Gut bacteria are to blame for the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer, new UVA Cancer Center research ...

University of Virginia Cancer Center researchers have explained the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer ...

I n vitro fertilization (IVF) can be a painful process requiring weeks of injections in preparation of harvesting eggs, even ...

Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the ovaries, which are part of the reproductive system. Because there are few signs and symptoms associated with this type of cancer ...

Ovarian cancer: Some of the symptoms may be similar to cervical cancer, but the signs of ovarian cancer are often vague and non-specific in the early stages.You may notice bloating or swelling ...

Male: By the tenth week of pregnancy, a fetus's gender is evident, and by week 14 sex organs have formed. Female: At 20 weeks, a female fetus has a fully developed reproductive system, replete ...

Immunotherapy has changed the way physicians treat cancer patients. This approach to therapy targets the immune system to redirect cells toward the tumor. | Immunology ...

The female gamete is called an ovum or egg. The plural is ova. Ova are produced from germline cells in the ovaries. Ovaries contain immature ova at various stages of development. Each ova is ...

The parts of the human female reproductive system. The bladder empties into the urethra but they are not part of the reproductive system ...

UVA Health's Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, and her team are expanding our understanding of the microbiome and how it influences diseases such as breast and ovarian cancer.