ovarian cancer

Alfred I. DuPont moved to Jacksonville from Delaware in the 1920s, and his trust and the Nemours Foundation were established in Florida. Nemours operates children’s hospitals in Orlando with facilities and partnerships in other parts of Florida. There are also facilities in Delaware.

Nemours' research into Zika virus as a cancer therapy gets a $7 million boost

Rick Mayer

The donation from the Pass It on to Kids Foundation will advance groundbreaking work to eradicate neuroblastoma and ovarian cancers. This gift will also support the Nemours' music therapy program.

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A 'glowing tumor' drug helps surgeons detect ovarian cancer

Stephanie Colombini

Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa helped study the imaging drug, which the FDA recently approved. It draws attention to hard-to-spot tumors during surgery.

According to MarketWatch, Johnson & Johnson "has been fighting more than 9,000 talcum-powder lawsuits with mixed success. It says its signature powder has always been safe and asbestos-free."

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Jury Awards $4.7 Billion To Women In Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Suit

Scott Neuman

The verdict, reportedly the largest ever in such a case, was awarded to 22 women and their families who claim asbestos in the powder contributed to their ovarian cancer. The company plans an appeal.