However, a big reason for the decline in ovarian cancer death rates in some parts of the world is likely the use of birth control pills and the long - term protection
against ovarian cancer they provide, study leader Dr. Carlo La Vecchia, a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Milan, Italy, and colleagues, suggested.
Here is a recent paper on anti-proliferative effects of LDN
against ovarian cancer: http://pmid.us/21685240.
Protective factors Factors that may protect
against ovarian cancer include having children and using the pill.
Guard
against ovarian woes When Australian researchers recently compared women with ovarian cancer to cancer - free women, they found that roughly one glass of wine a day seemed to reduce the risk of the disease by as much as 50 percent.
«Novel cancer vaccine holds promise
against ovarian cancer, mesothelioma.»
He is the principal investigator of an NCI - funded, multi-million-dollar Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in ovarian cancer, and he is the principal investigator of a multi-million-dollar grant from the New York State Stem Cell Science program (NYSTEM) to pioneer a novel strategy of reprogramming human mature T cells and hematopoietic stem cells for generating sustained attack
against ovarian cancer in patients.
iPSC - NKs themselves have already shown efficacy in the battle against leukemia and HIV infection [4, 5] and so researchers from the laboratory of Dan S. Kaufman (University of Minnesota, USA) aimed to assess their anti-tumorigenic capabilities
against ovarian tumors [6].
Spontaneous immune responses were assessed by measuring serum antibodies
against ovarian cancer - associated antigens, such as NY - ESO - 1, that are not expressed in normal body tissues but are expressed in cancers.
The researchers suggest that combining chemotherapy with immunotherapy may be effective
against ovarian cancer.
The fact that she had taken birth - control pills for years was somewhat protective
against ovarian cancer.
Not exact matches
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They have been shown to protect
against macular degeneration,
ovarian cancer, colon cancer and promote gastrointestinal health amoung other things.
It even strengthens bones
against osteoporosis, and reduces breast and
ovarian cancer risks.
For mom too, there are apparent benefits - breastfeeding has been linked to a decrease in the risk for breast and
ovarian cancers, and protection
against osteoporosis.
The longer women breastfeed, the greater the mothers» protection
against breast and
ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
The mother has a lesser chance of developing breast and
ovarian cancer, and is probably protected
against osteoporosis.
• Breastmilk contains special antibodies which help protect your baby
against infections • Breastmilk is your baby's natural food, it's easily digested and enough on its own for the first 6 months • Breastfed babies are less likely to have eczema and diabetes or high blood pressure and obesity later on • Breastfeeding helps you and your baby to get to know each other • Breastfeeding means you'll return to your pre-pregnancy weight quicker • Breastfeeding helps give you stronger bones in later life and helps protect
against breast and
ovarian cancer • Breastfed babies are not as windy as bottle - fed babies • Nappies are not as smelly!
Reduced Risk of Some Cancers Studies have found the longer a mom breastfeeds, the more they are protected
against breast and
ovarian cancer.
For mothers, breastfeeding protects
against breast and
ovarian cancer and diabetes.
If even half of all babies under 6 months of age were exclusively breastfed, we would save hundreds of thousands of lives and help protect
against breast cancer,
ovarian cancer and diabetes in mothers across the globe.
Although it didn't prove effective
against leukemia, a synthetic version of camptothecin is used to treat
ovarian, lung and
«Personalized tumor vaccine shows promise in pilot trial: Vaccine
against patients» own tumors triggers a broad response, and induced five - year remission in one patient with advanced
ovarian cancer.»
The company also tested the virus in a 23 - person, early - stage trial
against colorectal, lung,
ovarian and skin cancers.
As proof - of - principle of the potential efficacy, Zhang's team grew human
ovarian tumors in immunocompromised mice, then injected short - interfering RNAs to block the tumors» growth using RNA interference
against FAL1.
«Combination therapy may be more effective
against the most common
ovarian cancer.»
ONLY half of women diagnosed with
ovarian cancer live for five or more further years, but a «vaccine» that provokes an immune response
against cancer might change that.
«What we did in this paper is engineer our sensor to be about 15 times better than a previous version, and then compared it
against a blood biomarker in a mouse model of
ovarian cancer to show that we could beat it,» says Sangeeta Bhatia, the John and Dorothy Wilson Professor of Health Sciences and Technology and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, a member of MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, and the senior author of the study.
A study presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) describes the results of a phase I clinical trial of the investigational agent DMOT4039A
against pancreatic and
ovarian cancers.
The women's immune systems — in mounting a response
against the synaptic receptors present in the
ovarian growths — inadvertently attacked a receptor in the brain called N - methyl - D - aspartate receptor, or NMDAR.
The team has tested its triple threat nanoparticles, containing drugs typically used to treat
ovarian cancer (such as doxorubicin, cisplatin and camptothecin),
against lab - grown
ovarian cancer cells.
A novel approach to cancer immunotherapy — strategies designed to induce the immune system to attack cancer cells — may provide a new and cost - effective weapon
against some of the most deadly tumors, including
ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.
Reducing the number of times a woman ovulates is actually good for her, says Serina Floyd, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Duke University School of Medicine: «The longer you take the Pill the more it protects
against endometrial and
ovarian cancers.»
If you're female, build in prevention
against breast and
ovarian cancer (the fourth house rules all things feminine).
For many women, birth control pills provide huge benefits: They protect
against unplanned pregnancies, can reduce symptoms of PMS and other hormonal issues, and might lower the risk of endometrial and
ovarian cancer.
After serving as a renowned social activist in South Africa, Mikaela's mother Lente - Louise Louw, fought a 15 year battle
against a stage - 4
ovarian cancer.
Recent studies suggest that ginger tea kills
ovarian cancer cells and protects
against Alzheimer's disease.
The chronically stressed mice had decreased immune function and experienced tumor development significantly earlier than the non-stressed mice.16 Other mouse studies of
ovarian cancer showed that chronic stress resulted in increased cancer growth as well as increased angiogenesis, the process with which cancer forms new blood vessels to feed itself nutrients for growth and metastases.17 Chronic stress has also been shown to decrease our body's ability to mount an attack
against foreign invaders, including viruses.18 As we know that several viruses can cause cancer (HPV and cervical cancer, and EBV and nasopharyngeal cancer), we can extrapolate that any decrease in immune function could increase cancer risk.
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Milk thistle has been shown to have protective effects
against certain types of cancer such as colon cancer, liver cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer,
ovarian cancer, skin cancer, and breast cancer.
Breast cancer,
ovarian cancer, liver cancer — it can also be corrective
against colorectal cancer (2).
Other studies have shown curcumin's anticancer properties
against breast, prostate,
ovarian, and other cancers.
The antioxidants in cauliflower are also involved in preventing some types of cancer, especially colon, breast and
ovarian cancer, especially because their action as natural detox agents, but also because their action is jointed with the vitamins contained in cauliflower (especially vitamin C) which help our bodies reducing the oxidative stress and fighting
against free radicals.
While many associate it as «the» go - to liver detoxifier, milk thistle is increasingly being recognized as an anti-cancer powerhouse that fights
against many cancer cell types such as prostate, breast, cervical,
ovarian, colon, lung, liver and skin.
According to experts, by modulating the secretion of angiogenic factors in
ovarian cancer cells, ginger is can be one of the most potent natural ingredients
against this disease.
In fact, melatonin has a calming effect on several reproductive hormones, which may explain why it seems to protect
against sex hormone - driven cancers, including
ovarian, endometrial, breast, prostate and testicular cancers.
[2] DIM demonstrated «exceptional anti-cancer effects
against hormone responsive cancers like breast, prostate and
ovarian cancers.»
The ten to fifteen organosulphur compounds these superfood vegetables contain have been proven to be highly effective
against many cancers, including stomach cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer and
ovarian cancer.
«Therefore, the task force recommends
against screening for
ovarian cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms, and who are not at high risk for
ovarian cancer,» she said.
Talcum powder lawsuits are being filed
against J&J over the connection between talc and
ovarian cancer, and more recently mesothelioma.
Early spaying is also their best protection
against conditions like pyometritis, a potentially fatal bacterial infection of the uterus, as well as
ovarian and uterine cancers.