious. Surgery i
Ovarian cancer is a serious health issue. It is the fifth most common cancer in women. It is also the leading cause of death from gynecological cancers. The disease often goes undetected until it has spread. This makes it tough to treat. Doctors have been looking into ways to improve outcomes f
Peptides are short chains of amino acids. They are the building blocks of proteins. They have been created to help deliver tiny molecules called small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). These siRNAs can turn off specific genes. The peptides help protect the siRNAs from breaking down and help them get insi
Ovarian cancer is a serious condition. It affects many women worldwide. Doctors often use a mix of treatments. One common approach is neoadjuvant chemotherapy. This involves giving chemo before surgery. The goal is to shrink tumors and make surgery easier. Doctors usually give three to four cycles o
The world of genetic testing is not always as fair as it should be. A recent study looked into how often people at risk for ovarian cancer get the genetic tests they need. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network suggests that people with a family history of ovarian cancer should get tested for g
