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CURE’s ovarian cancer page is a go-to resource for oncology news and updates in the world of ovarian cancer Here, readers will find cancer articles, videos, podcasts, and more with expert insight into the latest treatments and research in ovarian cancer.

FDA Authorizes First Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test for Three BRCA Mutations

March 6th 2018, 8:27pm

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The agency determined the Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk (GHR) Report is accurate and can provide reproducible results.

Patti Hennessy, the 'Heartbeat' of the Miami Breast Cancer Conference, Will Share Her Journey with BRCA-Associated Cancers in Keynote Address

March 6th 2018, 6:49pm

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In her talk, Hennessy will also emphasize the importance of educating patients about their cancers and care options, and of the need for physicians to consider treatments that go beyond the standard of care, including targeted medicines and clinical trials.

Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in Rare Ovarian Cancer Type

March 4th 2018, 1:28am

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A drug that is used to treat leukemia may also have potential in treating an extremely rare kind of ovarian cancer called small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT).

Trials and Tribulations: Navigating the Clinical Trial Space

February 26th 2018, 10:19pm

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Finding her way into a clinical trial took a lot of research for one patient with ovarian cancer. Now, she’s guiding others.

Hitting a High Note to Help Cancer Survivors

February 23rd 2018, 12:23am

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Rick Boulay, a gynecologic oncologist and classically trained singer, will host a performance to raise money for cancer charities.

Hidden Burdens and Trying to Feel Normal: The Effects of an Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis

February 18th 2018, 10:22pm

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After a cancer diagnosis and treatment, one may question when they will actually start to feel “normal” again, whatever that may be. The Ovarian Cancer Prognosis and Lifestyle (OPAL) study set out to help women with ovarian cancer to understand just that.

Harms Outweigh Benefits From Screening Women at Average Risk for Ovarian Cancer

February 15th 2018, 6:59pm

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Should women who are not known to have a hereditary risk for ovarian cancer get screened? The US Preventive Services Task Force says no.

Examining PARP Inhibitors in the Maintenance Setting of Ovarian Cancer

February 13th 2018, 11:12pm

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PARP inhibitors have drastically changed the treatment landscape – and outcomes – of patients with ovarian cancer. However, despite promise shown among this class of drugs, it is still unclear which agent is the best to use in the maintenance setting.

Cancer Changed My Valentine's Day Forever

February 13th 2018, 9:03pm

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My wife died on Valentine's Day, and I never thought that the holiday would be the same again.

In Sickness and in Health

February 9th 2018, 9:30pm

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If your chair was cold, I knew you were two floors down in the NICU cradling your only child – the only one I’d be able to give you – making sure his IV and nutrition lines were also connected and beeping lively and skipping at the same beat as mine.