Predicting Chemotherapy Treatment of Ovarian Cancer Patients

    The leading cause of gynecological cancer in women is ovarian cancer, as it takes about 152,000 women's life's each year. Compared against other deadly cancers for women, this is the fifth most common cancer. Ovarian Cancer, like most other cancers, is treated with chemotherapy, however all patients undergo various experiences with this treatment. For many, the chemotherapy treatments kills patients. Many patients are fairly healthy when they choose to undergo this vigorous treatment and before it can completely kill the cancer, it takes the patients life either spiritually or literally.
    Fortunately, science has found a light into predicting how a patient may react to chemotherapy. This knowledge will aid patients decisions regarding their treatment path. Thus increasing the survival rate. The study of this topic was researched among 200 patients at Queen’s University by Doctor Madhuri Koti (visit the article here). He specifically was looking for biomarkers which would indicate the individuals biological state or condition. Meanwhile,  a larger experiment is being observed by Terry Fox Research Institution in Canada to validate Dr. Koti’s findings. It is expected that such biomarkers may suggest other methods of therapy, for example pelvic radiotherapy.
    I find this article extremely important as it searches for the proper ovarian cancer treatment for each patient uniquely. In an illness that takes such a numerous number of lives yearly, it is rare to find scientist studying the affects that treatments will have on different individuals rather than simply looking for the universal cure. I think this is a smart method of tackling cancer as everyone is different, therefore can handle various therapy’s in their own manor. Initially, I was attracted to this article because my grandmother passed away during chemotherapy treatment for her ovarian cancer. Although, it is too late to find the proper treatment for her, this is a hereditary illness; consequently, it is vital I follow the newest methods of treatment.