Ovarian cancer hope as experts move one step closer to a screening method after discovery of six types of cell that trigger the ‘silent killer’

The cells are in the lining of the fallopian tubes, which carry  eggs to the wombBy detecting these abnormal cells, ovarian cancer could be diagnosed earlierLess than a third of…

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Cancer breakthrough as scientists find tumours give off traceable ‘signals’ up to DECADES before they grow to be malignant

Researchers studied nearly 2,700 tumours and 38 different types of cancerThey were looking for driver mutations - those which will cause cancer Changes 'particularly early' in ovarian cancer and two brain…

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IUDs can lower a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer by more than 30%, study finds

Women who used intrauterine devices (IUDs) for birth control could lower their risk of ovarian cancer by between 15% and 32%The risk was mitigated whether women used hormonal or non-hormonal IUDs Researchers…

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Did CBD shrink this woman’s ovarian cancer? Chemo-resistant tumors virtually ‘disappeared’ after surgery and unproven cannabis treatment

An UC San Diego case study reveals an unnamed woman's ovarian tumors all but disappeared within a year of starting a therapy of CBD and a nut oil  Her particular ovarian…

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Could hops in beer tackle liver and colon CANCER? Scientists discover three compounds in the flower ‘which can kill the tumours’

The plant contains a natural compound that also killed colon cancer cells It first showed potential around 20 years ago, but more promise has been shown  More studies need to…

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Hope for cancer patients as tiny lab-grown tumours could pave the way for personalised treatments

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, tested the therapy They grew cancer cells from biopsies taken from real living patients And screened hundreds of drugs to find ones…

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