New Ovarian Cancer Treatment

Carolyn Y. Muller, MD, Chair, is currently the Director of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Dr. Muller completed her medical school education at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and her Ob-Gyn residency at the nation's first hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. After one year of general Ob-Gyn practice, she came to UT Southwestern for fellowship training in Gynecologic Oncology. She continued her postdoctoral training in molecular biology through the Reproductive Scientist Development Program. Her main research interests include developing molecular biomarkers for cervical cancer prevention and supporting novel therapeutics (such as gene therapy) for ovarian cancer. Her passion is in improving patient education in cancer prevention and treatment.

Extracellular protein sensitizes ovarian cancer cells to chemotherapy

Scientists have uncovered critical new details about the mechanisms that modulate the response of ovarian cancer cells to chemotherapy. The research, published by Cell Press in the December issue of Cancer Cell, helps to explain why many patients develop resistance to the taxane class of drugs and may lead to improved treatment of ovarian cancer.

Beware Stem Cell Research - And Reply

Your article was moving, but at the risk of sounding harsh, I would disagree that these doctors deserve a Nobel Prize.

I know that this kind of stem cell research could wipe out some diseases, which is amazing, but this is the same sort of research that Hitler called for to create his desired race of blonde-haired, blue-eyed children.

Although fighting disease may be noble, the other uses of such research are beyond unethical. I feel it is immoral to decide on your child's sex, eye color, etc. What kind of message does that send to our children? Maybe this could cure Down's Syndrome. Now, tell that to a mother of a child with Down's Syndrome, and I am sure more often then not, she'd be appalled. Our children are given to us the way they are, and are all special.

Is collection of donations by school students justified?

In the same way, in Fiji Indians were harassed and humiliated by the natives. Recently in Malaysia people of Indian origin were treated badly when they protested against atrocities on them. All over the world there are many such cases, where Indians were the victims.

Vivek Maheshwari: There is no doubt that rights of Malay Hindus and Indians elsewhere are being violated. This victimization is because of two main reasons. All over the world despite going as workers, Indians have become the most prosperous community. This is not being tolerated by original inhabitants of those countries as they have lagged behind in prosperity.

Second problem is of the making of Indians only. We Indians want to maintain our separate cultural identity and have equal rights at the same time. Every country in the world, covertly or overtly, gives preference to the people who follow its mainstream culture.