Removal And Storage Of Ovarian Tissue Enables Birth After Cancer Treatment

For the first time in Germany, a woman has given birth to a child after removal and preservation of tissue from one of her ovaries. This course of action was necessary to avoid infertility owing to chemo- and radiotherapy. Andreas Müller and his colleagues report the case in the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[1-2]: 8-13)…

No extra risk of breaking bones after ovary removal

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who have their ovaries surgically removed may go through menopause early, but that does not seem to raise their risk of breaking a bone, a new study suggests. Women may have their ovaries removed during a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus) or to prevent ovarian cancer if they are at high genetic risk of the disease. If the procedure is done before …

Ovarian Cancer Spread Fuelled By Abdominal Fat Cells

Fat cells in the omentum, a large fatty pad of tissue that drapes over the intestines in the abdomen, fuel the spread of ovarian cancer by providing nutrients and energy for rapid tumor growth, according to a new study published online in Nature Medicine at the weekend…

Women's Ability To Track The Signs Of Ovarian Cancer Improved By New App

Today the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance have released a free app designed to help women learn more about the signs, risks, and symptoms of ovarian cancer, the app also tells you whether you should go and see a doctor…

Women's Ability To Track The Signs Of Ovarian Cancer Improved By New App

Today the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance have released a free app designed to help women learn more about the signs, risks, and symptoms of ovarian cancer, the app also tells you whether you should go and see a doctor…

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