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Recent Screening/Prevention Ovarian Cancer News
Ovarian Cancer Rates Declining in Breast Cancer Survivors (February 7, 2013)
The rate of second primary ovarian cancers after first primary breast cancer appears to be on the decline, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Each year... Continue Reading
Metformin, a widely prescribed insulin-lowering drug for diabetes, has been associated with survival in ovarian cancer and is worthy of further study, as it may be considered for the prevention or treatment... Continue Reading
Women who regularly use aspirin may have a decreased risk of developing serous ovarian cancer, according to the results of a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. Ovarian cancer... Continue Reading
Healthy women at average risk for ovarian cancer do not need to get screened for the disease, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). After a recent review of the data, the government... Continue Reading
A combined analysis of 51 randomized trials found that daily aspirin use reduces the risk of new cancer diagnoses as well as the risk of cancer death. These results were published in The Lancet. A growing... Continue Reading
A study of families with Lynch Syndrome has expanded the list of cancers related to the condition: carriers of a Lynch Syndrome gene mutation also appear to have an increased risk of breast cancer and... Continue Reading
Despite evidence to the contrary, one in three US physicians who offer primary care to women believe that ovarian cancer screening is effective. These results were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Roughly... Continue Reading
Among women with ovarian cancer, those who have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation appear to have better overall survival than those who do not have a BRCA gene mutation. These results were published in the... Continue Reading
People with myotonic muscular dystrophy may be more likely than people in the general population to develop certain types of cancer. These results were published in the Journal of the American Medical... Continue Reading
In a study that evaluated two generations of women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, breast and ovarian cancers tended to be diagnosed at a younger age in the later generation. These results were published... Continue Reading