Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic malignancy in the U.S., but unfortunately it's the most deadly, or most lethal, of the gynecologic cancers that we have. And the reason for this is ...

The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) has launched a new campaign designed to encourage individuals at risk of ovarian cancer to consider at-home screening and preventive surgery. The OCRA's ...

In general, getting screened for cancer seems like the responsible thing to do, since preventing the disease is always better than treating it once it takes hold. But the latest research shows that ...

The CA 125 serum test and pelvic ultrasound cannot screen for ovarian cancer. Average-risk women can greatly reduce their risk with fallopian tube removal. Minimally invasive screening tests are in ...

Ovarian cancer is called a "silent killer" because women often are not diagnosed until the disease has progressed into an advanced stage. When ovarian cancer is caught at an early stage, 93% of women ...

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.

An AI-empowered blood test was able to more reliably identify ovarian cancer by detecting DNA fragments and protein biomarkers, according to a study published Sept. 30 in the American Association for ...

Liz Stegall had no reason to suspect she was at risk for cancer when she decided in 2003 to enroll in a new trial for ovarian-cancer screening at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She ...

CK Wang, MD, explains that Black women face higher rates of late-stage breast and ovarian cancer diagnoses, demonstrating the need for better screening guidelines and more representative data. Can you ...

Latina women at risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer are less likely to be referred for genetic counseling and testing. The findings of a new qualitative study underscore the need to develop ...

Hua-Ying Fan, PhD, hopes that her team's latest discovery could help the almost 21,000 people who are expected to receive an ...