Woman Told She Couldn't Conceive Has 9; Twins on Way Feb 28, 2008
All the children, except for the Cunsamys' eldest daughter, were conceived after Melissa Cunsamy suffered an ectopic pregnancy and had a fallopian tube removed, which decreased her already slim chances of conceiving. Now, the couple have quit their jobs to look after their increasing family. (Fox News)
Reusable camera pill would be about $300 Feb 8, 2008
Cameras the size of pills could "put eyes on tools" for laparoscopic surgery, snake inside a bile duct or fallopian tube, or weave their way deeper inside a person's lungs than any non-surgical device has been able to go. Unlike a standard endoscope, which is almost a centimeter wide and can only be inserted into the esophagus after a patient is sedated, a new device invented at the University of Washington consists of seven fiber optic cables encased in a capsule about the size of a typical... (CNN -- Tech)
Pill-Sized Camera Can Be Swallowed Feb 7, 2008
Cameras the size of pills could "put eyes on tools" for laparoscopic surgery, snake inside a bile duct or fallopian tube, or weave their way deeper inside a person's lungs than any non-surgical device has been able to go. Top Technology ce stories. (ABC News -- Wire)
Prince Edward's baby son taken to hospital with mystery illness Jan 26, 2008
She was airlifted to hospital where she underwent surgery to have the foetus removed from a Fallopian tube. The following year, she became pregnant again after undergoing fertility treatment but in her 36th week she was admitted to Frimley Park Hospital after complaining of severe internal pains. (Times Online)
Civic Leader Loses Battle With Cancer Jan 16, 2008
-- Kimball Lauritzen, a longtime Omaha civic leader and well-known humanitarian for Nebraska, died Monday evening after a nine-year battle with a rare and aggressive cancer of the fallopian tube. She was 63. (7 KETV Omaha)
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces Filing of Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial with REOLYSIN(R) Jan 3, 2008
CALGARY, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Oncolytics Biotech Inc. ("Oncolytics") (TSX:ONC, NASDAQ:ONCY) announced today that the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) has filed a protocol with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for patients with metastatic ovarian, peritoneal or fallopian tube cancers using concurrent systemic and intraperitoneal administration of REOLYSIN(R), Oncolytics' proprietary formulation of the human reovirus ... The trial, which is... (PR Newswire)
Callaway wins ruling vs. Acushnet in golf ball case Dec 15, 2007
The alternative procedure takes about 15 minutes to complete and involves radio signals to create a lesion inside the fallopian tube. (AP). (Boston Globe)
FDA Advisory Panel Finds Hologic's Adiana(R) Permanent Contraception Approvable Dec 14, 2007
First, a catheter is positioned immediately inside the opening of the patient's fallopian tube using a hysteroscope, eliminating the need for any incisions. The catheter applies a very low-level of bi-polar radiofrequency (RF) energy to remove just a thin layer of cells that line a 1cm section of the inside of the fallopian tube ... The procedure is then repeated on the other fallopian tube. (PR Newswire)
Panel OKs alternative to getting tubes tied Dec 14, 2007
The alternative procedure recommended takes about 15 minutes to complete and involves using radio signals to create a lesion inside the fallopian tube. A catheter delivers a soft material smaller than a grain of rice into the tube. (MSNBC -- Health)
Women Could Get New Kind Of Sterilization Dec 14, 2007
Small Material Blocks Fallopian Tubes ... The alternative procedure takes about 15 minutes to complete and involves using radio signals to create a lesion inside the fallopian tube. (WNBC.com, NY)
Obesity Reduces Chances Of Spontaneous Pregnancy In Women Who Are Subfertile But Ovulating Normally Dec 13, 2007
The women had to be ovulating and have at least one, correctly functioning fallopian tube; the men had to have a normal semen analysis. A fertility history and other details, including height, weight and smoking habits, were taken at the start of the study and the couples were followed until pregnancy or the start of fertility treatment within 12 months. (Science Daily)
Obesity hurts a woman's chances of conception Dec 12, 2007
The women had to be ovulating and have at least one working Fallopian tube, and the men had to have a normal semen analysis. The researchers found that women with a BMI of 30 or higher had significantly lower probability of becoming pregnant naturally, compared with normal weight women who had BMIs of between 21 and 29. (Reuters UK)
Continuereading Nov 22, 2007
An ectopic pregnancy occurs when an embryo starts to develop in a fallopian tube instead of in the womb. Vanity Fair reported this as a miscarriage, but Kidman, now 40, makes clear the miscarriage came at the end of her marriage, shortly before Cruise filed for divorce in 2001. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Broun bill would ban all abortion Nov 15, 2007
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The Whig in a wig Nov 3, 2007
Eventually, they divorced (leaving her, she said, "gesticulating at the wrong end of a fallopian tube"), and Mortimer married another Penelope - "the new Penny" - with whom he found what he had expected all along: "somebody nice and good and sensible". He was regularly unfaithful to her, too, but concealed it better; she understood, she said, his "need to keep the love of all the women in his life". (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Catholics look to ease the pain of infertility Oct 15, 2007
One example is lower tubal ovum transfer, where a blocked egg is moved from the upper to the lower part of the fallopian tube and fertilized there ... "I don't have a solution for somebody who has a total blockage of both fallopian tubes," she said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Coping with pregnancy loss Sep 28, 2007
Tubal or ectopic pregnancy occurs outside the uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tube. Until a woman has two to three pregnancy losses, she is probably not at significant risk for subsequent loss, explains Aronson. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Sterilization without surgery well received Jul 7, 2007
Most women seeking to be sterilized now have their fallopian tubes "tied" or blocked, which involves surgery and 4 to 6 days of recovery ... During implantation, the physician inserts one of the devices into each of the two fallopian tubes ... This is done with a catheter that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus, and then into the fallopian tube. (Scientific American)
Diagnosis or distraction? Jul 4, 2007
Stage 2 Cancer spreads to the uterus, fallopian tube or other pelvic structures. The disease is 70 percent to 80 percent curable. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Tube-tying procedure not be permanent in some cases Jul 3, 2007
A: Having the "tubes tied" also known as "tubal ligation," involves cutting, clipping or burning the ends of a woman's fallopian tubes ... If a large amount of fallopian tube was destroyed by the original tubal operation, that won't interfere with reconnecting the two ends ... That's pretty good odds, considering that the fallopian tubes were damaged beyond repair. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Clues to stress-infertility link Jul 2, 2007
Some studies have shown that high stress levels may also cause fallopian tube spasm in women and decreased sperm production in men. Stress effects. (BBC News -- Health)
New Study Shows Doxorubicin Plus Paclitaxel Followed by Weekly Paclitaxel as Adjuvant Therapy for High Risk Breast Cancer Warranted in Place of Doxorubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide Followed by Paclitaxel Jun 5, 2007
-- Daniel Von Hoff, M.D., Chief Scientific Officer: The Complete Phase lb Clinical Trial: A Method to Accelerate New Agent Development -- Michael Teneriello, M.D., Co-Chair, Gynecologic Cancer Research Committee, US Oncology Research: Results of a Phase II evaluation of nanoparticle albumin bound paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel) in platinum- sensitive patients with recurrent ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer -- Patrick Timmins, III, M.D.: Preliminary results of an open-label study to... (PR Newswire)
Glaxo drug shrinks tumors in kidney cancer study Jun 3, 2007
Glaxo is also beginning to study pazopanib in patients with cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum who failed standard platinum-based therapy. The company released data on Saturday that showed a decrease in biological activity, as measured by a decrease in biologic marker CA-125, in nine of 22 patients whose cancer had relapsed. (Scientific American)
New data highlighting ABRAXANE as single agent and in combination for the treatment of breast, lung and ovarian cancers to be presented at ASCO May 30, 2007
Data from company and investigator-sponsored studies in breast, lung and ovarian cancer will be presented during the poster presentations including: BREAST CANCER ------------- Randomized study comparing nab-paclitaxel with solvent-based paclitaxel in Chinese patients (pts) with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) (Abstract 1038) Poster Presentation: Saturday, June 2, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Room S403 Poster Discussion: Saturday, June 2, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Room S406 (Vista Room) NCCTG Phase II trial... (Canada Newswire)
Cancer Gene Carriers Cut Risk with Ovarian Surgery May 29, 2007
Previously undetected ovarian and fallopian tube cancers were found in 4 women at the time of surgery. Before surgery, these women had normal ultrasound scans and levels of the tumor marker CA125. (MEDLINEplus)
Once a newsmaker, nation's first in vitro baby now covers the news May 22, 2007
But years later, three ectopic pregnancies _ in which a fertilized egg becomes stuck in a damaged fallopian tube on its way to the uterus _ made it plain that to Carr and her husband Roger that the usual route to parenthood was not an option. "Roger and I just knew we were going to have children," Carr said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease May 19, 2007
fallopian tubes extending from the uterus towards the ovaries allowing passage of eggs and sperm (salpingitis) ... The inflammatory response to PID may result in scarring and blockage of the fallopian tubes, which can lead to infertility and/or ectopic pregnancy ... Scarring of the fallopian tubes may prevent eggs from reaching the uterus, and/or prevent sperm cells from reaching eggs. (Suite101.com)
Couple's necessity was the mother of invention May 12, 2007
Doctors there discovered she had a punctured Fallopian tube and she underwent surgery to repair it. But the couple could not conceive and their sorrow, Mr. Khan explained, was only made worse by the shame. (Globe and Mail)
Pioneer chose to publish, not patent Apr 17, 2007
Bongso forged ahead, concentrating on growing the stem cells on fallopian tube cells, which had proved to be the trick with embryos. His method never allowed the stem cells to grow past two generations. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Ovarian Cancer May Mimic Fallopian Tube Formation Mar 14, 2007
A new study suggests that ovarian cancer cells form by hijacking a developmental genetic process normally used to form fallopian tubes. Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Ovarian Cancer Institute discovered that the protein, PAX8, is involved in the development of fallopian tubes and is present in ovarian cancer cells, but not in normal ovarian tissue ... "Our finding sustains the promise of a molecular genetic understanding of different cancers and emphasizes the... (Science Daily)
Female Tubal Reversal Feb 11, 2007
Female sterilizations are done either by a tubal ligation (cutting the fallopian tubes), electrocoagulation (burning the tubes to seal them off) or by putting clips on them to prevent the egg from passing through into the womb ... Reversals are done by passing an ultra thin tube through the two cut ends of the fallopian tubes to reconnect them ... Ocassionally, if the electrocoagulation method was used, there may not be enough fallopian tube remaining. (Suite101.com)
Surrogate relishes unique role Jan 23, 2007
A second embryo had lodged in her fallopian tube. She had emergency surgery. (USA Today)
Genentech Q4 2006 Earnings Call Transcript Jan 11, 2007
Turning to Omnitarg, last week, we announced that the small Phase II Omnitarg study and platinum resistance ovarian primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer resulted in an improvement in progression-free survival in the gemcitabine and Omnitarg arm, compared to the gemcitabine-alone arm. Advanced ovarian cancer is difficult to treat with few approved treatment options and we are encouraged by the results of this trial. (Seeking Alpha)
* Oil, gas companies drag European bourses lower Jan 7, 2007
9 percent, after the company and US biotech partner Genentech said that results from a randomized Phase II study comparing pertuzumab plus gemcitabine to gemcitabine alone in women with fallopian tube cancer were encouraging. Other pharmaceutical companies, such as AstraZeneca and Novartis, were also trading positively, up more than 1 percent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Stocks to Watch, Jan. 5 Jan 5, 2007
Genentech Inc. () reported "encouraging" results from a Phase II study comparing pertuzumab plus gemcitabine to gemcitabine alone in women with platinum-resistant ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer. The study enrolled and treated 130 women, and no new or unexpected safety signals were observed, Genentech said. (Fox News)
Pregnancy Week to Week (Week 2) Dec 8, 2006
The sperm meets the ovum in the outer section of the fallopian tube ... It begins its journey now from the fallopian tube to the uterus to be ready to implant ... Your body is also producing more estrogen so that the cilia in your fallopian tubes can help push the egg toward your uterus. (Suite101.com)
Easing of rules on Plan B draws fresh divisions Dec 8, 2006
"The sperm and the egg in the fallopian tube, the formation of the blastula and the imbedding of the uterus, any one of those steps can be considered a step in the pregnancy. And Plan B can be seen in this more complex light as causing an abortion.". Forty-eight percent of Americans support making the morning-after pill available without a prescription, according to a recent survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. (The News Journal)
A Small Revolution in Cairo: Theologians Battle Female Circumcision Dec 7, 2006
Besides, the practice can also cause infections in the urinary tract, the uterus, the fallopian tube and the ovaries. Other consequences such as tetanus infections, gangrene and blood poisoning can be fatal. (Yahoo News -- Religion)
A loss no one sees Dec 5, 2006
"During my ultrasound, the screen showed that my uterus was not carrying a baby. Instead, it showed a large amount of fluid in my pelvis. My left Fallopian tube had burst, which was causing me to bleed internally. I needed surgery immediately," Mobley said. "Within two hours of my arrival at the hospital, I found out that I was pregnant and then I wasn't. I was in surgery having my obliterated left Fallopian tube removed." ... "Most of the time when we think about it, we think about it being in... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
A powerful song of love Nov 29, 2006
By the time doctors found the cancer, it had spread to her left ovary, fallopian tube, uterus and liver. How do I say thank you for something like this. (Toronto Star -- GTA)
Nicaragua abortion ban called a threat to lives Nov 26, 2006
In El Salvador, women who develop ectopic pregnancies -- when a fertilized egg gets stuck in a fallopian tube, giving it no chance of survival -- are kept under guard in a hospital. A prosecutor must certify that the embryo has died or the woman's tube has ruptured before doctors can intervene. (Boston Globe -- World)
Baby joy'I lost eight stone in weight and had my beautiful son' Oct 23, 2006
Unfortunately it was an ectopic pregnancy and she had to have her fallopian tube removed. Doctors told her it was very unlikely that she would ever become pregnant again, but a year later she was. (BBC News -- UK)
* Restaurant: I Hsiao Pu Tzu @Ql Oct 13, 2006
A feast of Taiwanese snacks is available at I Hsiao Pu Tzu, including pig's womb and fallopian tube ... The joint also offers a list of traditional Taiwanese light repasts that are not for the faint-hearted, among them pig's womb and fallopian tubes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Stott-Despoja undergoes emergency surgery Oct 2, 2006
In such a pregnancy, the egg is usually fertilised in the Fallopian tube, but implantation can also occur in the cervix, ovaries or abdomen. ABC Top Stories. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Just In)
Big Isle woman grateful after near-fatal collapse Sep 21, 2006
Kaneta says she has received a miracle in surviving a ruptured Fallopian tube caused by an ectopic pregnancy. She wants people to slow down in their fast-paced lives and feel the spirituality she feels since her recovery. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Plan B approval ends 3-year fight Aug 26, 2006
" Facts about Plan B -- What: Plan B is made up of two tablets of levonorgestrel, a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone. -- When: Women take the first tablet within 72 hours of having unprotected sex, and the second tablet 12 hours after the first one. -- How: The pills stop ovulation or prevent eggs from being fertilized. In rare cases, they may prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus. -- Why: If taken in the first three days, Plan B is up to 89 percent effective at... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Valley native celebrating 109th birthday Aug 23, 2006
The girl almost died when her appendix burst and it was clear it wasn't a swollen fallopian tube as other doctors had surmised, Ruth said. Dr. Campbell's colleagues never doubted him again. (Sayre Evening Times, PA)
Read Entire Story... Aug 22, 2006
The Essure procedure uses a nickel coil that is guided vaginally through the cervix and into each fallopian tube opening ... For the next three months, the body naturally causes scar tissue to grow into the springs, eventually blocking the fallopian tubes ... Unlike a tubal ligation, which requires a doctor to make an incision in a patient s abdomen and either cut, band or burn the fallopian tubes, Essure is done vaginally. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
'Plan B' kills, so it's nothing to cheer about Aug 21, 2006
The fertilization of an egg can occur as early as 15 minutes after intercourse, and then it begins the journey down the fallopian tube into the prepared uterus. Each of our lives started as this separate single cell; nothing new is added but oxygen and nutrition. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
• Letter to the Editor - Plan B is anabortifacient Aug 18, 2006
By the morning after, conception has already taken place, and the tiny new human person is on its way through the fallopian tube to implant in the lining of the uterus. This tiny living person only needs two things to become a full-sized baby: time and nourishment. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
With Plan B Pills, Time Is of the Essence Aug 13, 2006
Fertilization may be prevented in the fallopian tube ... Mucus around the cervix may become thicker and trap sperm from traveling to the fallopian tube. (Q13.com, WA)
Marijuana use during conception results in failed pregnancy Aug 3, 2006
"Our present findings have high clinical importance, since embryo retention in the fallopian tube is a significant cause of ectopic pregnancy in women, the incidence of which has markedly increased during the past decade," he added. "I think the effect should not be permanent but smoking marijuana means the THC level might go up and interfere with early pregnancy, even before fertilization.". (Food Consumer)
Smoking cannabis may cause pregnancies to fail Aug 3, 2006
After fertilization in humans and mice, the egg faces a perilous path from the place of conception in the fallopian tube down into the womb ... The research reveals that anandamide levels in the fallopian tubes are governed by two enzymes: one called NAPE-PLD that increases levels of anandamide, and the other called NAAH that reduces them. (Xinhuanet, China)
Pregnancy and Pot Don't Mix Aug 3, 2006
Marijuana use, Schuel said, could also increase the risk of ectopic or tubal pregnancies, a serious situation in which the embryo lodges outside the uterus, typically in the fallopian tube. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
CANNABIS DANGER TO EMBRYOS Aug 2, 2006
It can cause a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, where the baby grows in the fallopian tube ... The Journal of Clinical Investigation also said embryo retention in the fallopian tube has risen in the past 10 years. (Mirror.co.uk)
Cannabis 'might harm conception' Aug 2, 2006
Our present findings have high clinical importance, since embryo retention in the fallopian tube is a significant cause of ectopic pregnancy in women ... He added: "Our present findings have high clinical importance, since embryo retention in the fallopian tube is a significant cause of ectopic pregnancy in women, the incidence of which has markedly increased during the past decade.". (BBC News -- Health)
Harris: Cancer scare renews purpose Jul 27, 2006
The procedure involved the removal of an ovary and fallopian tube. Dr. Andrew Berchuck, obstetrics and gynecology chief at the Duke University School of Medicine, said Harris' surgery seemed typical and "not overly aggressive." With such a growth, "there is no way to know what it was until you took it out. It seems appropriate.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Harris home after surgery Jul 18, 2006
A typical procedure involves the removal of the ovary and fallopian tube, Berchuck said. If the growth appears smooth, a preliminary examination could immediately give doctors reasonable confidence that it is benign and a final biopsy could be completed in four to seven days. (The Palm Beach Post)
Removal of ovaries decreases risk of certain cancers for women at high-risk Jul 12, 2006
Women with a harmful mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene have a high lifetime risk of ovarian cancer (range, 15 percent-54 percent), and mutations in either of these genes increase susceptibility to cancers of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneum (abdominal lining), according to background information in the article ... Steven A. Narod, M.D., of the Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, and colleagues conducted a study to determine the absolute risks for developing... (EurekAlert!)
Pinning hopes on `wonder drug' Jul 6, 2006
It had already spread to her left ovary, fallopian tube, uterus and liver. The mother of a 5-month-old baby was told she had about two years to live. (Toronto Star -- Ontario)
Adherex Presents Phase Ib Data From European ADH-1 Trial at ASCO 2006 Annual Meeting: ADH-1 was well tolerated and showed additional evidence of anti-tumor activity Jun 4, 2006
The three patients in which evidence of anti-tumor activity was noted included a 61-year-old woman with N-cadherin positive fallopian tube carcinoma and lymph node metastases. This patient, whose anti-tumor activity was previously reported, received four cycles of ADH-1 (one at 150 mg/m(2) and three at 300 mg/m(2), achieved a 30% aggregate reduction in her lymph node metastases at the end of cycle three, meeting the criteria for a partial response by RECIST criteria, and a 37% reduction at the... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Kenya: Here At Last, Kenya's First Test Tube Babies May 10, 2006
Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over , plus more than , who are responsible for their own reporting and views. (allAfrica.com)
Kenya hails first test tube girls May 10, 2006
One, known only as Agnes, had previously suffered an ectopic pregnancy, where the foetus begins to grow in the fallopian tube leading from the ovary to the womb. "It had been a journey of agony, but today God is going to make a day of happiness and full of hope," she said. (BBC News -- Health)
Seeing the 'White Light' Apr 13, 2006
It happened 32 years ago, but Kay Bjork is still able to vividly recall the near- death experience she had following emergency surgery to repair a fallopian tube that burst as a result of an undiagnosed ectopic pregnancy. She remembers clouds of orange light, seeing everyone in the recovery room but feeling that they were looking through her, and having an intense moment of clarity. (Fox News)
New study reports increased response to therapy with no added toxicity in treatment of ... Mar 25, 2006
The study, "A Prospective Randomized Trial of Thalidomide with Topotecan Compared to Topotecan Alone in Women with Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal or Fallopian Tube Carcinoma," was led by Levi S. Downs Jr., M.D., University of Minnesota Medical School and Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN. ... The study, "A Prospective Randomized Trial of Thalidomide with Topotecan Compared to Topotecan Alone in Women with Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal or Fallopian Tube... (EurekAlert!)
