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Ovarian Cancer Vaccine: Could OvarianVax Stop the Disease Before It Starts?

A groundbreaking cancer vaccine, OvarianVax, is currently being developed by researchers at the University of Oxford. This potential vaccine offers new hope in the fight against ovarian cancer, a disease known for its high mortality rate and silent progression. If successful, OvarianVax could prevent ovarian cancer from developing, changing the way the disease is approached… Read More: Ovarian Cancer Vaccine: Could OvarianVax Stop the Disease Before It… »

12 Women You Didn’t Know Overcame Ovarian Cancer

September marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about the women who beat the odds and overcame this disease referred to by many in the medical community as a “silent killer.” The silent killer Ricardo Serra/Shutterstock One in 78 women will develop ovarian cancer in her lifetime yet despite its prevalence, this disease is often… Read More: 12 Women You Didn’t Know Overcame Ovarian Cancer »

Pfizer, Merck KGaA's Bavencio takes a hit with second ovarian cancer failure

Back in November, Pfizer and Merck KGaA reported that immuno-oncology drug Bavencio had failed a late-stage ovarian cancer trial. And now the companies can make it two. Friday, the partners said they’d scrapped a phase 3 study examining Bavencio in combination with and/or after chemo in previously untreated patients after the drug showed it couldn’t… Read More: Pfizer, Merck KGaA's Bavencio takes a hit with second ovarian… »

Medical News Today: Missed periods and ovarian cancer

A person may miss a period for a number of common reasons. Ovarian cancer is a rare cause of a missed period. Ovarian cancer affects the ovaries, which are female reproductive organs that sit on either side of the uterus, or womb. This type of cancer may develop from various cell types in the ovaries… Read More: Medical News Today: Missed periods and ovarian cancer »