Linkage between evolution of pregnancy and cancer spread explained
In humans, the placenta invades the wall of the uterus in much the same way that cancer cells invade the surrounding tissues at the outset of metastasis. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - November 26, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
CVD mortality much higher among cancer patients
CVD mortality highest in first year from diagnosis; and also much higher for bladder, larynx, prostate and uterine cancers Related items fromOnMedica Exercise essential for people diagnosed with cancer NHS must improve access to screening to save lives Metastatic breast cancer goes undiagnosed for too long Cancer strategies failed to improve one-year survival Cancer mortality cut by a third in young people (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 25, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
UCLA Mattel Children ’s Hospital helps kids trick-or-treat
Three-year-old Harmon Jones strutted in his “Black Panther” costume as he prowled the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital hallways and main lobby for treats. After watching a special magic show and playing some tunes led by music therapists, he wanted some Halloween candy.“My favorite part is the lollipops!” Harmon said. “I like to share them with my mommy and daddy!”For Heather and Shaw Jones, Harmon ’s parents, holidays bring some sense of the normal and community. Last summer, Harmon was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer that forms in soft tissue — specifically skeletal muscle tissue or someti...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - November 1, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Study: Women Who Use IUDs May Have Lower Risk Of Ovarian Cancer
BOSTON (CBS) – Not only do IUDs prevent pregnancy, they may lower the risk of ovarian cancer in the women who use them.
Researchers at the University of Colorado reviewed a dozen prior studies involving several thousand patients and found that women who used IUDs were up to 32-percent less likely than other women to develop ovarian cancer.
It’s not clear why, but scientists found that the hormones released by some IUDs may block estrogen which help ovarian tumor glow. And having a foreign body in the uterus may trigger the immune system to help fight cancer.
Birth control pills have also been linked to a lower ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Healthwatch News Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall IUD ovarian cancer Source Type: news
Hysterectomy Technique Tied to Poorer Uterine Cancer Outcomes
Uncontained uterine power morcellation tied to higher mortality in women with undetected uterine cancer (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - October 7, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Pathology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
Hysterectomy Technique Tied to Poorer Uterine Cancer Outcomes
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 -- Uncontained power morcellation is associated with a higher mortality risk in women with occult uterine sarcoma, especially in those with occult leiomyosarcoma, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 7, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Unexpected Uterine Cancer: Power Morcellation and Mortality
A study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reported on the association between power morcellation and mortality in women with unexpected uterine cancer who were undergoing a hysterectomy or myomectomy. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - October 1, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Leanne Marcello, MS Source Type: news
Hysterectomy Procedure Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2019 -- Women who must have their uterus removed should be wary of a procedure called uncontained uterine power morcellation, Yale University researchers warn.
This once common surgical option for hysterectomy or myomectomy... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 19, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Once-common hysterectomy technique linked to worse uterine cancer outcomes
Uncontained uterine power morcellation, a laparoscopic hysterectomy technique, may worsen outcomes for women who have undiagnosed uterine cancer. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - September 16, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Women Who Use IUDs May Be At Lower Risk For Ovarian Cancer, Study Finds
BOSTON (CBS) – Nearly 14,000 American women will die from ovarian cancer this year, but a new study from the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital finds that women who use IUDs may be at lower risk.
The symptoms of ovarian cancer can be mild or vague and there is no reliable screening test, so the diagnosis often isn’t made until it’s pretty advanced.
But a new study of thousands of women around the world found that women who use intrauterine devices, or IUDs, for contraception may be 15-32% less likely to develop ovarian cancer.
It’s not clear for how long they need to use one or why they may be pro...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall HealthWatch IUD Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 things women should know about gynecologic cancer
Cancer of a woman's reproductive organs is referred to as "gynecologic cancer." Dr. Amanika Kumar, a Mayo Clinic OB-GYN, says there are many forms of gynecologic cancer: endometrial or uterine, ovarian, vulvar, cervical, and vaginal. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/G6371uKfois Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0:58) is in the downloads at the end of the post. [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 8, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Two Genes Conspire in Endometriosis and Cancer to Help Cells Migrate
The genes promote the migration of endothelial cells outside of the uterus, a characteristic of both endometriosis and endometrial cancers, a study of mice and human tissue finds. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - August 9, 2019 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Podcast: Use of computer or robotic technology to assist surgeons in performing gynaecological surgery
In conclusion, low-certainty evidence for hysterectomy and sacrocolpopexy operations suggests that complication rates for robot-assisted surgery might be similar to those for conventional laparoscopic surgery. Things are more uncertain for gynaecological cancer, where we found no comparative evidence on cancer recurrence or survival after the surgery. As robot-assisted surgery depends on the skill and experience of the surgeon and is expensive, evaluating its effectiveness and safety continues to present a challenge; but this needs to be met if we are to have reliable evidence on its potential benefits and harms.Read the C...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - August 9, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
On the wrong end of the speculum – Stephanie ’ s story
As a GP, I see a lot of women for gynaecological conditions. As a patient with large multiple fibroids (giving me a uterus size equivalent to a 5 month pregnancy), I found myself on the other side of the consulting room as a patient, hence “on the wrong end of the speculum”.
As my condition was benign, I didn’t HAVE to have the hysterectomy. I chose to have the operation, as the fibroids were getting bigger by the month, and causing bloating (especially after eating) and getting in the way of exercising (pilates, yoga) and couldn’t comfortably lie on my front.
My gynaecologist thought he would have ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 9, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories sexuality Source Type: news
On the wrong end of the speculum – Stephanie ’ s story
As a GP, I see a lot of women for gynaecological conditions. As a patient with large multiple fibroids (giving me a uterus size equivalent to a 5 month pregnancy), I found myself on the other side of the consulting room as a patient, hence “on the wrong end of the speculum”.
As my condition was benign, I didn’t HAVE to have the hysterectomy. I chose to have the operation, as the fibroids were getting bigger by the month, and causing bloating (especially after eating) and getting in the way of exercising (pilates, yoga) and couldn’t comfortably lie on my front.
My gynaecologist thought he would have ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 9, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories sexuality Source Type: news
