CA125 Can Detect Ovarian Cancer in General Practice
And elevated CA125 indicates higher risk for other cancers, especially in women aged ≥50 years.
Ovarian Cancer
PTSD Symptoms Tied to Higher Risk for Ovarian Cancer
Correlation moderately attenuated after adjustment for health and ovarian cancer risk factors.
Intrauterine Device Use May Reduce Incidence of Ovarian Cancer
Novel noncontraceptive benefit seen for all intrauterine devices.
Zejula Gets Priority Review for Late Stage Ovarian Cancer Indication
The sNDA is supported by data from the multicenter phase 2 QUADRA trial that evaluated the safety and activity of Zejula in 463 patients.
Artificial Intelligence Predicts Survival in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Radiomic Prognostic Vector IDs patients with median overall survival of less than 2 years.
Cancer Screening Nonadherence May Be Associated With Increase in Overall Mortality
Nonadherence to protocol screenings in a screening trial for multiple cancers may be linked to higher overall mortality, excluding mortality due to cancers studied in the trial.
Lynparza OK’d as First-Line Maintenance of BRCA-Mutated Advanced Ovarian CA
Lynparza, a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor is already approved to treat certain breast, epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancers based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic.
Primary Care May Aid Genetic Counseling Referral for Ovarian Cancer Survivors
A pair of new case-finding strategies may help general practitioners identify and refer patients and survivors of ovarian cancer to genetic counseling and DNA testing.
Ovarian Cancer Screening: Assessing the Risks and Benefits
Gynecologists may be more likely to change their beliefs about ovarian cancer screening when presented with more detailed evidence about screening benefits and harms.
Ovarian Cancer Risk Linked to Ultrasonographic Characteristics of Ovarian Masses
Pelvic ultrasonography was used to distinguish between simple cysts and more complex cysts or solid masses, which are associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer.
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