Ovarian Cancer

Celebrities talking about their struggle with cancer can help raise awareness about the disease

Cancer is an abnormal and uncontrollable growth of the body’s cells. Here’s a look at some of the cancers that Bollywood stars have recently beaten.

Endometriosis, a chronic disorder women often pass off as normal period pain

Globally, endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women - many of whom believe that the excruciating pain they live with is normal period pain.

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $4.69 bn damages in talc cancer case; firm says talc does not contain asbestos

The plaintiffs said using the talc for personal hygiene had caused ovarian cancer.

Child rights commission orders lab test of Johnson and Johnson baby powder, shampoo

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has asked five states to collect the samples of Johnson and Johnson baby powder and shampoo for testing.

Johnson and Johnson's baby powder has become the company's unavoidable cancer

For the second time, Johnson and Johnson has paid millions of dollars in damages to women with claims that the company was negligent in warning users that prolonged use of its baby powder could increase risk of ovarian cancer

US jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $55 million for losing second ovarian cancer lawsuit

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) was ordered by a US jury on Monday to pay $55 million to a woman who said that using the company’s talc-powder products for feminine hygiene caused her to develop ovarian cancer.

New personalised vaccine could help treat ovarian cancer: study

An Indian-origin researcher has developed a technique to create personalised vaccines to treat patients with ovarian cancer.

Too many folic acid supplements may increase breast cancer risk: study

Folic acid supplements, if taken in high amounts, may increase the risk of developing breast cancer, shows a new study.

New treatment for ovarian cancer developed, claim researchers

Researchers claim to have developed a new treatment for ovarian cancer that can increase the rate of tumour shrinkage and prolong the time until cancers recur.

Bollywood misinforms about cancer: Manisha Koirala

A lot more awareness is needed in India about cancer, says the actor.