September set aside for gynecologic cancer education Oct 17, 2009
In 2005, 75,144 women were diagnosed with some type of gynecologic cancer. In 2006, The House of Representatives recognized September as Gynecologic Awareness Month to increasing public awareness about ways to prevent, detect and treat gynecologic cancers ... Six forms of cancer affecting a womans reproductive organs comprise the gynecologic cancer group: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, vulvar and fallopian tube cancer. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Genes Behind Increasingly Common Form Of Cancer Identified Oct 16, 2009
(May 24, 2007) Scientists have discovered previously unrecognized alterations in a gene called FGFR2 in a subset of endometrial cancers, the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. The mutations in. (Science Daily)
Giving Gardasil to Boys Not Worth the Cost Oct 10, 2009
Debbie Saslow, director of breast and gynecologic cancer at the American Cancer Society, also agreed with the findings ... D., director, breast and gynecologic cancer, American Cancer Society; Oct. 9, 2009, British Medical Journal online. (MEDLINEplus)
No Evidence To Support Ovarian Cancer Screening, Australian Experts Agree Sep 24, 2009
(June 15, 2007) The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) has announced the first national consensus on ovarian cancer symptoms. Often referred to as the "silent killer" due to the common belief that there are no. (Science Daily)
Symposium on cancer awareness set Friday Sep 23, 2009
The event is being done in part because September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. Free prostate screenings will be offered along with free Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) tests; a da Vinci S Surgical System demonstration; and information on gynecologic cancer prevention, early detection and treatment options. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Is the HPV Shot Safe for Teenage Girls?Serious side effects from HPV vaccine Gardasil were reported to the CDC. Aug 19, 2009
"Although the number of serious adverse events is small and rare, they are real and cannot be overlooked or dismissed without disclosing the possibility to all other possible vaccine recipients," said Dr. Diane Harper, director of the Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Research Group at University of Missouri. "The rate of serious adverse events is greater than the incidence rate of cervical cancer.". (ABC News)
EphA2-targeted therapy delivers chemo directly to ovarian cancer cells Jul 30, 2009
This research was funded in part by support from M. D. Anderson's ovarian cancer SPORE grant (P50 CA083639), the Marcus Foundation, the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program, and Sood's Betty Ann Asche Murray Distinguished Professorship. Co-authors with Sood are Jeong-Won Lee, Hee Dong Han, Mian M. K. Shahzad, Seung Wook Kim, Lingegowda S. Mangala, Alpa M. Nick, Chunhua Lu, Rosemarie Schmandt, Hye-Sun Kim, Charles... (EurekAlert!)
2 reproductive factors are important predictors of death from ovarian cancer Jul 9, 2009
"Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer mortality in women. It accounts for more deaths than any other gynecologic cancer," said Robbins, also a researcher on the study. "Although we have relatively good knowledge about the influence of reproductive factors on the risk of developing ovarian cancer, knowledge is rather limited regarding the reproductive factors that may influence survival after diagnosis with this serious disease.". (EurekAlert!)
Genetic Differences Help Protect Against Cervical Cancer Mar 20, 2009
Dr. Einstein's research was funded by the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Hudson Keynotes for March 5 Mar 5, 2009
Team Maureen, which rides annually in the Jimmy Fund PanMass Challenge has earned a total of $86,000 for gynecologic cancer research. According to team organizer Eileen Duffey-Lind, 24 riders have already been signed up for the Summer 2009 Challenge bicycle ride. (Hudson Sun, MA)
OCRF and GCF fund new ovarian cancer symptoms study Feb 7, 2009
New York (February 5, 2009) --- Today, the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF), in partnership with the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF), announced that Barbara Goff, M.D., Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Washington, has been named to lead the OCRF Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Study ... Dr. Goff, a leading expert in gynecologic cancer research, was chosen to receive the grant, which will be awarded over three years ... The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF), founded by the... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
