Hysterectomy to Prevent Ovarian Cancer

Hysterectomy

A study by researchers from the University of California at San Francisco has revealed that a woman who underwent hysterectomy as well as had her ovaries removed too, had reduced risks of ovarian cancer and her risks of developing other cancers, heart disease and hip fractures did not go up.

New Hope for Ovarian Cancer Treatment

ovarian cancer treatment

A study at the University of Chicago brings new hope for the treatment of ovarian cancer. A newly discovered small molecule inhibitor has shown promising results; In this pre-clinical study, the new oral medication was successful in reducing the size of ovarian cancer tumors. Also encouraging was the success of the medication in preventing metastasis [...]