Latest gynaecological cancer Stories
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vermillion, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRML), a molecular diagnostics company focused on gynecologic cancers and women's health, reported results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. Q4 Financial and Operational Highlights In Q4, the volume of OVA1®, the company's flagship diagnostic test designed to help differentiate benign from malignant ovarian masses, was in line with management's forecast at approximately 4,260 tests. This brought the...
QUÉBEC CITY, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Aeterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS) (TSX: AEZ) (the "Company") today announced that a first patient has been treated for the randomized Phase 2 trial in chemotherapy refractory triple-negative ("ER/PR/HER2-negative") luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone receptor ("LHRH-R")-positive metastatic breast cancer, with the Company's targeted doxorubicin peptide conjugate, AEZS-108. Alberto J. Montero, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of...
Rayshell Clapper for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Nowadays almost everyone has been affected by women’s cancer, whether personally or through a family member or friend. Women’s cancer touches so many people in so many different ways. Breast cancer is by far the most well known type of women’s cancer, but women suffer from other kinds of cancers as well. According to the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), some other forms of women’s...
New research from the University of Adelaide will rewrite the textbooks on how an ovary is formed, as well as providing new insights into women's health and fertility. The study, now published in the journal PLOS ONE, also names a new type of cell that plays a key role in the development of ovaries and ovarian follicles, which are responsible for the production of eggs in women. The discovery is expected to prompt further studies around the world to better understand how ovaries and...
CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CURE (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy) Grantee Peter Crino, MD, Ph.D, has found important new evidence that the Human papillomavirus (HPV) virus - the most common cause of cervical cancer - may be linked to childhood epilepsy. This breakthrough discovery may lead to a definable cause and treatment for focal cortical dysplasia type IIB (FCDIIB). Dr. Crino's work has significant ramifications for how we think about this type of...
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- While January was celebrated as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month nationwide, one Portland area doctor is using technology to provide additional access to women's health care check-ups. Women without health insurance, or who have high deductible health insurance plans, are now able to book and pay for their exams with Dr. Anita Muzik at a 56 percent discount. "Getting regular pap smears and physical exams are especially important for...
SEATTLE, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (NASDAQ and MTA: CTIC) today announced that the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) informed CTI that an independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) recommended continuation of the GOG-0212 Phase 3 clinical trial of OPAXIO(TM )(paclitaxel poliglumex) as maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer with no changes following a planned interim survival analysis. CTI remains blinded to the interim analysis results....
Ovarian Cyst miracle is the newly updated e-book created by Carol Foster, who promises to give women the ovarian cyst treatment that can help them get rid of ovarian cyst forever. A full review on the website HealthReviewCenter.com shows if the e-book is helpful for people to apply. Seattle, Wa (PRWEB) January 30, 2013 Ovarian Cyst Miracle is the new treatment method made by Carol Foster, who claims to provide women with the ovarian cyst treatment that helps them eliminate ovarian cysts...
The Louisiana insurance agents remind residents to keep cervical health in mind during “Cervical Health Awareness Month.” Natchitoches, LA (PRWEB) January 28, 2013 January marks the start of a new year and new beginnings. For the American Cancer Society, January also marks the beginning of “Cervical Health Awareness Month.” Cervical cancer is one of the most common causes of death in American women. Each year, 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer – of that, nearly...
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona A team of researchers led by the UAB has found the first ancient remains of a calcified ovarian teratoma, in the pelvis of the skeleton of a woman from the Roman era. The find confirms the presence in antiquity of this type of tumor - formed by the remains of tissues or organs, which are difficult to locate during the examination of ancient remains. Inside the small round mass, four teeth and a small piece of bone were found. Teratomas are usually...
Latest gynaecological cancer Reference Libraries
The Colposcopy is a preventive procedure to identify a possible abnormal cells or tissue on the cervix, vagina and vulva. By illuminating and magnifying the area with a coloscope during the examination, areas of concern can be identified earlier by the colposcopist. The procedure was developed by a German physician Hans Hinselmann in 1925 with the help of Dr. Helmut Wirths. Cause for the Procedure This examination has multiple candidates. If a patient has been a victim of a sexual...
The Colposcopy is a preventive procedure to identify a possible abnormal cells or tissue on the cervix, vagina and vulva. By illuminating and magnifying the area with a coloscope during the examination, areas of concern can be identified earlier by the colposcopist. The procedure was developed by a German physician Hans Hinselmann in 1925 with the help of Dr. Helmut Wirths. Cause for the Procedure This examination has multiple candidates. If a patient has been a victim of a sexual assault...
