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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.

New Maintenance Therapy for Ovarian Cancer Seeks FDA Approval

October 12th 2017, 5:53pm

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The pharmaceutical company Clovis Oncology filed a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to the FDA for their drug Rubraca (rucaparib) to be used as maintenance therapy for patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are in a complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy.

Expert Discusses Exciting Advances in Ovarian Cancer

October 6th 2017, 1:02am

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Rebecca Arend, M.D., gynecologic oncologist at University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, discusses the rapidly changing field of ovarian cancer.

Better Understanding of Ovarian Cancer Is Needed, Expert Says

October 4th 2017, 6:11pm

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To better understand ovarian cancer, as well as predict when women might relapse, it is crucial that researchers start investigating more of the molecular phases of the disease, says Peter Dottino, M.D.

Putting Fear of Recurrence Aside by Living Passionately

October 2nd 2017, 10:38am

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For patients with metastatic cancer, NED times are often overshadowed by their lurking disease waiting to pounce and return. Here are some thoughts on living life passionately, both during treatment and while NED

More Patients Can Benefit from New Ovarian Cancer Treatments

September 29th 2017, 6:07pm

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PARP inhibitors are changing the way ovarian cancer is treated.

More Expansive Genetic Testing Needed in Ovarian Cancer

September 28th 2017, 11:54pm

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More research is needed on the other genetic mutations, besides BRCA, that patients with ovarian cancer harbor so that they can be used to help plan treatments.

A Whisper and Then a Scream

September 26th 2017, 10:52pm

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Some moments in life get seared into your brain. Years later you can picture exactly what you were wearing. You can conjure up the smell of the room.

Mail-Order Kits Expand Patient Access to Genetic Testing

September 26th 2017, 9:07pm

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Mail-order kits are now making genetic testing more accessible to patients who may need it the most.

Combinations May Be Crucial for Immunotherapy in Ovarian Cancer

September 26th 2017, 5:06pm

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The future for immunotherapy treatment for gynecologic cancers may be found in drug combinations, according to Dmitriy Zamarin, M.D., Ph.D., who admits that these agents have been slower to demonstrate progress in this group of patients.

The Importance of Seeing an Ovarian Cancer Specialist

September 15th 2017, 7:58pm

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Renee Cowan, gynecologic oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), discusses the importance of patients with ovarian cancer seeing an oncologist who specializes in the field.