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The Women’s Cancer Research Foundation (WCRF) annually publishes and funds numerous clinical studies on breast and gynecologic (ovarian, endometrial, and cervical) cancers. The WCRF’s oncology experts work tirelessly with the belief that each new clinical study has the potential to fundamentally improve the outcomes of patients diagnosed with breast and gynecologic cancers.
When Ovarian Cancer Returns, Surgery May Be a Good Choice for Selected Patients
A recent clinical trial revealed that a secondary surgery followed by chemotherapy can improve survival compared to chemotherapy alone.
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May 16, 20222 min read
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New Drug Combination Shown to be Effective for Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. Novel approaches for relapsed ovarian cancer are necessary to improve survival.
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Apr 25, 20222 min read
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Clinical Characteristics, Pregnancy Outcomes & Ovarian Function - A Retrospective Age-Matched Study
Researchers evaluated the prognosis and pregnancy outcomes of pregnancy-associated breast cancer, a rare disease with increasing incidence.
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Apr 22, 20222 min read
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Lighting the Way for Improved Detection of Ovarian Cancer
Pafolacianine, an imaging drug that can help surgeons identify ovarian cancer lesions, has recently been accorded FDA approval.
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Apr 19, 20221 min read
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Breast Cancer and Community-Based Oncology Depression Screening Program
Researchers sought to examine if a greater proportion of breast cancer referrals to behavioral health could be achieved for patients in...
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
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Cancer Risks Associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants
In a recent study, age-specific risk estimates of cancers, excluding breast and ovarian cancer, associated with pathogenic variants in...
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Apr 7, 20221 min read
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Human Papillomavirus Infection Determines Prognosis in Cervical Cancer
Clinical research has identified a strong association between the detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) and invasive cervical cancer...
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Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Breast Cancer 2021
Breast cancer incidence has recently increased by 0.5% per year in the US and remains the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in women.
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Mar 31, 20222 min read
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Breast Cancer Surveillance Following Ovarian Cancer in BRCA Mutation Carriers
Women with a BRCA 1 or 2 mutation carriers have an increased risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. However....
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Mar 28, 20221 min read
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Use of Beta‐Blockers and Risk of Contralateral Breast Cancer
There has been some speculation that beta-blockers possess anti-cancer properties. Hence, researchers endeavored to retrieve...
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Mar 25, 20221 min read
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A Novel Treatment For Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Every year in the U.S., 22,000 to 24,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Patient survival depends upon the responses to...
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Mar 22, 20221 min read
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Racial Disparities in Non-Recommendation of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
In a recent study from Gynecologic Oncology, the authors identified ovarian cancer patients who underwent primary surgery from 2004 to 2015.
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Mar 16, 20221 min read
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Overall Survival and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
In a recent JAMA study, researchers endeavored to determine if there were differences in overall survival among ovarian cancer patients...
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Mar 10, 20221 min read
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Why Black Women with Ovarian Cancer Require Greater Focus
While mortality due to ovarian cancer is decreasing overall, Black women continue to have lower survival rates and higher rates of disease..
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Mar 8, 20222 min read
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Ovarian Cancer Update
Last year, an estimated 314,000 people worldwide developed ovarian cancer, a condition associated with a 50% mortality rate.
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Mar 2, 20221 min read
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4 in 10 Fractures in Breast Cancer Patients Are Pathologic
Breast cancer is associated with an increased fracture risk, attributed in part to estrogen deficiency, aromatase inhibitors frailty, and..
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Feb 25, 20222 min read
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Certain Cancers Increase Stroke Risk, New Analysis Confirms
A 2021 systematic review from Journal of Cancer Survivorship revealed that people living with select cancers have a significantly higher...
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Feb 11, 20222 min read
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Sugary Food and Beverage Consumption and the Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer
Select researchers have inquired if refined sugars contribute to the manifestation of Ovarian Cancer.
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Feb 9, 20221 min read
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Body Mass Index and Risk of Second Cancer Among Women with Breast Cancer
Recent Study: significantly increased risk of second cancers observed with breast cancer survivors who exhibited an increase in BMI.
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Jan 27, 20221 min read
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Women's Cancer Research Foundation Welcomes New Board Member
Women's Cancer Research Foundation (WCRF) is pleased to announce our new Board Member, Jerry Burton.
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Jan 26, 20222 min read
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