Cancer that develops in the ovaries (the egg-producing reproductive organs) is referred to as ovarian cancer. There are three types of ovarian cancer. Each type has differences in how they will ...

More than two-thirds of deaths from ovarian cancer are attributable to high-grade serous carcinoma. In one particularly ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a novel trigger of a deadly form of ovarian cancer. Discovery of a subset of high-risk progenitor cells that reside in fallopian tube ...

Ovarian cancer remains one of the most difficult-to-treat diseases. With all our advances in screening and molecular profiling, it still maintains the worst death-to-diagnosis rate among gynecologic ...

Ovarian cancer reprograms the omentum to shield hidden tumors. New research suggests total omentectomy may curb recurrence and improve long-term outcomes.

In a recent paper published in Nature, researchers at the University of Chicago discovered how to block nicotinamide N-methyl transferase (NNMT), an enzyme that is involved in the progression of ...

With a new imaging technique, scientists discover an ecosystem that determines how eggs mature and ovaries age. The ticking of the biological clock is especially loud in the ovaries — the organs that ...

The study reveals that these neighbouring cells are significantly more vulnerable to ageing-related damage, offering fresh ...