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.
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.
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.