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Libby's H*O*P*E* · 3M ago

U.S. Food & Drug Administration Acts to Bolster Supply of Critically Needed Cancer Drugs Including Doxil

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a series of steps to (i) increase the supply of critically needed cancer drugs, and (ii) build upon President Obama’s Executive Order to help prevent future drug shortages. To alleviate the Doxil cancer drug shortage, the FDA approved the tempo

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Libby's H*O*P*E* · 3M ago

Can Iran Solve the Current U.S. Doxil/Caelyx Cancer Drug Shortage?

Iran expects to bring a cancer nanodrug called “Sinadoxosome” to market next month. Sinadoxosome is apparently similiar to pegylated liposomal doxorubicin which is marketed under the brand name “Doxil” in the U.S. and “Caelyx” in Europe. Doxil/Caelyx has been in extreme short supply in the U.S. and

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Libby's H*O*P*E* · 4M ago

Small Study Finds Tumor-Freezing Cryoablation Treatment Extends Survival of Select Metastatic Ovarian Cancer Patients

A small study of 21 ovarian cancer patients reported that killing tumors by freezing them through cryoablation can extend the lives of select women with metastatic disease which has spread to the abdomen, liver, lung or bone, and can not be removed surgically. From the time of diagnosis of metastati

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Libby's H*O*P*E* · 5M ago

Canadian Researchers Link DICER1 Gene Mutation to Non-Epithelial Ovarian Cancers & Other Rare Tumor Types

Canadian researchers affiliated with the Ovarian Cancer Research Program of British Columbia report that recurrent, lifetime-acquired mutations affecting the DICER1 gene occur in a range of nonepithelial ovarian tumors as well as other rare cancer tumor types, and appear common in Sertoli-Leydig ova

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Libby's H*O*P*E* · 6M ago

An Attitude of Gratitude On Thanksgiving Day

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and

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Libby's H*O*P*E* · 6M ago

FDA Revokes Approval of Avastin Use For Metastatic Breast Cancer; Major U.S. Ovarian Cancer Advocacy Organization Concerned

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Hamburg revoked approval of Avastin for treatment of metastatic breast cancer in the U.S. The decision does not impact Avastin’s availability for its approved uses for other cancer types in the U.S. A major U.S. ovarian cancer advocacy

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Libby's H*O*P*E* · 6M ago

Ovarian Cancer Tumors Can Grow For Ten Years Or More Before Being Detected By Today’s Blood Tests

A new mathematical model developed by Stanford University School of Medicine scientists finds that ovarian cancer tumors can grow for 10 years or longer before currently available blood tests will detect them. A new mathematical model developed by Stanford University School of Medicine scientists in

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Libby's H*O*P*E* · 8M ago

U.S. President Barack Obama Proclaims September 2011 As National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month — What Should You Know?

Today, U.S. President Barack Obama designated September 2010 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ will honor the women who have lost their lives to the disease, support those who are currently battling the disease, and celebrat

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Libby's H*O*P*E* · 8M ago

NOCC to Host Annual “Walk To Break The Silence On Ovarian Cancer” in the Greater Washington, D.C. Area

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Central Maryland Chapter announces its annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” to be held on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Quiet Waters Park, located in Annapolis, Maryland. The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) Central Maryland Chapte

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Libby's H*O*P*E* · 9M ago

30-Day Mortality Associated With Primary Cytoreductive Surgery In Elderly Advanced Ovarian Cancer Patients Much Higher Than Previously Reported

Researchers affiliated with the University of Washington have determined that the 30-day mortality rate associated with primary cytoreductive surgery in elderly patients with advanced ovarian cancer is much higher than previously reported. Researchers affiliated with the University of Washington hav

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