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Ovarian cancer

  • Gynecologist Rinki Agarwal discusses the surgery that may prevent ovarian cancer in women at high risk for the disease. Syracuse University chemistry professor Robert Doyle tells about developing a diabetes drug without side effects. And physician-scientist Mobin Karimi explains his work on a rare condition called graft versus host disease which can threaten people who undergo transplants.
  • Dr. Jennifer Makin explains how the controversy regarding talcum powder and ovarian cancer began and its similarities to the association between asbestos…
  • The scariest trait of the fifth-leading cause of cancer death among women isn’t its symptoms, but its difficulty to be detected early.This week on “Take…
  • September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. While it may not get much attention as breast cancer, ovarian cancer is the deadliest of the…
  • Dogs are known for their ability to smell things from a mile away. Now researchers are trying to put that talent to good use, training dogs to detect…