Knife that ‘smells tumours’ can detect womb cancer within seconds
Exclusive: iKnife can reliably diagnose endometrial cancer and help thousands of healthy women get all-clear quickerA revolutionary surgical knife that “smells tumours” can diagnose womb cancer within seconds, researchers have found in a breakthrough that could enable thousands of healthy women to get the all-clear quicker.The disease is the fourth most common cancer in women and affects about 9,000 a year in the UK, but only about 10% of those with suspected symptoms who undergo a biopsy are found to have it.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 3, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Cancer Medical research Women's health Technology Society Cancer research Science Source Type: news
Recommendations Updated for Radiation Therapy in Endometrial Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 -- In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online Oct. 21 in Practical Radiation Oncology, recommendations are presented for the use of adjuvant radiation therapy... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 28, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Combining TVUS, MRI, physical exams improve diagnosing endometriosis
The combination of physical examination, transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS), an...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Ultrasound helps detect endometriosis in young women
Ovarian cancer surveillance an option for women with BRCA variants
TVUS reliable as first-line test for endometrial cancer staging
Transvaginal ultrasound may not be needed to check IUD position
Out with the old, in with new for uterine bleeding terms, TVUS (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 22, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
ASTRO updates endometrial cancer treatment guideline
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has updated its 2014 guidelin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
ASTRO: Shorter irradiation effective for breast cancer treatment
ASTRO: Therapy combo may slow growth of prostate cancer
ASTRO: Radiation therapy boosts survival rate from liver cancer
ASTRO: PSA screening rates drop, prostate cancer incidence rises
ASTRO: AI model predicts hospitalizations in outpatient cancer patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 7, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Ultrasound helps detect endometriosis in young women
Ultrasound detected signs of endometriosis in approximately one-third of youn...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Ovarian cancer surveillance an option for women with BRCA variants
TVUS reliable as first-line test for endometrial cancer staging
Transvaginal ultrasound may not be needed to check IUD position
O-RADS ultrasound risk scoring system up to standards
Deep learning measures up to experts for ovarian ultrasound (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 7, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Lab Notes: Context identifies lead cancer drug candidate; Aclaris inks licensing deal worth up to $96M
This week's Philadelphia-area life sciences industry update includes a women's oncology company identifying a lead product candidate, a biopharmaceutical company's multimillion-dollar licensing deal, a biotech firm initiating human clinical trials, and more.
Here's the roundup:
The Philadelphia-based women's oncology company selected CTIM-76 as its lead clinical development candidate targeting Claudin 6 (CLDN6) positive cancers.
CLDN6-enriched cancers include ovarian, endometrial, testicular, … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 2, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: John George Source Type: news
Tamoxifen Ups Risk of Uterine Disease, Endometrial Cancer Tamoxifen Ups Risk of Uterine Disease, Endometrial Cancer
New research suggests a nearly fourfold increased risk of endometrial cancer among premenopausal women treated with tamoxifen for breast cancer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - December 1, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Risk of Uterine Diseases, Cancers Up With Tamoxifen Treatment
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 -- Tamoxifen treatment is associated with increased risk of endometrial hyperplasia, polyps, and carcinoma, as well as other uterine cancers, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in JAMA Network Open.
Ki-Jin Ryu,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 29, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Analysis Affirms Giving Birth Protects Against Endometrial Cancer Analysis Affirms Giving Birth Protects Against Endometrial Cancer
Epidemiologic analysis using genetic data shows that having more children decreases womens ' risk of endometrial cancer.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
PET/MRI shows promise for imaging infection, inflammation
Hybrid PET/MRI shows promise in diagnosing and evaluating infection and inflammation...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
PET tracers predict prostate patient response to HIFU
How low can FDG dose go on PET/MRI?
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PET/MRI shows promise diagnosing bone infection
PET/MRI superior to MRI for diagnosing prostate cancer (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 11, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
CEUS bests CT in early gastric cancer staging
Oral contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is effective for detecting early gastri...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Which is better for diagnosing kidney stones, CT or ultrasound?
TVUS reliable as first-line test for endometrial cancer staging
TI-RADS, algorithm can determine benign, malignant ultrasound findings
Ultrasound can be alternative for biopsy in liver disease patients
CEUS-guided biopsy shows superiority in liver imaging (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Ovarian cancer surveillance an option for women with BRCA variants
Ovarian cancer surveillance is a viable option for women with BRCA gene variant...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
TVUS reliable as first-line test for endometrial cancer staging
Transvaginal ultrasound may not be needed to check IUD position
Out with the old, in with new for uterine bleeding terms, TVUS
Ultrasound on par with MRI to measure myometrial invasion depth
Ultrasound misses endometrial cancer in Black women (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 2, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
No Need for Intensive Follow-up of Endometrial Cancer No Need for Intensive Follow-up of Endometrial Cancer
A pragmatic study shows that patients with endometrial cancer who have intensive follow-up do not have better overall survival that patients who have minimal follow-up.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 27, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
TVUS reliable as first-line test for endometrial cancer staging
Transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) may not be as accurate as MRI when it comes t...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Transvaginal ultrasound may not be needed to check IUD position
4D ultrasound shows fetuses reacting to taste, smell
Elastography shows women with COVID history have stiffer placentas
Deep learning measures up to experts for ovarian ultrasound
Ultrasound links abnormal findings in infants to neurobehavioral issues (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 21, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Uganda: National Drug Authority Warns Public Against Harmful "Chinese Pill", Says It Can Cause Cancer
[Nile Post] The National Drug Authority (NDA) has warned the public against the so called "Chinese Pill" on black market used as a contraceptive, saying that it is a predisposing factor for endometrial cancer and infertility. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 17, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
