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Latest Medical & OCAN News Articles
The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Nevada wants to help extend your knowledge by keeping you informed about the latest happenings in this area of your health. They consist of articles not only about medical breakthroughs, but of success, hope, and actions. The following links are to articles for the current month, that have appeared in newspapers, publications and TV stations from sources throughout both the U.S. and world wide, and are available with on-line editions. Each listing has a short opening paragraph of the article. The listing of the links are by date published, with the most recent found listed first.
For archived articles prior to the current calendar month, please see: Ovarian Cancer Archived News
January 2007
Jan 25, 2007 - "Cleveland Live, Inc.", Cleveland, OH
Comeback puts her on bench
Lutheran West coach Karen Wittrock became Ohio's winningest high school girls basketball coach by knowing her Xs and Os. However, the Avon Lake resident is winning a much larger game through determination and faith. Wittrock, 61, was diag nosed with ovarian can cer two years ago. She has endured five months of chemother apy but is back doing what has made her an icon at the private coed school located in Rocky River.
Jan 23, 2007 - "Atlanta Jewish Times", Atlanta, GA
For Love of Family
When Sharon and Stuart Kirsch began encouraging their children to take part in mitzvah projects, they had no idea any of those projects would hit close to home.
Jan 23, 2007 - "South Bend Tribune", South Bend, IN
Town rallies around girl with cancer
10-year-old dreams of future career as a chef. A 10-year-old girl who loves the color pink and visiting with friends is awaiting her fourth round of chemotherapy for malignant ovarian cancer, a disease doctors say afflicts one of every 2.4 million children.
Jan 23, 2007 - "The Detroit News", Detroit, MI
Power of sister's love helps pass new law
S heryl Silver remembers this week in January, 10 years ago. Her older sister, Johanna Silver Gordon, a Southfield teacher, then 54, had just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Jan 22, 2007 - "KSL TV - CH 5", Salt Lake City UT
"Johanna's Law" To Help Raise Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Ovarian cancer is frequently called "a silent killer." That's because the disease is often detected only after it's spread and is so much tougher to cure. But there is now new legislation that hopes to change that. It's called H-R 1245, and it's designed to raise awareness among women and healthcare providers, to let them know that ovarian cancer is not so silent after all.
Jan 22, 2007 - "dBusinessNews. ", Albany, GA
Ovarian Cancer Institute Partners with Ovarian Cycle
Event Designed to Raise Money for Research Dedicated to Finding Early Detection Tool for Ovarian Cancer. – The Ovarian Cancer Institute is proud to announce a new partnership with ovarian cancer advocacy organization, Ovarian Cycle, as they count down to the fourth annual Ovarian Cycle: Ride to Change the Future, slated for April 28, 2007, at fitness clubs across metro Atlanta.
Jan 22, 2007 - "KAIT TV - CH 8", Jonesboro, AR
First-Time eBay Auction for Designer Shoe Lovers Worldwide Will Benefit Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
Shoe lovers around the world will soon have the rare opportunity to bid on some of their favorite designer fashions while donating to an important cause. From Jan. 24-31 and Feb. 3-10, The Collections at WSA(TM) will host a special eBay auction to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) at www.ebay.com/wsacollections.
Jan 22, 2007 - " Oswego Daily News", Oswego, NY
Hundreds Come Out In Support Of Woman's Cancer Battle
Hundreds of people turned out Saturday to support Chrystal Hoyt's battle with dysgerminoma, a type of ovarian cancer. Seated on a stool in the lounge of Lighthouse Lanes, wearing a mask over her nose and mouth and a cloth over her hair, Hoyt marveled at the multitude of people crowded into the room.
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Jan 20, 2007 - "Caring4 Cancer", Ellicott City, MD
Ovarian Cancer - Cancer of the Ovaries
Ovarian cancer, a condition that affects a woman's reproductive organs, will be the eighth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States in 2006. It is estimated that one of every 58 women in the United States will have ovarian cancer sometime during her lifetime.
Jan 20, 2007 - "Star-Telegram", Fort Worth, TX
Jeremy Camp keeps the faith in his music
"Beyond Measure," the title track of Jeremy Camp's new album, is an anthem about recognizing life's joy, and this Christian pop star has taken the message to heart in approaching his current tour. Camp's story also includes losing his first wife to ovarian cancer in 2001, which inspired one of his signature hits, "I Still Believe."
Jan 18, 2007 - "Health Scout", Arlington, VA
A compound derived from soybeans could be beneficial for women with breast and ovarian cancers. New research reveals the compound, known as glyceollin, helps stop the growth of tumors in mice and did not cause side effects seen with other therapies.
Jan 17, 2007 - "The White House", Washington, DC
Fact Sheet: A New Era in Cancer Prevention
Today, The President Visited The National Institutes Of Health (NIH), Toured A Cancer Research Lab, And Participated In A Roundtable Discussion On Advances In The Fight Against Cancer. The NIH is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. Composed of 27 Institutes and Centers, the NIH provides leadership and financial support to researchers in every State and throughout the world. The NIH Clinical Center is the world's largest complex providing both patient care and an environment for researchers to advance clinical science.
Jan 15, 2007 - "Medical News Today", UK
15 Common Myths About Cervical Cancer
About 9,700 women in the United States will be diagnosed with cervical cancer this year. It may seem like a small number, until you consider that another 1.2 million women will develop a pre-cancerous condition called dysplasia. And if left untreated, dysplasia will become cervical cancer.
Jan 11, 2007 - "Cancer Consultants", Ketchum, ID
Postmenopausal Estrogen Use Linked to Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer
According to results of a study published in the British Journal of Cancer, use of estrogen alone in postmenopausal women appears to increase a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer.
Jan 10, 2007 - "PR Newswire", New York, NY
Soy Compound May Fight Breast, Ovarian Cancers, Says Tulane Cancer Researcher
A compound produced by specially grown soy beans may prove to be successful in fighting the growth
of breast and ovarian cancers, says Tulane cancer researcher Matthew Burow.
Jan 09, 2007 - "NewsRX", Atlanta, GA
Clumping protein is linked to the return of ovarian cancer
Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered that women treated for ovarian cancer are at increased risk of a rapid and potentially fatal recurrence if their tumor cells have high levels of a binding protein that triggers abnormal growth and slows down cell death, both hallmarks of malignancy.
Jan 01, 2007 - "The Inquirer ", Philadelphia, PA
Ovarian cancer test is needed; this isn't it
Question: I received an e-mail imploring women to insist on an annual CA-125 blood test for the detection of ovarian cancer. The e-mail said it's kind of like the female equivalent of the PSA test men get for detecting early prostate cancer. Is this true?
A: That was a well-intentioned but inaccurate e-mail. There are no commercially available screening tests for detecting early ovarian cancer. We certainly need such a test: Only 25 percent of ovarian cancers are found at an early stage, and more than half the women diagnosed with ovarian cancer die within five years.
Jan 01, 2007 - "U.S.News & World Report", Washington, DC
Ellen had long thought that her death was preordained. Her mother and aunt died of ovarian cancer, and her mother had breast cancer, too. So the 54-year-old woman decided to get tested for the BRCA genes that cause hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. "I wanted to do the testing anonymously," she says. "I didn't want it in my medical records." First Ellen called Myriad Genetics, the Salt Lake City outfit that holds the patent on the BRCA genetic test. But Myriad wouldn't test her without a doctor's signature, and her doctor would only sign if she used her real name. (Ellen is an alias.) Then she heard about DNA Direct, a San Francisco firm that sells the test to the public. Under an assumed name, Ellen took the test in June, and it came back positive for the BRCA mutation.
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