Ovarian cancer is the most deadly of gynecologic tumors. Fewer than 40% of those diagnosed with ovarian cancer are cured, and approximately 12,810 people in the U.S. die from the disease every year.

In 2013, Mary Lou Polo was given just a week to live. She had stage IV ovarian cancer, and her chances of survival were grim. This September, more than 10 years later, Polo recently celebrated her ...

Ovarian cancer is often caught in later, more advanced stages because there are often few symptoms early on in the course of the disease. Unfortunately, late-stage ovarian cancer can cause pain and ...

A recent International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer study evaluates the efficacy of symptom-triggered testing in detecting early-stage ovarian cancer. Study: Symptom-triggered testing detects early ...

Learning she had stage three ovarian cancer was not the worst news Enlli Thompson has faced this year. That came later when she was told, aged just 19, that surgeons needed to remove her womb.

Could cannabis compounds be a new weapon against ovarian cancer? New research shows CBD and THC slow cancer cell growth and ...

A recent study has found that two cannabis derivatives may aid in ovarian cancer treatment. The research indicates that CBD ...

Nov. 7, 2024 -- Ovarian cancer is often called the “silent killer” for a reason: its early symptoms can be subtle, making it easy to mistake for other conditions. But being proactive about our health ...