…team has found that cancerous ovarian cells produce a specific protein that can be targeted by a new antibody drug. Associate Professor Hooper said the team at the Mater Ovarian Cancer Research Collaborative noted that in preclinical models of ovarian…

Cancer that starts in the epithelium of the ovary.

…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…

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…

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…

…A randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effect of exercise during chemotherapy for ovarian cancer on survival and health resource use Lead investigator: Professor Sandi Hayes Administering Institution: Griffith University Ovarian cancer has the worst survival rates of all gynaecological cancers,…

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…

…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…