Tainted Valsartan Not Linked to Cancer Risk in the Short Term Tainted Valsartan Not Linked to Cancer Risk in the Short Term
An expedited short-term analysis finds no increased risk for cancer in patients who took NDMA-contaminated valsartan, but uncertainty remains for colorectal and uterine cancer. The EMA weighs in.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Doctor to the stars disciplined over use of controversial menopause therapy
This story is from Kaiser Health News.
A Santa Monica doctor who touted a controversial menopause therapy on the Oprah Winfrey Network and received testimonials for her work from such celebrity patients as model Cindy Crawford and actress-author Suzanne Somers has been disciplined by California’s medical board for gross negligence.
In a settlement approved late last month, the Medical Board of California put Dr. Prudence Hall on probation for four years, faulting her for being “unaware” of potential risks posed by the plant-based hormones — including cancer —&nbs...
Source: ABC News: Health - September 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Green Dye Beats Blue for Node Mapping in Uterine Cancer Green Dye Beats Blue for Node Mapping in Uterine Cancer
Green fluorescent dye was found to be superior to standard blue dye for sentinel lymph node mapping in uterine cancers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping Most Cost - Effective for Uterine CA
Findings compared to routine, selective lymphadenectomy for low - risk endometrial cancer (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - August 21, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gynecology, Oncology, Radiology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What can cause cramps after menopause?
Although a person's monthly periods stop after they have been through menopause, they may still sometimes experience abdominal cramping. These cramps are usually nothing serious, but can sometimes be a sign of an underlying medical condition, such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis, or cancer. Learn more here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Menopause Source Type: news
Inside Hologic ’ s evolving definition of women ’ s healthcare
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX), known in the medtech industry for its mammography and diagnostics devices, is rethinking what it means to be a women’s healthcare company.
The 6,000-person company wants to expand its reach to include products that care for women’s well-being, as well as their health – a concept that Dr. Edward Evantash honed when he led the Ob/Gyn division at Tufts Medical Center.
“The beauty of being an Ob/Gyn is that you really take care of women throughout the continuum of their lifecycle,” Evantash, Hologic’s medical director & VP of global medical affairs, told MassDevice.com....
Source: Mass Device - August 13, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Business/Financial News Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Women's Health Cynosure Inc. Hologic Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Uterine polyps rarely are cancerous
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a few small uterine polyps that my health care provider says are not likely to be cancerous and that I could be reevaluated in six months to see if further testing is needed. Is it common for uterine polyps to turn into cancer? I am 49. ANSWER: It is rare [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 31, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Bariatric surgery may reduce hormone-related cancer risk
New research published in theBritish Journal of Surgery reports that bariatric surgery is associated with a decreased risk of breast, endometrium, and prostate cancer.Medpage Today (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - July 25, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Fertility treatment doesn't boost overall risk of breast, ovary or uterus cancers
(Reuters Health) - Assisted reproductive technologies don't carry an overall increased risk of breast, ovarian or uterine cancer, according to a new study in the UK. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Do fertility treatments bring higher risk of invasive breast or uterine cancer?
“What we were really interested in is for the ladies -- did they have long-term downstream effects in terms of risks of cancers?” said Alastair Sutcliffe. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Trastuzumab Increases PFS in Women With HER2/neu Uterine Cancer Trastuzumab Increases PFS in Women With HER2/neu Uterine Cancer
This well-done study should prompt oncologists to consider adding trastuzumab to carboplatin-paclitaxel treatment for women with advanced HER2/neu-positive uterine cancer, says Dr Maurie Markman.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
Airline Crew Have Higher Cancer Rates
Flight attendants had increased rates of breast, uterine, cervical, gastrointestinal, skin and thyroid cancers. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: NICHOLAS BAKALAR Tags: Airlines and Airplanes Flight Attendants Radiation Cancer Biorhythms Source Type: news
Flight Attendants May Have Higher Cancer Rates Flight Attendants May Have Higher Cancer Rates
U.S. flight attendants may be more likely than other Americans to develop several types of cancer including tumors of the breast, uterus, cervix, thyroid and skin, new research suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
Flight attendants get more uterine, thyroid and other cancers, study finds
(Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
