Ovarian cancer represents a set of diseases, or subtypes. Each grows differently and responds differently to treatment. This relatively new finding has led a number of scientists to focus their studies on specific subtypes.
As scientists, research trainees, and specialists gathered in Edmonton for the Canadian Conference on Ovarian Cancer Research, women and their families came from near and far to attend a concurrent workshop focused on survivorship. It featured a full day of presentations on promising research as well as practical insights on the journey with this disease.
Yikan Wang receives the inaugural Anita Unruh Prize
Five years ago, Yikan Wang joined the Shah Lab to pursue postdoctoral training at BC Cancer, where she’s just completed a term researching ovarian cancer.
A test called CancerSEEK made recent headlines based on its potential for detecting eight different types of cancer. CancerSEEK represents a new approach, testing blood for certain genes and proteins that could indicate the presence of disease. But current evidence does not support its broad use for cancer screening.