Cancer that starts in the epithelium of the ovary.

Dear Editor, February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to increase awareness and support for the estimated 270 Queensland women who will be diagnosed with the disease this year. Ovarian cancer is one of the hardest cancers to detect…

Queensland researchers are using 3D models to mimic cancer cells in women with aggressive ovarian tumours, in a bid to improve treatment for those diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Cancer Council Queensland has awarded $200,000 of funding over two years to…

This February, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Council Queensland is calling on Queensland women to get in the know – to understand symptoms of the disease and to give themselves the best prospects for surviving it. Ovarian cancer is one…

Each year in Queensland, approximately 280 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Do you know the symptoms and risk factors of ovarian cancer? February marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Cancer Council Queensland are calling upon Queensland women to…

…wrong. Following weeks of testing, her fear was confirmed in June. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “It was the scariest few weeks of my life and I soon realised I was very sick. It was a complete blur. I…

…wait-list for a clinical trial,” she said. Highly active in the ovarian cancer community, Ms Larsen often travels to the USA and across Australia for survivorship conferences and symposiums. “I’ve been to a few ovarian cancer survivor conferences run by…

Dear Editor, This February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month – a time for women to get familiar with the symptoms of ovarian cancer to give themselves the best prospects of beating the disease. The month also provides an opportunity to…

…Research Dr Masud’s pioneering project, “A nanoarchitected platform for early diagnosis and monitoring of ovarian cancer” focuses on helping GPs better identify and diagnose ovarian cancer. Employing cutting-edge nanotechnology, he aims to develop rapid, inexpensive, and easy-to-use techniques for the…

…advanced (stage 3c) ovarian cancer. “On November 13, 2013, I was told my test results were ready and that I needed to bring a loved one to hospital with me,” Ms Larsen said. “I was preparing myself for what I…