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July 14th 2024
Here are eight poems about my experience as a caregiver to my wife during her final days.
Maintenance Lynparza Improves PFS for Ovarian Cancer
October 30th 2018The PARP inhibitor Lynparza (olaparib) significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) as frontline maintenance therapy for women with BRCA-positive advanced ovarian cancer, according to findings from the randomized phase 3 SOLO-1 trial presented at the 2018 ESMO Congress.
Joining Forces Against Hereditary Risk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer
October 24th 2018After receiving a breast cancer diagnosis “out of the blue” in 1996, Sue Friedman would later come to find out she also has a BRCA2 genetic mutation – a discovery that would lead to the creation of an organization for individuals in a similar situation.
Daily Aspirin Use Could Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk and Improve Survival
October 14th 2018New research indicates that aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil) or naproxen (Aleve) could not only reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, but also improve survival with daily use.
Experimental Drug Combination Shows Potential in Early-Phase Trial of Lung, Ovarian Cancers
September 4th 2018Researchers may have found a potential new way to treat patients with ovarian or lung cancer who had previously failed other treatments, according to early trial findings published in Annals of Oncology.
Physicians Recommend Ovarian Cancer Screening Based on Their Personal Experiences
August 27th 2018A recent survey of physicians revealed that 17 percent of doctors with personal experience with cancer were more likely than those without to act against established guidelines to recommend that low-risk women receive ovarian cancer screening.
Personalizing Pain Management and Palliative Care in Ovarian Cancer
August 21st 2018A common goal for palliative care is pain management, where opioids like morphine are often on the frontline. Then, practitioners may build on medications from there, adding agents such as gabapentin and tricyclic antidepressants. But if those don’t work, Christopher J. Pietras, M.D. said that ketamine may be an option.