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 ...

But some cancers, such as ovarian cancer, also raise your risk for developing a different, second cancer in another part of the body later on. Here’s what you should know about secondary cancers ...

Finding and removing colon polyps may help prevent colon cancer. In addition, colon cancer screening may help find cancer early, making a cure more likely. Your gastroenterologist will ...

If you're experiencing postmenopausal bleeding, your mind may go to the worst possible scenario: cancer. While it's true the "c word" is one potential cause, bleeding after menopause can happen for ...

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 ...

Light spotting after menopause can be caused by a few different things, including non-cancerous polyps, vaginal dryness, or excess growth of the tissue that lines the uterus. Less common causes range ...

Ruptured ovarian cysts happen when these fluid-filled sacs in the ovaries break. The ovarian cyst wall opens up, which exposes the fluid in the cyst to your abdominal cavity. Physical activity or ...

It typically starts as abnormal growths called polyps that form in the lining of the colon or rectum. Over time, some of these polyps can become cancerous if left untreated. CRC is one of the most ...

Abstract: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a multifaceted disease, but it can be effectively prevented through colonoscopy for the detection of polyps. In clinical practice, the development of automatic ...

About six weeks after her symptoms began, she insisted on an ultrasound and was eventually diagnosed with Stage 3 borderline ovarian tumors, a type of pre-cancerous mass. “It’s ...