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

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October 2006

Oct 31, 2006 - "The Arizona Republic", Scottsdale, AZ
Seeking women with ovarian cancer
Women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer are special to Nancy Howe. How is coordinating a study called Women Helping Women Cope With Cancer at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, the Scottsdale branch of the Arizona Cancer Center, based in Tucson. The ongoing study ponders how women can best cope with a diagnosis of breast or ovarian cancer, including spiritual aspects of coping. Slots for women with breast cancer in the study have been filled, but women are still needed to complete the ovarian cancer research, Howe said.

Oct 31, 2006 - "Prevention", Emmaus, PA
Cancer Tests Worth Paying For
Your insurance won't cover a lot of cancer screens, but here are 14 worth paying out of your own pocket .
Nearly 1 in 30 Americans alive today has been diagnosed with cancer. That's more than 8 million of us, enough to form a Rockettes-style kick line reaching one-third of the way around the Earth. For more than half of those, it's been 5 or more years since their diagnosis.

Oct 20, 2006 - "Manhasset Press", Manhasset, NY
Supporting Ovarian Cancer Research, Care and Education
Family and friends of the late Gerry Trunz of Manhasset announced the creation of a research foundation in her memory to support ovarian cancer research, treatment and education through the North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System.

Oct 05, 2006 - "Wakefield Observer ", Boston, MA
Breaking the silence on ovarian cancer
No matter where their lives take them, Pam Cirincione and Barbara O’Brien will always share a common bond - they both survived ovarian cancer. Both women were lucky because they caught the cancer in its early stages. But each year, 16,000 other women across the country aren’t so lucky. Cirincione and O’Brien are working to take luck out of the equation and raise awareness about the importance of ovarian cancer examinations.

Oct 03, 2006 - "Forbes", NY
Hormone Therapy Ups Ovarian-Cancer Risk
The universe of possible health risks associated with hormone therapy just got bigger. New research suggests that prolonged use of hormone therapy in postmenopausal women increases slightly the risk of developing ovarian cancer. The risk does need confirmation in other studies and also needs to be weighed against other factors, the researchers cautioned.

Oct 02, 2006 - "The Morning Call", Allentown, PA
If words fail, just being there for cancer patients helps
''They start to feel too lucky and cannot stomach a close friend's suffering. They disappear.'' Mobile News | Subscribe Online | Order Reprints ''I'd like to make a toast,'' I announced. ''To Shannon, Mark and Renee. During Shannon's recent diagnosis and treatment for ovarian cancer your grace, dignity and courage were inspirational. Now that you've completed treatment and are in remission, we hope the next five years go quickly, so we can call this remission a cure. God bless.''