Blood Test Predicts Odds Against Ovarian Cancer
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- A blood test could be the best way to predict survival in patients with recurring ovarian cancer, suggests a Danish study in the Sept. 13 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Doctors may be able to predict which women are at high risk of miscarriage, say researchers.
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New findings add to the evidence that genetic tests can help predict whether breast cancer will recur, giving valuable guidance to doctors and patients about whether potentially toxic chemotherapy
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It could be possible to screen for cervical cancer with a urine test, scientists believe.
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During pregnancy, a blood test called alpha-fetoprotein can determine a woman's risk of having a child with birth defects. Now, new research suggests that this test can also predict a deadly problem that occurs after birth -- sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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NEW YORK  - A breast cancer family history,   as well as a woman's age and her own personal history of breast   cancer, may help identify women at increased risk of developing   ovarian cancer.
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ATLANTA -- For the first time, cancer experts are advising women of certain symptoms that might alert them to ovarian cancer, a disease that is hard to spot early and one of the deadliest cancers.
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A simple blood test could tell doctors which women with breast cancer need more aggressive treatment.
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Blood samples kept by a local GP could be the key to developing a single blood test to detect cancer.
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NEW YORK  - Women with systemic lupus  erythematosus (SLE) are more likely to have an abnormal Pap  test result than other women, according to a new report. This  is important because abnormal smears can be associated with  cervical cancer.
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Scientists say a blood test could accurately measure the amount of potentially dangerous fat coating the body's organs.
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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers, designed a blood test to detect ovarian cancer. It uses three proteins found in the blood of women with the disease.
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Consuming large amounts of milk may increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer, research suggests.
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A new technology that counts cancer cells in the blood helps predict the success of breast cancer treatments more quickly and more reliably than established methods, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Oral contraceptives with low  levels of estrogen and progestin reduce the risk of ovarian  cancer even more than older versions of the "Pill," according  to investigators at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.
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A relatively new blood test for people with diabetes can predict their risk of developing heart disease, US researchers report. Two separate studies suggest that people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes
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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.