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New Ovarian Cancer Drug Trial Under Way
Date:9/7/2007

, the drug showed some success in reversing tumor progression when it was tested in combination with cisplatin or paclitaxel.

Ovarian cancer occurs in one out of every 69 women and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in women, according to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance. It can be treated if diagnosed early, but most ovarian cancers are caught at later stages. When diagnosed in an advanced stage, women have a 30 percent chance of surviving five years.

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To learn more about ovarian cancer, visit the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance.



-- Madeline Vann



SOURCE: OVATURE, press release, Aug. 30, 2007


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