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Ovarian Cancer

Woman fights cancer and depression in volunteer work

Hsieh Wen-ling was beginning to isolate herself from the world due to depression, when her friends stepped inand suggested she step outside her circumstances and begin doing volunteer work. Hsieh took the advice of her friendsto heart, and started volunteer work in a number of agencies. The experience of giving and purpose changed herperspective and lifted her depression. [...]

Not all cervical cancer vaccines will be the same

In a study just released by Dartmouth MedicalSchool researchers, not all cervical cancer vaccines work the same or offer the same benefits. ComparingCervarix to Gardasil, both cervical cancer vaccines designed to protect against the human papillomavirus, HPV, foundCervarix to be longer-lasting and provides protection against multiple strains of virus linked to the development ofcancer. Gardasil does not offer these [...]

New Zealand Cancer drug shows disapointing results

Those of us following cancer news wait with baited breath for news of cures and treatments with promising results. So it’s always a bit of a disappointment when it’s bad news, like this: New Zealand researches and determined that the clinical trails on an Ovarian Cancer Drug called DMXAA have not demonstrated any positive results. The [...]