Novel technique can potentially improve success of ovarian cancer treatment, study reveals

Novel Technique Can Potentially Improve Success of Ovarian Cancer Treatment, Study Reveals Instead of destroying a tumor's blood supply, a first-ever University of Guelph study has proven that opening up the vessels is potentially more effective when it comes to fighting ovarian cancer. This is because open vessels provide a clear pathway for treatment to attack a tumor. "There hasn't been much hope for women with ovarian cancer," said Prof. Jim Petrik, lead author of the ground-breaking study. "What we are working on has never been done before and it has the potential to make a significant impact on effective treatment." Published recently in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, the study is the first to investigate the impact of establishing a healthy blood supply to a tumor prior to treatment in mice models with an advanced stage of ovarian cancer.