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September Is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

The ovaries are small, almond-shaped organs located on either side of the uterus. Eggs are produced in the ovaries. Ovarian cancer can occur in several different parts of the ovary.
Ovarian cancer can start in the ovary’s germ, stromal, or epithelial cells. Germ cells are the cells that become eggs. Stromal cells make up the substance of the ovary. Epithelial cells are the outer layer of the ov...

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Ovarian Cancer - Don't ignore symptoms until it's too late

There is a widely held belief that Ovarian cancer has few symptoms until the final stages of the disease, at which time the prognosis is usually very bad. A new study indicates that most women diagnosed with ovarian cancer had 1 or 2 unusual and persistent symptoms before diagnosis.

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Auskell Medical hopes to facilitate miracles for Abaco patients post Hurricane Dorian

When Hurricane Dorian made landfall in Abaco in late 2019, the catastrophic Category 5 storm devastated the island, rendering it uninhabitable. Still, encouraged by her patients, lab technician Angie Collie returned to her island home and mustered up the courage to rebuild from the rubble. After reopening, one of her patients told her about the Access Accelerator's work to help small businesses re...

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Discussions centre on cervical, and treatment of other female, cancers, at CGCS Symposium

Regional and international health experts met in New Providence over the weekend to discuss a number of major issues relating to women?s health during the Caribbean Gynecological Cancer Society?s (CGCS)Third Annual Symposium...

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Cleveland Clinic Launches First-of-its Kind Preventive Breast Cancer Vaccine Study

Cleveland Clinic researchers have opened a novel study for a vaccine aimed at eventually preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.

This phase I trial is designed to determine the maximum tolerated dose of the vaccine in patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer and to characterize and optimize the body’s immune response. The U...

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Pap Smears At All Time Low

Only 10 per cent of women in The Bahamas received cervical screening tests prior to the pandemic and with the onset of the coronavirus disease, pap smears would have likely fallen to an all-time low with very little being done to increase the rate of screening, according to one well-known obstetrician/gynecologist (OB-GYN).

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Cleveland Clinic Study Links Gut Microbiome and Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Cleveland Clinic researchers have shown for the first time that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help reduce risk. Findings from the study were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

While more research will be necessary, the study’s lead author Nima Sharifi, M.D., says findings from ...

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