Ovarian Cancer Patients-European Union Group-Swiss Drug Maker-European Panel

European panel recommends Avastin for type of ovarian cancer patients

Avastin, the world's best-selling cancer drug from Swiss drug maker Roche, received a positive opinion Friday from a European Union group to treat a subset of ovarian cancer patients.The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, or CHMP, essentially recommended that EU authorities approve Avastin in combination with the chemotherapy agents carboplatin and gemcitabine to treat women with recurrent, platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, the company said Friday.Avastin was developed by South… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please have a look at this new site driven by MedWorm: The Breast Cancer Daily read more..

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Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin-Recurrent Ovarian Cancer-Chemotherapy-Phase Iii

Roche study showed that adding Avastin to chemotherapy cut the risk of the disease getting worse in difficult-to-treat recurrent ovarian cancer by half

Roche today announced results from AURELIA, a phase III study that evaluated treatment with Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with standard chemotherapy (weekly paclitaxel, topotecan or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin) in women with ovarian cancer whose disease had worsened due to resistance to platinum-containing chemotherapy. (Source: Roche Media News) read more..

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American Heart Association-Human Papillomavirus-Cervical Conditions-Medicare Recipients

Black Women, Uninsured Get Worse Ovarian Cancer Care: Study

TUESDAY, March 27 -- Women with ovarian cancer who are black, either uninsured or Medicare recipients, or who have annual incomes of less than $35,000 are more likely to receive poorer-quality care, a new study shows.Researchers found these racial... read more..

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HPV Vaccine May Help Women With Cervical Conditions

TUESDAY, March 27 -- A new study finds that women diagnosed with pre-cancerous cervical conditions after they get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can still benefit from the shot because it cuts their risk of future HPV-related cervical... read more..

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Feature Story: Go Red For Women

This Merck-sponsored campaign, initiated by the American Heart Association, is designed to empower women of all ages to take charge of their heart health. read more..

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