PCOS gets a new name: Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, to aid faster diagnosis, treatment
A paper in The Lancet argues that the term PCOS is inaccurate as it refers to cysts in the ovaries, ...
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Why ovarian cancer needs a louder voice
Roughly 2,50,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year across the world. An estimated 1,40,000 will die from it. ...
A secret cell alliance may explain why ovarian cancer is so deadly
Scientists have discovered why ovarian cancer spreads so rapidly through the abdomen. Cancer cells enlist normally protective abdominal cells, forming ...
Cannabis compounds show unexpected power against ovarian cancer
Scientists have discovered that key compounds from cannabis—CBD and THC—show surprisingly strong effects against ovarian cancer cells. Used together, they ...