Four women have groundbreaking two-in-one surgery to reduce their risk of ovarian cancer while undergoing a C-section
Claire Rodrigues Lee (pictured), 45, was one of the four women, who were treated at UCLH, were all carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene alterations which put them at higher risk of the disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pioneering operation combines cancer surgery and Caesarean
Four women have had a landmark two-in-one operation to reduce the inherited risk of ovarian cancer. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Johnson & Johnson Considers 3rd Bankruptcy for Talc Litigation
Johnson & Johnson may be filing for bankruptcy for a third time in an attempt to address its talc liabilities, this time under a different corporate structure. The pharmaceutical giant has twice failed at “Texas Two-Step” filings to resolve mass tort litigation against it. Roughly 51,000 lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson claim the company’s talc-based products caused them to develop cancer. Johnson & Johnson’s two Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings through its subsidiary, LTL Management, were both denied by a New Jersey judge who found LTL did not qualify for bankruptcy protection becau...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - November 2, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos Exposure Legal Source Type: news

Tennis Star Pete Sampras Reveals Wife and Actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras Has Ovarian Cancer
Former tennis star Pete Sampras revealed his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, has ovarian cancer. In a statement posted on the ATP Tour’s official social media account, Sampras shared a lengthy statement explaining that though he is typically a quiet and private person, he wanted to share…#petesampras #atp #tour #wilsonsampras #christian #billymadison #veronicavaughan #adamsandlersbilly #bell #santabarbara (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Menopause may be widespread among mammals, challenging famed hypothesis
By age 69, Marlene was gaunt, with rundown teeth, grizzled fur, and a receding hairline. The elderly chimpanzee living in Kibale National Park posed a puzzle for scientists. Multiple studies have shown female chimps can reproduce until the end of their lives, but Marlene had last given birth 23 years before. The great ape, it appeared, had undergone menopause—a reproductive shutdown that researchers have only documented in humans and a handful of whale species. A pair of studies published today suggests Marlene isn’t as rare as scientists thought. Chimps can undergo menopause, researchers have found, and females ...
Source: ScienceNOW - October 26, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Risk-based lung cancer screening mitigates healthcare disparities
Embargoed Until October 26, 2023 @ 8:00 am PT Risk-based lung cancer screening using a model called the PLCOm2012-Update appears to mitigate racial and ethnic disparities and improve screening performance compared to a protocol based on the USPSTF 2021 criteria, researchers have found.Why? Because the PLCOm2012-Update model takes risk of lung cancer into account, reported a team led by Eunji Choi, PhD, of Stanford University School of Medicine. The study results were published October 26 in JAMA Oncology."The findings of this study suggest that risk-based screening reduces racial and ethnic disparities while maintaining im...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 26, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News CT Source Type: news

I was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer aged 30...here are the symptoms people missed
TikTok influencer Dr Amy Fans has shared the story of her shock ovarian cancer diagnosis story with her 45,000 followers. The symptoms were there - but she never thought they'd mean cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cell-Free DNA Methylation Liquid Biopsy Discriminates Ovarian Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 -- A classifier based on cell-free DNA (cfDNA) methylation liquid biopsy can discriminate high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) from benign masses, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Clinical Cancer... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

World Menopause Day – Information Resources for Perimenopause and Menopause
  About Perimenopause and Menopause Perimenopause, sometimes referred to as the menopausal transition, is a phase in a life characterized by the natural progression toward menopause when menstruation or periods stop permanently. The onset of perimenopause varies, with some people noticing the first signs of this transition in their 40s, while others may experience changes as early as their mid-30s. During perimenopause, estrogen levels fluctuate irregularly. This hormonal fluctuation can lead to changes in menstrual patterns, including longer or shorter cycles and instances where the ovaries do not release an egg (ovulati...
Source: The Cornflower - October 18, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Public Libraries Resource Sharing health information menopause perimenopause world menopause day Source Type: news

Here ’s Why The FDA Plans A Ban On Formaldehyde In Chemical Hair-Straighteners Commonly Used By Black Women
Hair-straighteners containing formaldehyde, which are popular among Black women, have been linked to an increased risk in developing uterine, ovarian and breast cancer. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer topline Source Type: news

No Benefit to Extending Bevacizumab in Ovarian Cancer No Benefit to Extending Bevacizumab in Ovarian Cancer
Maurie Markman, MD, discusses results from a pragmatic clinical trial regarding extended frontline treatment with bevacizumab in patients with ovarian cancer.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 16, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news

Cutting the cancer cycle: Healthy mother-of-two has breasts, ovaries and fallopian tubes removed at just 35 after being told she had a 90% chance of dying to disease that killed her  mom and grandmother
Beth Gary, 35, had her breasts, ovaries and fallopian tubes removed after finding out she had a mutation making it almost a certainty that she would develop breast cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Closing the loop on incidental imaging findings
The low completion rate for follow-up recommendations on incidental findings detected on imaging exams has long been a thorny challenge in radiology. In an effort to tackle this problem and increase the percentage of patients who adhere to follow-up imaging recommendations, researchers have identified the factors that influence noncompletion rates and have turned to techniques such as AI and commercial software applications to help close the loop.For example, a group from the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, recently shared results from using their Backstop recommendation tracking system to directly notify patie...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: SENL Source Type: news

Key Data on Ovarian Cancer From ESGO 2023 Key Data on Ovarian Cancer From ESGO 2023
Kathleen Moore, MD, discusses ovarian cancer data from ESGO 2023 that suggest variations in BRCA mutations may affect frontline therapy, the benefits of secondary hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemo, and important data from MIRASOL.Medscape (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None ReCAP Source Type: news

PLCOm2012 Models Have High Sensitivity for Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 -- Two versions of the PLCOm2012 risk ‐prediction model (based on the 2012 Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian [PLCO] Cancer Screening Trial), with and without a predictor for race, have high sensitivities for lung... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news