Fallopian Tube Cancer

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News: Fallopian Tube Cancer

Fallopian Tube Cancer  -  Jun 20, 2007
Intelihealth.comThe fallopian tubes are the passageways that connect the ovaries and the uterus. Fallopian tube cancer occurs when cells in the fallopian tubes multiply out ...

Garlic could help cut risk of Fallopian tube cancer  -  Jan 9, 2006
Monsters and Critics.comPotsdam, Germany - Women who eat large quantities of garlic and onions are possibly less likely to contract Fallopian tube cancer, according to the results ...

Fallopian Tube Cancer; Tubo-ovarian abscess unresponsive to therapy …  -  Jan 9, 2006
Pay-Per-View - OBGYN & Reproduction Week - Factiva, from Dow Jones2006 JAN 9 - (NewsRx.com) -- A tubo-ovarian abscess unresponsive to clinical therapy may be a sign of fallopian tube cancer. ...

Dramatic Reduction in Cancer Risk  -  Jan 14, 2008
MedscapeData were insufficient to obtain separate estimates for ovarian or fallopian tube cancer risk reduction with prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy in BRCA1 or ...

Genentech Announces Positive Results From a Randomized Phase II …  -  Jan 4, 2007
Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.comAccording to the ACS, fallopian tube cancer and primary peritoneal cancers often are grouped with the ovarian cancer category of tumors, as symptoms and ...

Salpingo-oophorectomy and the Risk of Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and …  -  Jul 12, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association - Journal of American Medical Association...Main Outcome Measure The incidence of ovarian, peritoneal, and fallopian tube cancer was determined by survival analysis. The risk reduction associated with ...

Meta-analysis confirms value of risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy...  -  Jan 13, 2009
Genetic Engineering News - Genetic Engineering News (press release)They found that risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy was associated with a 79 percent relative reduction in ovarian and fallopian tube cancer risk and a 51 ...

Genentech Announces Positive Results From A Randomized Phase II …  -  Jan 8, 2007
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)According to the ACS, fallopian tube cancer and primary peritoneal cancers often are grouped with the ovarian cancer category of tumors, as symptoms and ...

Weekly administration of sagopilone (ZK-EPO), a fully synthetic …  -  Mar 24, 2009
Nature.comStable disease was the best response observed in three patients, one of whom had fallopian tube cancer refractory to four previous chemotherapy regimens, ...

New Data Shows Promising Antitumor Activity with nab-paclitaxel ( …  -  Jun 5, 2007
Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com...peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer" (Abstract number 5525) was presented in a poster presentation by the principal investigator, Michael G. Teneriello, ...

Book shines light on female cancers  -  Aug 15, 2005
$3.50 - The Gazette - NewsBankStories on how breast or ovarian or even the rare fallopian tube cancer affected them. And, for the most part, how they made it through. ...

New Taxane-Platinum Chemotherapy Shows Promise for Women With …  -  Feb 9, 2009
DG News...peritoneal, and fallopian tube cancer, researchers reported here at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 40th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer. ...

Article: Cannabis 'kills embryos'.(News) - Daily Record (Glasgow, …  -  Aug 2, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Daily Record - HighBeam ResearchArticle: New fallopian tube cancer study findings recently ... Health & Medicine Week; May 19, 2008 ; 697 words ...Primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) ...

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Pay-Per-View - Oxford American College Dictionary - HighBeam ResearchArticle: New fallopian tube cancer study findings recently ... Health & Medicine Week; May 19, 2008 ; 697 words ...Primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) ...

UAB seeking area women for tests of gynecological cancer treatments  -  Mar 14, 2006
$2.95 - Anniston Star - NewsBankFallopian tube cancer is rare, accounting for less than 1 percent of all gynecological cancers. Symptoms for reproductive cancers often are ignored because ...

Article: Your LIFE: My baby had to die to save my life.. THEN DOCTORS...  -  Dec 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - The Mirror - HighBeam ResearchArticle: New fallopian tube cancer study findings recently ... Health & Medicine Week; May 19, 2008 ; 697 words ...Primary fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) ...

Surveillance of women at high risk for hereditary ovarian cancer is …  -  Dec 13, 2005
Nature.comSince the discovery of an association between a BRCA mutation and the development of fallopian tube cancer, bilateral oophorectomy has been extended to ...

Surgical Cytoreduction for Ovarian Cancer: Issues Awaiting Formal …  -  Aug 1, 2008
Cancer Network...followed by bevacizumab and secondary cytoreductive surgery in platinum-sensitive, recurrent ovarian, primary peritoneal, and fallopian tube cancer. ...

SGO: Fallopian Tube Carcinoma Similar to Ovarian Cancer  -  Mar 5, 2007
MedPage Today..."The study further strengthens the long-held opinion that the clinical behavior of fallopian tube cancer is similar to that of ovarian cancer," said David ...

SCOTROC 2A: Carboplatin followed by docetaxel or docetaxel– …  -  Jan 11, 2006
Nature.comFemale patients aged 18 years with histologically confirmed epithelial ovarian carcinoma, fallopian tube cancer or ovarian-type primary peritoneal cancer ...

Guidelines for Ovarian Cancer Updated  -  Mar 20, 2009
MedscapeIn a section of the guidelines where ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and primary peritoneal cancer overlap, a description of symptoms that are ...

Removal of ovaries decreases risk of certain cancers for women at...  -  Jul 11, 2006
eurekalert.orgIt may be reasonable to wait until a time closer to menopause to prevent ovarian and fallopian tube cancer in BRCA2 carriers but this delay will diminish ...

Removal of Ovaries Decreases Cancer Risk for Women at High-Risk  -  Jul 6, 2006
newswise.comIt may be reasonable to wait until a time closer to menopause to prevent ovarian and fallopian tube cancer in BRCA2 carriers but this delay will diminish ...

ImClone Hopes for Broader Erbitux Role  -  May 16, 2005
TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)...to standard chemotherapy with paclitaxel and carboplatin as a first-line treatment of advanced ovarian, primary peritoneal and fallopian tube cancer. ...

Removal Of Ovaries Decreases Risk Of Certain Cancers For Women At …  -  Jul 23, 2006
sciencedaily.comIt may be reasonable to wait until a time closer to menopause to prevent ovarian and fallopian tube cancer in BRCA2 carriers but this delay will diminish ...

Two Combination Treatment Regimens Added to Updated NCCN …  -  Jan 25, 2010
FOXBusiness...cytotoxic therapy for patients with platinum-sensitive epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer that has recurred. ...

Press Release: New Study Shows Doxorubicin Plus Paclitaxel Followed …  -  Jun 5, 2007
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research...peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer -- Patrick Timmins, III, M.D.: Preliminary results of an open-label study to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability ...

Removal of Ovaries Decreases Risk of Certain Cancers for Women at …  -  Jul 17, 2006
Kansas City infoZineIt may be reasonable to wait until a time closer to menopause to prevent ovarian and fallopian tube cancer in BRCA2 carriers but this delay will diminish ...

West Palm Beach Business: News, stock quotes, financial, Real Money, ...  -  Oct 16, 2008
Palm Beach Post...with breast cancer at age 50 or younger or if a relative had breast cancer in both breasts at any age or ovarian or fallopian tube cancer at any age.

New Chemo Regimen May Benefit Ovarian Cancer Patients  -  Sep 20, 2009
U.S. News & World ReportThe participants had advanced epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. The 320 patients in the conventional regimen ...

Prophylactic surgery reduces ovarian cancer risk.(POEMs)(Clinical...  -  Nov 1, 2006
$4.95 - American Family Physician - ECNextPatients initially free of ovarian cancer were monitored from the date of study entry until a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, ...

Many Opt for Surgery to Lower Breast, Ovarian Cancer Risk  -  Aug 7, 2009
U.S. News & World ReportSix years ago I had a fallopian tube cancer, also a possibility for BRCA 1 carriers, but not very common. 24 years ago my mother died at 48 from Ovarian ...

Long Beach Press-Telegram (CA)  -  Sep 22, 2008
$3.50 - Press Telegram - NewsBank...another of breast cancer; her grandmother developed breast cancer at age 56; and her mother was diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer at 44. ...

Ovarian cancer screening  -  Feb 15, 2005
CMAJ...found significant longer median survival with screening but no significant difference in the number of deaths from ovarian or fallopian tube cancer. ...

New Knowledge Brings Agonizing Choices to Women Facing Breast and …  -  Aug 27, 2008
HealthNewsDigest.comJoanna's grandmother Ethel developed breast cancer at age 56; her mother, Cookie, was diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer at 44. ...

Young activist sounds alarm for early testing  -  Jun 20, 2009
Cape Cod TimesThen, five years ago, her mother, Dranda Trimble of Storrs, Conn., discovered at the age of 46 that she had fallopian tube cancer. It was caught early, ...

Certain cancer targets young women and minorities - 10/26/08 - Los …  -  Oct 26, 2008
go.comLOS ANGELES (KABC) -- One type of cancer appears to be more aggressive. It affects young women and certain minorities. Doctors are learning so much about ...

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month | Article from …  -  Sep 21, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Columbus Times - HighBeam Research...the most serious, cervical, vulvar, vaginal and fallopian tube cancer. "No cancer is preventable, but you can take precautions that will ...

Oil, gas companies drag European bourses lower  -  Jan 7, 2007
Taipei Times - Taipei Times...from a randomized Phase II study comparing pertuzumab plus gemcitabine to gemcitabine alone in women with fallopian tube cancer were encouraging. ...

Encouraging Gift for Loved Ones Diagnosed With Cancer  -  Jul 9, 2008
RedOrbit...the concept for Visions for Cancer Recovery while practicing her own visualization techniques during treatments for a rare fallopian tube cancer. ...

Dose-Dense Chemo Improves Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer  -  Sep 22, 2009
Ivanhoe Broadcast News - Ivanhoe Broadcast NewsPatients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer participated in this phase III trial at 85 centers in ...

MA lawyer touts &Daubert' use in separate arbitration  -  Jun 20, 2005
$2.95 - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - NewsBank...who Breakstone referred to as the preeminent gynecological pathologist with respect to ovarian and fallopian tube cancer, for 20 minutes. ...

In the Family Documentary Debuts on PBS Oct. 1  -  Sep 19, 2008
EVLivingJoanna's grandmother Ethel developed breast cancer at age 56; her mother, Cookie, was diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer at 44. ...

Prophylactic oophorectomy: Preventing cancer by surgically removing …  -  Feb 12, 2009
MayoClinic.com...also have their fallopian tubes removed at the same time (salpingo-oophorectomy), since they have an increased risk of fallopian tube cancer as well. ...

Simple Blood Test For BRCA Gene Mutation Helps Save Lives  -  Aug 19, 2007
Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)Now age 49, she's recovering from fallopian tube cancer, the rarest of all gynecologic cancers. The blood test showed Milner has the BRCA 1 gene mutation, ...

Sounding the alarm for early cancer testing  -  Jun 21, 2009
Log Cabin DemocratThen, five years ago, her mother, Dranda Trimble of Storrs, Conn., discovered at the age of 46 that she had fallopian tube cancer. It was caught early, ...

Wet 'n' wild workout brings out the kid in local women  -  Apr 13, 2008
$2.95 - The Sun - NewsBankBILLERICA -- Arms above their heads, hands clasped, they stretch, clad in flower-print, jungle-themed or just plain solid-colored bathing suits and stylish ...

DELRAY RESIDENT ORGANIZES FILM FESTIVAL  -  Mar 5, 2006
Pay-Per-View - South Florida Sun - Sentinel - ProQuest ArchiverI contacted LUNA and offered to host a festival here," said Blank, who continues to battle a 2001 diagnosis of fallopian tube cancer. ...

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2008 First Quarter Results  -  Apr 30, 2008
RedOrbitThe US National Cancer Institute filed a protocol with the US FDA to conduct a Phase I/II ovarian, peritoneal and fallopian tube cancer trial. ...

Complementary treatments help cancer patients recover Nurses, …  -  Aug 9, 2005
$2.95 - Waukesha Freeman - NewsBank...credits complementary treatments like reiki and a support group, as well as proper nutrition and exercise, for her recovery from fallopian tube cancer. ...

Nine-year-old boy joins crusade against cancer  -  May 24, 2009
Cuyahoga Falls News PressBradley was diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer in February 2008. Ethan's mom, who is a teacher at Bolich Middle School, remembers sitting through portions ...

Genentech seen updating financial goals, guidance on Friday.  -  Mar 22, 2007
Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com...results from a Phase II study of pertuzumab in women with platinum-based chemotherapy resistant ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer.

Malnutrition among gynaecological cancer patients  -  Feb 2, 2006
Nature.comTwenty-one patients were classified as having ovarian cancer that also included patients with primary peritoneal cancer (n=5) and fallopian tube cancer ...

Feature Article of Tuesday, 3 May 2005  -  May 3, 2005
Ghana NewsAccra, May 3, GNA - It has often been said that there could be no development without women. This is a remarkable statement with socio-biological ...

Dose-dense treatment with paclitaxel, carboplatin improved survival...  -  Sep 25, 2009
HemOncTodayWomen with stage II to stage IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer were assigned to six cycles of either ...

Press Release: Genentech Announces Positive Results From a …  -  Jan 4, 2007
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research...study comparing pertuzumab plus gemcitabine to gemcitabine alone in women with platinum-resistant ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer. ...

Herald News, The : JJC leader diagnosed with cancer  -  Feb 7, 2008
$2.95 - Herald News - NewsBankHerald News, The : Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, ...

New San Clemente shop is all about moms  -  Nov 27, 2009
OCRegisterThey also learned she'd had breast cancer at 29, a recurrence at 35 and fallopian tube cancer at 42. "We fell in love, not only with her but with her ...

Interferon adenoviral gene therapy in a patient with ovarian cancer  -  Apr 29, 2006
Nature.com...(2004) Phase 2 trial of interferon-beta as second-line treatment of ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary carcinoma of the peritoneum. ...

European shares lower as oil stocks, Nokia lose ground.  -  Jan 5, 2007
Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com...from a randomized Phase II study comparing pertuzumab plus gemcitabine to gemcitabine alone in women with fallopian tube cancer were encouraging. ...

Factiva Search  -  May 22, 2006
Pay-Per-View - St. Petersburg Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesBRCA I, II carriers at risk for fallopian tube cancer. 22 May, 2006 St. Petersburg Times. V. UPENDER RAO. Recent investigation shows that BRCA I and II ...

Press Release: Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2008 Second Quarter ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam ResearchThe U.S. National Cancer Institute started patient enrolment in a Phase I/II ovarian, peritoneal and fallopian tube cancer trial using systemic and ...

Verdicts & Settlements December 18, 2006: Patient dies of cancer;...  -  Dec 18, 2006
Free with registration - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly - AccessMyLibrary.com...exclude the defendant's gynecological pathology expert, who was prepared to testify that: the plaintiff had fallopian tube cancer, not ovarian cancer; ...

Ovary removal reduces risk for carriers of BRCA genetic mutations.( …  -  Oct 1, 2006
Free with registration - Women's Health Advisor - AccessMyLibrary.com...and Israel, and found those who underwent the prophylactic surgery had an approximately 80 percent reduced risk of ovarian and fallopian tube cancer, ...

Biotech And Biopharm Upswing Lead By Marshalls And RegeneRx  -  Sep 29, 2009
TransWorldNews - TransWorldNews (press release)...with docetaxol for patients with recurrent ovarian and fallopian tube cancer; and a phase II trial of phenoxodiol in patients with prostate cancer. ...

Roche/Genentech's pertuzumab could return from brink despite Ph II …  -  Jan 15, 2007
$9.94 - Pharma Marketletter - Alacra Store...double-blind, multicenter trial, 130 women with advanced ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer were enrolled and received treatment with ...

NOWAK, KATHLEEN  -  Aug 3, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Hartford Courant - ProQuest ArchiverKathleen Alice Hadigae Didan Nowak passed on Tuesday (August 2, 2006) of fallopian tube cancer. Born in Manchester, Sept. 13, 1952, loving daughter of ...

Press Release: Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces 2008 First Quarter …  -  Apr 30, 2008
Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam ResearchThe U.S. National Cancer Institute filed a protocol with the U.S. FDA to conduct a Phase I/II ovarian, peritoneal and fallopian tube cancer trial. ...

Friday's US equity watch list.  -  Jan 5, 2007
Free with registration - America's Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com...study comparing pertuzumab plus gemcitabine to gemcitabine alone in women with platinum-resistant ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer. ...

Bill backs better biomarkers.(POLICY & PRACTICE) | Article from OB...  -  May 1, 2009
Pay-Per-View - OB GYN News - HighBeam Research4 years for research into biomarkers that detect or indicate a woman's risk of ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, and primary peritoneal cancer. ...

Residence: Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Greeley  -  Jul 29, 2007
Greeley TribuneThe friendship was put to the test when Mrs. Boelter was diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer. She moved back to California for numerous surgeries, ...

Lexington Herald-Leader : OBITUARIES & MEMORIALS  -  Jan 23, 2007
$2.95 - Lexington Herald Leader - NewsBank19, 2007 after a lengthy battle with fallopian tube cancer. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of Jack and Barbara E. Maguire MacDonald. ...



Background information on Fallopian Tube Cancer [When available]

The Fallopian tubes, also known as oviducts and uterine tubes, are two very fine tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus. They are named after their discoverer, the 16th century Italian anatomist, Gabriele Falloppio.

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