In the field of cancer medicine, the prevailing wisdom is that early detection and diagnosis saves lives. Catching cancer at earlier stages generally improves patient outcomes and increases chances of ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) -For those who have a family history of cancer or other illnesses, genetic testing can help a person determine steps to reduce risk. For one woman, it’s led to a sense of empowerment ...

Scientific advances and more accessible genetic testing have made removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes the recommended way to treat certain people at high risk of ovarian cancer. The results of ...

Overall, these findings suggest that opportunistic fallopian tube removal during appropriate abdominal surgeries could not only lower population-level ovarian cancer risks and prevent ovarian cancer ...

Oncolytics Biotech ® Inc. ("Oncolytics") (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ: ONCY), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of oncolytic viruses as potential cancer therapeutics, today ...

To Rebecca Stone, the single most important fact about ovarian cancer is that it’s usually a misnomer. The most common kind — responsible for 70% of cases and 90% of deaths — often has its silent ...

One research and advocacy organization says people at risk should consider removing their fallopian tubes after they finish having kids. Experts recommend removing fallopian tubes to prevent ovarian ...

University of Manchester researchers have shown that analysis of fluid flushed through a fallopian tube holds promise for providing insights into molecular changes linked to early ovarian cancer ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a novel trigger of a deadly form of ovarian cancer. Discovery of a subset of high-risk progenitor cells that reside in fallopian tube ...