Patsy Ramsey, whose 6-year-old daughter JonBenet's 1996 slaying has never been solved, died Saturday of cancer, her lawyer said. She was 49. (forbes.com)

February 24, 2006

New research supports and expands on previous studies to suggest that a lower risk of ovarian cancer may be as close as your teacup. Among a large group of Swedish women, those who drank at least two cups of tea a day developed 46 percent less ovarian cancer than non-tea drinkers. (MSNBC)

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January 5, 2006

Pumping heavy doses of chemotherapy drugs right into the abdomen boosted survival of women with advanced ovarian cancer by 16 months in what experts call the first big advance in more than a decade against one of the most lethal cancers in women.

There’s a high price, though: The treatment is so tough that nearly 6 in 10 women in a study could not endure it and switched to standard intravenous chemotherapy. Side effects included abdominal pain from bloating and problems with the catheter used to infuse the drugs. (MSNBC)

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August 22, 2005

Many women diagnosed with ovarian cancer actually complained of symptoms of the disease at least four months before they were diagnosed, according to a new study to be published in the October 1, 2005 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. (medicalnewstoday.com)

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August 5, 2005

High intakes of whole milk and lactose might be associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer, suggests a review of 21 published studies. (HealthDay News)

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June 13, 2005

Women with ovarian cancer who have social support from loved ones have lower levels of an inflammatory protein released by the immune system, which could mean a more favorable prognosis, new research suggests. (Yahoo!)

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April 21, 2005

A new drug stops the growth of certain ovarian cancer cells and their ability to metastasize, report Philadelphia scientists. (Monsters and Critics)

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November 25, 2004

"The estrogen component of oral hormone replacement therapy around the time of menopause is associated with ovarian cancer risk, findings from a Danish study show."

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August 30, 2004

"Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers have designed a blood test to detect ovarian cancer using three proteins found in common in the blood of women with the disease."

"Major Dad" actor Gerald McRaney underwent surgery Monday to remove a cancerous growth from his lung.

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July 13, 2004

Researchers have discovered a new biomarker that may be an early clue to ovarian cancer. This would be a great finding, since ovarian cancer is often not caught early enough to cure. (Yahoo! News)

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