Paihia resident Ruby Smith was diagnosed with stage III mucinous ovarian cancer only weeks after the birth of her third child and now needs immune therapy in Japan. Photo / Denise Piper The Paihia ...

Cysts are commonly found in adults. The etiology is unclear, but may result from different mechanisms, including developmental and acquired causes. Underlying pathology generally shows single ...

One of the project teams that won funding from ARPA-H in late 2024 aims to develop a drug that would extend ovarian function throughout a woman’s lifespan. Similar pharmaceutical strategies are ...

While it doesn’t raise the risk for all ovarian cancer in general, it does seem to increase one’s odds of developing the subtype called mucinous ovarian cancer. Overweight or obese ...

Ovarian cancer is caused by a harmful overgrowth of cells in and around the ovaries. The cancer can start in the lining of the ovary or fallopian tube, the supportive tissue, or in the egg cell. There ...

Ovarian cysts are usually harmless but treatments may be needed to manage symptoms. They will vary based on whether lifestyle changes and natural remedies can help, or whether medication or a ...

Although, when that pain is out of the ordinary, it may be a sign of a ruptured ovarian cyst. Most ovarian cysts are benign and will resolve without surgical intervention. When an ovarian cyst ...

Microscopically, the cysts were lined with a single layer of mucinous columnar to cuboidal epithelium (figure 4). The stroma proliferating beneath the epithelium was composed of spindle cells, ...