Pricey Drug Combo Boosts PFS in First-Line Advanced Ovarian Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- A three-drug combination significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in newly diagnosed non-BRCA advanced ovarian cancer but raised questions about the cost of the regimen, according to a study reported... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - June 3, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
New drug combination offers ovarian cancer breakthrough
The revolutionary treatment has been shown to significantly shrink tumours in almost half of patients with the diseaseThousands of women withovarian cancer could benefit from a revolutionary drug combination after it was shown to significantly shrink tumours in almost half of patients with the disease.The new treatment blocks tumour growth, helping keep the disease at bay for years. Experts said the “fantastic” and “very exciting” results from clinical trials of the drug combination, presented at the world’s largest cancer conference this weekend, showed it was “far more effective” than any available option f...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 3, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago Tags: Cancer research Health Women's health Medical research Science Source Type: news
' Huge Step Forward' in Advanced Ovarian Cancer'Huge Step Forward' in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Adding both durvalumab and olaparib to standard-of-care treatment in newly diagnosed non-BRCA mutated advanced ovarian cancer represents a ' huge step forward, ' says one expert.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - June 3, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
FDA to allow imports of cancer drug from China amid ongoing shortage
The US Food and Drug Administration is working with Chinese drugmaker Qilu Pharmaceutical to import the cancer medication cisplatin to boost supply amid an ongoing shortage. Canadian pharmaceutical company Apotex will distribute the injectable medication in 50-milligram vials on a temporary basis.…#qilupharmaceutical #apotex #ovarian #gastric #fda #robertcaliff #cisplatin #amandafader #doxil (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UTHSC scores DoD grant for ovarian cancer drug; U of M gets national designation for cyber defense efforts
Both the U of M and UTHSC are remaining busy in 2023, as they look to continue growing in national prominence. Here are some of the things they've been up to lately. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John Klyce Source Type: news
Olaparib Gains BRCA-Mutated Prostate Cancer Indication Olaparib Gains BRCA-Mutated Prostate Cancer Indication
The new indication adds to the PARP inhibitor ' s previous approvals for HRR-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer as well as for ovarian, breast, and pancreatic cancer indications.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Urology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Urology Headlines - June 1, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Alert Source Type: news
Ovarian cancer which killed Carrie actress aged 28 can spread from stage 1 to 3 in a YEAR
Carrie actress Samantha Weinstein died aged 28 following a two-and-a-half-year battle with ovarian cancer. She realized she had ovarian cancer aged 25 after being 'strangely bloated'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK Parliament, Riddled With Asbestos, Faces Restoration Delays
Lawmakers say that Britain’s Palace of Westminster is at risk of demolition because the iconic and historic structure needs several costly repairs, including asbestos removal.
Nearly 120 workers and other people inside the palace were potentially exposed to asbestos during a 2022 renovation in the speaker’s residential space. In addition to asbestos and its cancer risks, the building is rife with leaks and is crumbling in areas.
Some are worried the entire structure, in which both houses of Parliament meet, is at risk in the event of a catastrophic incident. A report from the House of Commons Public Accounts Comm...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - May 25, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos Exposure Mesothelioma Source Type: news
DWI-MRI helps select suitable patients for ovarian cancer surgery
Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) helps in selecting ovarian cancer patient...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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DWI-MRI predicts whether women's DCIS will upstage after surgery (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 22, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Better Survival After MIS for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Better Survival After MIS for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
A large, propensity-matched review found that survival was better with fewer complications when women with advanced ovarian cancer underwent minimally invasive debulking surgery instead of open surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - May 19, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Woman's ovarian cancer symptoms dismissed by doctors as the menopause for months
She went back and forth to the doctors for 18 months before finally getting some answers. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
O-RADS MRI effective for assessing adnexal mass malignancy risk
O-RADS MRI scoring is an effective way to assess malignancy risk in adnexa...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Deep learning measures up to experts for ovarian ultrasound
MRI scoring system improves ovarian cancer detection (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Fibroids, Endometriosis Tied to Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 -- Fibroids are associated with an increased risk for ovarian cancer in both Black and White women, with risk modified by hysterectomy status, according to a study published online May 4 in Obstetrics& Gynecology.
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Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
‘ What Price Was My Father ’ s Life Worth? ’ Right-Wing Doctors Are Still Peddling Dubious COVID Drugs
Julie Moore keeps an orange plastic bottle on her desk in Gas City, Indiana, with 14 round white pills. The other 21, she says, killed her father.
Moore remembers laughing when she first heard on the news that people were taking ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug commonly used as a livestock dewormer, to treat COVID-19. She never expected her father, a career pharmacist, to become one of them.
Over the course of the pandemic, Moore’s father started watching online videos of doctors in white coats who claimed that alternative COVID treatments were being used effectively in India. He told his skeptical children that th...
Source: TIME: Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Vera Bergengruen Tags: Uncategorized feature Misinformation & Disinformation uspoliticspolicy Source Type: news
New FDA Guidelines in Place to Keep Asbestos Out of Cosmetics
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022, known as MoCRA, is the most significant measure taken in nearly 100 years to keep items most people use every day safe. Not since the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act was passed in 1938 has there been such a sweeping piece of legislation.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Americans use six to 12 cosmetics products daily. Ordinary items like shaving cream, makeup, nail polish and skincare products may contain talcum powder. Talc has the potential to be tainted with asbestos since the minerals form close together. Asbestos can cause mesothelioma, ...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - May 11, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos Exposure Legal Source Type: news
