New drug for ovarian cancer

Cancerous growth that occurs in the ovary is ovarian cancer,  it occurs when cells in the ovaries grow and increase uncontrollably.

It is common in women who are more than 60 years, common symptoms are: abnormal vaginal bleeding, nausea, bloating and cramps in the abdomen.

Ovarian cancer returns in some women after treatment, researchers have discovered a new drug that can take care of the cancer completely.

Family history, age, hormone replacement therapy and endometriosis are the common risk of developing ovarian cancer.

Platinum-resistance ovarian cancer returns after six months of chemotherapy, the new drug targets folate receptor alpha-expressing cells and kills them through cytotoxicity.