(HealthDay)—Bayer's contraceptive implant Essure can cause serious complications and should be taken off the market, says a citizen's petition filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
May 5, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Salpingectomy alone may be a risk management option for women at hereditary risk of ovarian cancer, according to a review published in the May issue of Cancer Prevention Research.
Apr 22, 2015
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It is a hard personal choice, but removing healthy fallopian tubes and ovaries effectively slashes the cancer odds for women like Angelina Jolie who carry a risk-boosting gene mutation, experts said Tuesday.
Mar 24, 2015
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Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed over fears of a hereditary form of cancer, following her double mastectomy two years ago.
Mar 24, 2015
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Researchers in Japan have revealed the mechanism that determines the direction of the transportation of eggs in the fallopian tube.
Nov 20, 2014
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The majority of women with cancer causing BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations experience sexual dysfunction, menopausal symptoms, cognitive and stress issues, and poor sleep following prophylactic removal of their Fallopian tubes and ...
May 30, 2014
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Preserving a fallopian tube following an ectopic pregnancy seems like it would favor a woman's fertility prospects, right?
Mar 5, 2014
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Women who carry a BRCA gene mutation and opt for a preventive oophorectomy, or ovary removal surgery, have a 77 per cent lower risk of death than those who do not, according to a new study led by Women's College Hospital's ...
Feb 25, 2014
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Angie Derry knew that her Essure implants were designed to remain inside her body forever. But two years after a doctor inserted the tiny coils into her fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy, the Rockford, Ill., woman wants ...
Dec 26, 2013
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Women with ectopic pregnancies could be spared surgery if they are treated with a lung cancer drug, a study suggests.
Sep 9, 2013
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