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


March 2006

Mar 31, 2006 - "DC Military", Washington, D.C.
DoD ovarian cancer program seeks answers, progress
When she was 25 years old, Nyrvah Richard was in so much pain she was unable to make it out of a New York City subway train. After repeated visits to her internist when Ann Mason was 49, her doctor told her to go on a diet and exercise more to lose the girth she'd suddenly gained. Both women had ovarian cancer. None of their doctors knew it.

Mar 31, 2006 - "e Max Health", Hickory, NC
Criteria to Detect Ovarian Cancer in Asymptomatic Postmenopausal Women
Reporting on the largest study of its kind at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 37th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, researchers presented new criteria for detecting ovarian cancer malignancy in postmenopausal asymptomatic women, 55 to 74 years old. Utilizing the new criteria, researchers determined that they could accurately predict 93 percent of the advanced ovarian cancers and 87 percent of the early ovarian cancers in asymptomatic women enrolled in an annual screening program and found to have an abnormal screen.

Mar 31, 2006 - "The Villagr", Houston, TX
Healthy living key in one woman's fight with cancer
Woodlands resident Carol Mitsuda-Bagnall is able to say she has done things many people have not. She has ran in 37 marathons, participated in many triathlons, won first place after swimming in the U.S. Masters Nationals and fearlessly went round for round in a match with ovarian cancer. Bagnall was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in September of 2005.

Mar 31, 2006 - "Horsham Today", UK
Family help to fundraise
THE SIBLINGS of ovarian cancer sufferer Natasha Hammerton have raised around £1,250 to help their sister's campaign to raise funds and awareness about the disease.

Mar 31, 2006 - "Daily News Transcript", Norwood, MA
Natick resident organizes fund-raiser
Natick resident Patty Franchi-Flaherty is the force behind a special Stuart Weitzman Fashion Show fund-raiser on Friday, April 7, offering food, fashion and funding to fight ovarian cancer. Ovations for the Cure will present the Stuart Weitzman Fashion Show at the Westin in Waltham to raise funds for ovarian cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and awareness of the symptoms of this often-fatal disease.

Mar 31, 2006 - "Durant Daily Democrat", Durant, OK
Illness inspires quest for Boswell High student
Kendra Cline, a junior at Boswell High School, has two main focuses for the near future: Attend her high school prom and gather pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. While neither goal sounds hard for the average person, Cline has an invested interest in the Ronald McDonald House, as her family stayed there during her cancer treatments, and had to reschedule her chemotherapy to make the prom.

Mar 30, 2006 - "WOWT TV - CH 6", Omaha, NB
Search For Warning Signs - Researchers getting closer
Despite progress in detecting many cancers, a test for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer remains out of reach but genetic researchers say they're getting closer. Diane Gustafson had back surgery for a herniated disc and the pain never went away. She says, "They decided to do an MRI and found a tumor the size of an orange on my ovary."

Mar 30, 2006 - "Fremont Tribune", Fermont, NB
Friends, family, community remember MLC graduate with event
Beautiful. That’s how friends remember Jodi Tobiasson Cain. “Jodi’s hair was shoulder-length, strawberry blonde. She had blue eyes. She was about 5-foot-10. Her skin was perfect,” says Lana Green, a junior at Midland Lutheran College. On Oct. 15, she married Nathan Cain in Chadron. On Nov. 26, she died of ovarian cancer in an Omaha hospital. Cain was 24.

Mar 30, 2006 - "PR News Wire", Jersey City, NJ
CFD Therapeutics Formed to Advance Novel Monoclonal Antibodies for Cancer
diaDexus, Inc. and San Francisco-based Biotechnology Value Fund L.P. (BVF) today jointly announced the formation of a new spin-out company, CFD Therapeutics, Inc. (CFD), to develop novel cancer therapeutics stemming from discoveries made previously by diaDexus. CFD will specifically focus on the development of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies directed against proprietary ovarian, pancreatic, breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer targets licensed from diaDexus. BVF has made an initial investment in CFD, through which it has assumed majority ownership in the company. diaDexus provided an exclusive license to CFD for its entire portfolio of therapeutic targets and associated monoclonal antibodies.

Mar 30, 2006 - "Marietta Daily Journal", Marietta, GA
Residents do their part, aid others
Multiple boxes of mint-condition beanies will be on their way to Iraq soon, thanks to recent contributions by readers like Angie Lingerfelt and Susan Bell to the patriotic alumni ladies of Zeta Tau Alpha. They confirm their Beanie Babies for Troops project, mentioned last week, is an ongoing success. ........That same spirit is at work on another local effort - this one to benefit research for one of our most dangerous forms of cancer. -- Ovarian cancer

Mar 30, 2006 - "Net Doctor", UK
Growth spurts could cause teen cancer
Growth spurts could cause certain teenage cancers, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Manchester say hormonal changes and growth spurts could cause bone cancers and some types of testicular and ovarian cancer in teens. Professor Julie Birch presented the findings at the 4th International Conference on Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Medicine, organised by the Teenage Cancer Trust charity.

Mar 30, 2006 - "Washington Business Journals", Washington, D.C.

George Mason University may be focusing much of its attention this week on the men's college basketball team, which reached its first Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. But the university also continues to make deals that bolster its research and development efforts. George Mason said Tuesday it signed a five-year agreement with Boston-based PerkinElmer (NYSE:PKI) to develop proteomics technologies to identify and analyze new biomarkers that may help detect early stage breast, ovarian and lung cancers.

Mar 30, 2006 - "Cancer Consultants, Inc.", Ketchum, Id
Gemzar®/Paraplatin® Followed by Taxol®/Paraplatin® as Initial Therapy in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
According to an article recently published in the journal Gynecologic Oncology, the chemotherapy regimen consisting of Gemzar® (gemcitabine) plus Paraplatin® (carboplatin) followed by Taxol® (paclitaxel) plus Paraplatin® provides progression-free survival of over one year and is reasonably well tolerated in the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death among women in the U.S.; according to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 22,220 new cases were diagnosed in 2005.

Mar 29, 2006 - "Home News Tribune", East Brunswick, NJ
Constant struggle: Ovarian cancer test remains elusive
Shelly Rozenberg meets many women who think they don't have to worry about ovarian cancer because they had a normal Pap test. "We constantly have to educate women: The Pap test is not an early-detection test for ovarian cancer," says Rozenberg of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in Boca Raton, Fla.

Mar 29, 2006 - "Contra Costa Times", Contra Costa, CA
Online support is good medicine
It had been a while since the tiny town of Crockett had seen such a crowd. But there they were, lined up out the door, waiting their chance to grab a paper plate full of pasta and garlic bread, and to place their bid on a gift basket or a baby blanket or a weekend getaway in San Francisco. It was pure small-town America. Dozens of people coming together to support one of their own, 36-year-old Julie Werner Olson, who was born in nearby Rodeo and who had been a cheerleader at John Swett High School. Olson, married with a 4 1/2-year-old son and now living in Concord, has ovarian cancer, and her friends and family staged a "Peach Fest" fund-raiser for her Saturday night at the Crockett Community Center.

Mar 26, 2006 - "Home News Tribune", Neptune, NJ
Hospitals offer menus of cancer treatment
Cancer treatments evolve every day. A breakthrough happens. A new medication is approved. Early screening detects a tumor before it spreads. But for every slice of good news cancer patients hear, they also grapple with knowing there still is no cure for cancer. Until one is discovered, the dedicated staff at the area's hospitals and cancer centers continue to beef up their oncology programs by introducing new technology, offering less invasive surgeries and providing more inpatient and outpatient services.

Mar 26, 2006 - "Connecticut Post", Bridgeport, CT
Sherry Lonergan says she's lucky.
Having survived two bouts of breast cancer and two mastectomies, a hysterectomy, other cancer-related treatments and procedures, after a five-year battle with ovarian cancer, she may be right. But the staggering costs for Lonergan's fight against cancer have opened a new battlefront for the Trumbull woman husband, Dana and their two kids Justin and Carly.

Mar 24, 2006 - "Minnesota Public Radio", St. Paul, MN
Thalidomide shows promise for ovarian cancer treatment
Thalidomide was banned in 1962 after scores of women who took the anti-nausea medication early in their pregnancies delivered babies with severe birth defects. But by the 1990s, researchers had discovered that the drug is effective in treating some blood cancers and malignant brain tumors. Those results intrigued U of M cancer researcher Levi Downs, who treats women with ovarian cancer. Since an ovarian cancer trial using thalidomide had not been done yet, Downs decided to start one.

Mar 24, 2006 - "Oldham Evening Chronicle", UK
On the trail of a silent killer
The Oldham Cancer Family History Service, launched in November, set up stall in the Spindles centre to inform women about their inherited risks of developing ovarian, breast, bowel and womb cancers as part of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Ovarian cancer is the fourth most common cancer for British women, with 7,000 new cases each year.

Mar 24, 2006 - "PR Newswire",
New Study Establishes Criteria to Detect Ovarian Cancer Malignancy in Asymptomatic Postmenopausal Women
Reporting on the largest study of its kind today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 37th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, researchers presented new criteria for detecting ovarian cancer malignancy in postmenopausal asymptomatic women, 55 to 74 years old. Utilizing the new criteria, researchers determined that they could accurately predict 93 percent of the advanced ovarian cancers and 87 percent of the early ovarian cancers in asymptomatic women enrolled in an annual screening program and found to have an abnormal screen

Mar 23, 2006 - "", Spokane, WA
Ovarian cancer treatment re-emerges after recent study
An ovarian cancer treatment protocol that had fallen out of favor over the past 20 years is re-emerging after a recent study found that the little-used method can extend a patient’s life by more than a year.

Mar 23, 2006 - "CBS TV - CH 46", New York, NY
'Smart Bomb' Anti-Cancer Therapy Shows Promise
Scientists say they're closer to perfecting a double-barreled "smart bomb" approach that one day might kill off stubborn cancers without damaging surrounding tissue. The technique -- which uses targeted viruses hidden in immune cells to destroy tumors -- has only succeeded in mice so far, and it's not known if it will work in humans.

Mar 22, 2006 - "The Anchorage Daily News", Anchorage, AK
Volunteers continue passing the hats
The Valley's hospital may have a fancy new building, a new name and new employees. But it retains this homey touch: Every baby born there leaves with a free handmade hat. For that parents have to thank a cadre of dedicated volunteers and a spunky former teacher nicknamed Beetle who inspired many of them.

Mar 21, 2006 - "Monterey Herald", Charlotte, N.C.
Tough choice for cancer mom
Two years after a miscarriage and eight weeks into her second pregnancy, Kristina Fiumara relaxed when the ultrasound detected her unborn baby's heart beat -- strong and steady. But when she shifted, for a different view on the monitor, the fetus disappeared and darkness filled the screen. "That's not supposed to be there," the technician said.

Mar 21, 2006 - "4 Women", Washington, D.C.
Genetic Tests for Cancer Not Perfect
For women with genetic mutations that increase their risk of breast and ovarian cancer, genetic testing has been a godsend. The tests allow them to learn if they carry mutations in the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes, and if they do, to decide what action to take, such as stepping up screening or undergoing a preventive mastectomy. But the tests aren't perfect, a new study found.

Mar 19, 2006 - "Duluth News Tribune", Duluth, MN
A window on your future
Preparing a family health history helps medical professionals, along with the patient, plan a better course of care. In the spring of 2000, Karen Van Rossem received a phone call that probably saved her life. Her sister in Florida, Cathy Venci, had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Venci's physician suggested her sister be tested for the mutant gene that caused her disease. Van Rossem had blood drawn for the test just before she left to help Venci during her first round of chemotherapy. While she was gone, the Superior woman learned she had the gene and needed further testing. Even though ovarian cancer is rarely diagnosed in its early stages and the five-year survival rate is 38 percent or less, Van Rossem wasn't worried because she had recently undergone a physical examination.

Mar 19, 2006 - "Fredericksburg.com", Fredericksburg, Va.
Need for checkups remains
Periodically, I receive comments from my patients who are more abundant in years, wanting me to address subjects that pertain more to them. They want to hear about areas of importance in gynecology after birth control and even menopause are no longer issues. I have to admit that my columns probably lean more toward subjects important to women in the middle years of their lives because the majority of my patients and I fall into that age group.

Mar 18, 2006 - "WSOC TV - CH 9", Charlotte, nc
Detecting Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cancer The ovaries are a pair of almond-sized organs located deep in the female pelvis. The organs produce female hormones and eggs to be released during ovulation. Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common type of cancer in women. In 2006, the American Cancer Society estimates 20,180 women will be diagnosed with the cancer. It's the fifth leading cause of cancer death in females, killing about 15,310 women this year.

Mar 16, 2006 - "eMaxHealth", Hickory, NC
Ovarian Cancer and Abdominal Chemo
Women with Stage III ovarian cancer given a combination of intravenous and intraperitoneal chemotherapy following surgical debulking of tumor had a median survival nearly 16 months longer than women who received IV chemotherapy alone, according to a study published conducted by the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG), a National Cancer Institute-supported research network, in the January 5, 2006 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Mar 16, 2006 - "Akron.com", Akron, OH
Copley girl offers hair as ‘Locks of Love’
Over her Christmas break from Arrowhead Primary School, Emily Nist, 9, had a haircut — but not just any haircut. It was a haircut more than two years in the making. Eleven inches of her hair was secured in a ponytail, cut off and sent to Locks of Love, an organization that uses donations of real hair to make wigs for financially disadvantaged children who have lost their hair for medical reasons.

Mar 15, 2006 - "The Baxter Bulletin", Mountain Home, AR
Chef brings more to Gala than cooking
Sharon Van Meter forges her own path. From world-class gymnast to world-class chef, Van Meter has blazed her way though life, pushing down barriers and beating cancer three times. Living with cancer made Van Meter want to give back to organizations that care for those most in need. That's why she travels all over the country doing charity events like the Hospice of the Ozarks Gala Dinner and Wine Tasting last Saturday night.

Mar 14, 2006 - "PR Leap",
United Therapeutics Ovarian Cancer Drug Closer to Commercialization
Dr. Lorne Tyrrell, Chief Executive of ViRexx Medical (AMEX: REX; Toronto: VIR), told StockInterview, “This is a study where the drug has been given fast track approval and orphan drug status.” Dr. Tyrrell referred to the Phase III clinical trials now being conducted for his company’s monoclonal antibody OvaRex MAb. A subsidiary of United Therapeutics (NASDAQ: UTHR), which has licensed OvaRex from ViRexx Medical is testing the ovarian cancer drug on more than 300 late-stage ovarian cancer patients in more than 60 research centers across the U.S.

Mar 13, 2006 - "icNewcastle", UK
Battling to defeat the silent killer
Throughout this month an awareness campaign will run to teach people more about the risks of ovarian cancer, a disease known as The Silent Killer. Jane Picken discovers why patients and doctors want a widespread screening programme to ensure more lives are saved

Mar 13, 2006 - "Reuters", NYC, NY
FDA panel rejects use of Lilly cancer drug
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts on Monday recommended against approval of Eli Lilly & Co.'s (LLY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) cancer drug Gemzar to treat advanced ovarian cancer. The advisory panel voted 9-2 against approval, saying data did not support the new use for Gemzar, already cleared in the United States to treat lung, pancreatic and breast cancers. One panelist abstained.

Mar 13, 2006 - "PR Newswire",
SDSU Study Shows Antibody May Reduce or Eliminate Tumors
San Diego State University researcher Roger Sabbadini has brought scientists one step closer to finding a cure for cancer with the creation of an antibody that hinders the growth of tumors by preventing blood vessel formation.

Mar 12, 2006 - "The Ledger Independent", Maysville. KY
The best just got better: Mason County Homemakers sell supplement to cookbook
The Mason County Homemakers have taken Mason County's Best and made it better. The cookbook filled with hundreds of recipes tested in local kitchens was a very successful fund-raiser for the organization in 2000. Cotterill says the community continues to support their main fund-raisers for ovarian cancer and scholarships.

Mar 12, 2006 - "WCCO TV - CH 4", Mpls./St. Paul, MN
Lifeline: Blood Test Could Be A 'Cancer Catcher'
Claire Tipton says for her, every day is a gift. Seven years ago, doctors told her she was in the advanced stages of lung and ovarian cancer. "I was given a terminal diagnosis," Tipton said. Swelling in her neck led to a biopsy, CT scan and blood tests, including one for a biomarker called CA-125.

Mar 10, 2006 - "Reuters", NY, NY
US FDA staff questions new use of Lilly cancer drug
Eli Lilly & Co.'s (LLY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) cancer drug Gemzar used in combination with a chemotherapy agent did not appear to adequately improve survival and increased toxicity for patients with advanced ovarian cancer, U.S. regulatory staff said on Friday. In their report, Food and Drug Administration staff reviewers said the drug combination extended time without disease progression for a "modest" 2.8 months but had "no apparent effect" on overall survival.

Mar 10, 2006 - "The Daily Mail", UK
Charities demand ovarian cancer re-think
Leading women's charities are demanding an overhall of ovarian cancer detection after a survey revealed 60 per cent of GPs are concerned they are missing cases. The survey of 300 GPs found that three-quarters of them still believed symptoms are only present at advanced stages of the disease. However, research in 2004 showed almost all women reported early symptoms especially abdominal pain or bloating. If detected early, survival rates are 90 per cent compared to 40 per cent at a later stage.

Mar 09, 2006 - "UNLV Rebel Yell", Las Vegas, NV
Climbing for life

Health, Empowerment, Research, Advocacy. Hera, a women's cancer foundation for ovarian cancer, is the acronym for these four powerful words which ovarian cancer survivors and the loved ones of those who did not survive live by.


Mar 09, 2006 - "WAOW TV - CH 9", Wausau, WI
Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers
DESPITE PROGRESS IN DETECTING MANY CANCERS, A TEST FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF OVARIAN CANCER REMAINS OUT OF REACH. BUT, GENETIC RESEARCHERS SAY THEY'RE GETTING CLOSER.

Mar 08, 2006 - "Daily Southtown", Tinley Park, IL
Teens organize fashion show to raise ovarian cancer awareness
More than 200 people gathered for the second annual Spring Fashion Event, a benefit for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Illinois Division held Saturday at Sandburg High School in Orland Park. "To see this all come together so beautifully a second time is wonderful," said Jessica Ritter, benefit co-organizer and Sandburg student. "We've seen increased support for the event this year."

Mar 08, 2006 - "Capital News 9", Albany, NY
New treatment for ovarian cancer
When women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, 75 percent of the cases are already in stage three or four and the cancer has spread to other areas of the body. In today's health report, there's a new treatment that looks promising.

Mar 07, 2006 - "The Charlotte Observer", Charlotte, NC
Carrying a new life, fighting for her own
Two years after a miscarriage and eight weeks into her second pregnancy, Kristina Fiumara relaxed when the ultrasound detected her unborn baby's heart beat -- strong and steady. But when she shifted, for a different view on the monitor, the fetus disappeared and darkness filled the screen. "That's not supposed to be there," the technician said.

Mar 05, 2006 - "The Herald", UK
The early-warning signs of a silent killer
The "silent killer": for years, that is how ovarian cancer, a disease that often develops and spreads without a woman's knowledge, has been known. Some 35% of ovarian cancer patients are alive five years after diagnosis, however, compared to 70% of breast cancer patients.

Mar 05, 2006 - "The Times", UK
Tracking down the hidden killer
New tests offer women earlier diagnosis of ovarian cancer. The death last week, at just 48, of the comedian Linda Smith came as a shock to her many admirers. Once voted by Radio 4 listeners the “wittiest living person”, Smith was celebrated for her waspish world view and regarded with enormous warmth by audiences on programmes such as The News Quiz, Just a Minute and television’s Have I Got News for You. But only those closest to her had known that ovarian cancer had been diagnosed in 2002.

Mar 05, 2006 - "The Age", Melbourne, AU
Ovarian cancer: the silent killer that needs a cash injection
My doctor's on another fun run to bring in the research dollars. COMEDIAN Lynda Gibson died of ovarian cancer on my birthday two years ago. I read about her death in the paper as I lay in bed recuperating after surgery for the same condition and I vividly remember how I felt then. If someone as vital as Gibson could die just like that, what hope was there for others?

Mar 04, 2006 - "WRWB-TV ", Rochester, NY
Is Ovarian Cancer Linked to Milk?
We are learning more about an association between ovarian cancer and the consumption of milk products, but it's still pretty vague. Animal studies and ecological studies have suggested a positive relationship between dairy foods and ovarian cancer, but other studies have reported mixed results.

Mar 04, 2006 - "The Jerusalem Post", Jerusalem, Israel
Mother Nature's pharmacy
In the Beginning, there were diseases with the potential to strike humans, animals and plants. But God also created a "medicine cabinet" full of potential cures and treatments in the form of natural substances - often in the most remote places, and even in organisms such as undersea corals and sponges. It is the task of scientists to find them, and learn which substances work against which disorders.

Mar 04, 2006 - "Belfast Telegraph", N. Ireland
Famous faces join new cancer battle
A bevy of celebrities, including the ever-glamorous Joan Collins and blonde bombshell Tamzin Outhwaite, are lending their support to the UK's fourth annual Ovarian Cancer Awareness month which kicked off earlier this week. The famous faces hope to help emphasis the campaign message, which is more dynamic this year - encouraging women into 'Breaking the Silence'.

Mar 03, 2006 - "WIS TV - CH 10", Columbia, SC
Health Alert: Ovarian cancer biomarkers
Scientists are searching for a new blood test to detect early ovarian cancer. One researcher is talking about some promising proteins that may become a breakthrough in ovarian cancer detection.

Mar 03, 2006 - "Seacoast Online", Portsmouth, NH
HealthKick: One precious life
Sharon White is 39. She owns her own business. Tells it like it is. Takes in all strays both furry and human, because her heart is too big not to. Back pain brings her to the doctor. Ovarian cancer leaves her bald and skinny.

Mar 03, 2006 - "The Telegraph", UK
Hunting down the 'silent killer'
New research into ovarian cancer, which claimed the life of comedian Linda Smith, should improve detection and survival rates, reports Lucie Hoe. Earlier this week, the comedian Linda Smith, who was voted Britain's wittiest person by Radio 4 listeners, died of ovarian cancer, three and a half years after being diagnosed with the disease. The 48-year-old, who was a regular panellist on Radio 4 programmes, including Just a Minute and The News Quiz, had never made her illness public and continued to perform until 2004.

Mar 03, 2006 - "WIBW TV - CH 13", Topeka KS
Trials Improve Ovarian Cancer Survival
A new way of using an old treatment is giving new hope to ovarian cancer patients - and doctors right here in Topeka were involved in testing it. Fighting ovarian cancer has been an uphill battle for women and doctors. With no test for early detection, it's often not caught until it's advanced. Dr. Stanley Vogel of the Cotton-O'Neil Clinic says consequently, the mortality rate for ovarian cancer is fairly high and very few patients survive.

Mar 03, 2006 - "DC Military", Washington, D.C.
DoD ovarian cancer research program seeks answers, progress
When she was 25 years old, Nyrvah Richard was in so much pain she was unable to make it out of a New York City subway train. After repeated visits to her internist when Ann Mason was 49, her doctor told her to go on a diet and exercise more to lose the girth she'd suddenly gained. Both women had ovarian cancer. None of their doctors knew it.

Mar 02, 2006 - "KSLA TV - CH 12", Shreveport, LA
Never Too Late
A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that it's never too late to start exercising. And we found a prime example we hope will inspire you. Kedgy Larson asks Ms. Caroline Denney, "You ready? How many? Twenty?" Caroline Denney is ready all right. From the arms to the thighs, for the last two years she's been working out hard.

Mar 02, 2006 - "My DNA", Washington D.C.
Specialty matters for recovery
A new study shows ovarian cancer patients have a better post-surgery outcome when treated by a gynecological oncologist. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers in Boston studied more than 3,000 ovarian cancer patients and monitored their progress and treatment.

Mar 01, 2006 - "KSBW TV - CH 8", Salinas, CA
Young Cancer Survivor Says Thank You
A Salinas teenager who fought cancer and survived on Wednesday got a chance to thank all those who supported her battle -- many of whom went so far as to cut off their hair to raise money for her fight. Haley Baxter was back at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital as visitor, not a patient. She was surrounded by her family, and her extended hospital family, a year after her cancer surgery. Baxter had ovarian cancer. A tumor the size of a volleyball was removed during six hours of surgery last year.

Mar 01, 2006 - "The Daily Telegraph ", Sidney, AU
Cancer cure trial
A GROUNDBREAKING new treatment that sounds more like science fiction than medical science is bringing hope to thousands of ovarian cancer sufferers. Australian doctors are achieving breakthrough results by removing contaminated blood from a patient and treating the "bad" blood cells. The new and improved blood is then returned to the body where it stimulates the immune system, which then attacks the cancer.

Mar 01, 2006 - "News Day", NYC, NY
HPV key link to cancer
The virus is found to be main risk factor associated with rise in unusual cervical strain worldwide, study says. The sexually transmitted human papillomavirus has been found to be the main risk factor associated with an increase in an unusual form of cervical cancer worldwide. A study in today's issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that HPV infection was associated with an 80-fold increase in risk of cervical adenocarcinoma in the populations studied. Additional risk factors include poor hygiene, long-term use of hormonal contraceptives, no schooling, sexual behavior-related variables and infection with herpes simplex virus 2, according to the study.