ovarian cancer a disease characterized by the abnormal growth of cells in the ovaries, the internal reproductive organs that produce the ova, or egg cells, in women. Most ovarian cancers begin in the outer layer of ...
reproductive system disease Cancer of the lining of the uterus (endometrium) is the most common cancer of the female genital tract. The risk factors of uterine cancer stem from an imbalance in which the levels of the hormone ...
Health and Disease Several teams were working during the year to isolate a gene--called BRCA1--whose inherited mutation confers a very high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Using molecular markers and ...
cancer Although it is difficult to define precisely which genetic traits determine susceptibility, a number of types of cancer are linked to a single mutant gene inherited from either parent. In each case a ...
genetic disease, human Although at least 90 percent of all cancers are sporadic, meaning that they do not seem to run in families, nearly 10 percent of cancers are now recognized as familial, and some are actually ...
ovarian cancer Women who take oral contraceptives (birth control pills) over the long term are at a decreased risk of developing ovarian cancer, as are women who have had a hysterectomy or tubal ligation following ...
ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer does not appear to arise directly from inherited genetic mutations, though certain specific acquired mutations in several genes have been linked to the disease. In addition, various ...
ovarian cancer Diagnosis of ovarian cancer begins with a thorough physical examination, including a pelvic exam. On rare occasions a Pap smear may detect an early ovarian tumour, but this test is far more accurate ...
Tilberis, Elizabeth Jane Kelly British journalist who rose through the ranks at British Vogue to become (1987) its editor but in 1992 was hired away by Harper's Bazaar, to which she brought new class and elegance; she accompanied ...
ovarian cancer Surgery is an effective treatment for most ovarian cancers. Removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy) is the most common surgical procedure. The fallopian tubes may also be removed if necessary. Some ...
Washington Post - Found Dec. 4, 2008 Doris J. Dungey, 47, an influential blogger who under the pseudonym Tanta wrote about the failing U.S. mortgage industry, died of ovarian cancer Nov.
EurekAlert! - Found Dec. 3, 2008 ... phase III neoadjuvant clinical trial ever reported for ovarian cancer treatment. 'Most women diagnosed with ovarian cancer have advanced stage...
New York Times - Found Nov. 30, 2008 Dungey, 47, who until recently had lived in Upper Marlboro, Md. The cause of death was ovarian cancer, her sister, Cathy Stickelmaier, said.
Medical News Today - Found Nov. 27, 2008 ... levels of KLK4 and KLK7 in ovarian cancer cells can cause resistance to chemotherapy. 'Something which is well known about ovarian cancer is...
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