Study shows incidence rates of aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer rising
Findings also reveal racial disparities, including higher incidence of these aggressive subtypes and poorer survival among non-Hispanic black women. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - May 22, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Study shows incidence rates of aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer rising
(NIH/National Cancer Institute) New findings from a study by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, show that US incidence rates for aggressive subtypes of uterine cancer rose rapidly among women ages 30 to 79 from 2000 to 2015. The findings also reveal racial disparities, including higher incidence of these aggressive subtypes and poorer survival -- irrespective of subtype and cancer stage -- among non-Hispanic black women than among women in other racial/ethnic groups. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - May 22, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
New Study From Invitae Highlights the Importance of Multigene Genetic Testing for Uterine Cancer Patients
Results from one of the largest datasets in uterine cancer presented at The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Resear... Diagnostics, Oncology Invitae Corp, precision medicine, uterine cancer (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - May 3, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Shock diagnosis of uterine cancer – Vicki ’ s story
My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999 aged 72 and died shortly afterwards as it had spread. I went to my doctor and asked if I could have some sort of screening. Despite the fact there was no other family history of any type of cancer, my doctor agreed. So, each year I went for a CA125 blood test and an ultrasound scan (internal and/or external). They found that I had a cyst on one ovary but it was a normal cyst. So every year, I went and everything seemed fine and the cyst remained normal – but had grown over the last couple of years. No-one seemed concerned and thought it would go down as I am now pos...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 2, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories ovarian cyst uterine cancer Source Type: news
Shock diagnosis of uterine cancer – Vicki ’ s story
My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999 aged 72 and died shortly afterwards as it had spread. I went to my doctor and asked if I could have some sort of screening. Despite the fact there was no other family history of any type of cancer, my doctor agreed. So, each year I went for a CA125 blood test and an ultrasound scan (internal and/or external). They found that I had a cyst on one ovary but it was a normal cyst. So every year, I went and everything seemed fine and the cyst remained normal – but had grown over the last couple of years. No-one seemed concerned and thought it would go down as I am now pos...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 2, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories ovarian cyst uterine cancer Source Type: news
FDA To Boston Scientific: Stop Selling Pelvic Mesh Tied To Injuries In Women
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Tuesday halted sales of a type of surgical mesh used to repair pelvic conditions in women, following years of patients’ reports of injuries and complications from the implants.
The Food and Drug Administration ordered the two remaining makers of the mesh — Boston Scientific and Coloplast — to stop selling it immediately, saying the companies failed to show the mesh is safe for long-term use. Several other major manufacturers, including Johnson & Johnson, previously stopped making the mesh.
The FDA action does not apply to surgical mesh used to treat other conditio...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Boston Scientific FDA Source Type: news
Women's Wellness: Still need a Pap smear after hysterectomy?
It depends. Pap test, also called a Pap smear, is a routine screening test for early diagnosis of cervical cancer. If you had a partial hysterectomy -- when the uterus is removed but the lower end of the uterus (cervix) remains -- your health care provider will likely recommend continued Pap tests. Similarly, if you [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 3, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
SIR: UFE bests myomectomy for fibroid treatment
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a more effective treatment for fibroids...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Artificial intelligence for MRI distinguishes uterine cancer from fibroids
Study finds low reintervention rate for UAE of fibroids
MRgFUS offers less-invasive fibroid fix
Further intervention rates vary after fibroid removal
MRI helps distinguish fibroids from uterine cancer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 25, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Nigeria: Talcum Powder May Cause Cancer, Experts Warn
[Guardian] Researchers are unanimous that talc or talcum powder can cause lung, ovarian, stomach and endometrial (uterine) cancers. They said talc consisting of asbestos is generally accepted as being able to cause cancer if it is inhaled or/and used regularly in the genital area. Evidence on asbestos-free talc is however less clear. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 22, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Women's Wellness: Connect with women living with gynecologic cancer
Gynecologic cancers include?cervical cancer, endometriosis, fibroids,?ovarian cancer, pelvic masses,?uterine cancer,?vaginal cancer?and?vulvar cancer. Mayo Clinic Connect is a place where you can meet women living with a gynecologic cancer or caring for someone with gynecologic cancer. You can ask your questions, share your story, or just say hello. "Connect members find connection, support, and information from [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 20, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Infertility in Women Linked to Modestly Elevated Cancer Risk
Overall risk higher for developing cancer; increased risks seen for uterine, ovarian, lung, thyroid cancers (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - March 15, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Oncology, Journal, Source Type: news
I Had Lynch Syndrome For 30 Hours
As a genetic counselor, I have been taking the popular home DNA tests on the market. My raw data showed that I have Lynch syndrome, a hereditary cancer syndrome that increases the risk of colorectal, uterine, ovary, and other cancers. Further testing proved that this result was a false positive. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ellen Matloff, Contributor Source Type: news
Obesity-Linked Cancers On the Rise in Young Adults
In the study, the cancer incidence increases were particularly severe in six of the 12 obesity-related cancers: colon, uterine, gallbladder, kidney and pancreas, and multiple myeloma -- a bone marrow cancer. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
