Oncology & Cancer

Risk of endometrial cancer down with intentional weight loss

(HealthDay)—Losing weight is associated with a significantly lower risk of endometrial cancer, and that benefit appears to be greatest in obese women, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in the Journal of Clinical ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Low CA risk for premenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding

(HealthDay)—Premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding have low risk of endometrial cancer and atypical hyperplasia, according to a review published online Oct. 20 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics ...

Oncology & Cancer

Decreasing the most common gynecologic cancer

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. An estimated 60,000 new cases of endometrial cancer - also known as uterine cancer - are diagnosed annually.

Genetics

Study sheds light on role of mutations in metastasized cancer

Approximately 95 percent of cancer mortality is caused by metastasis. This fact is what motivates many cancer researchers to focus on finding new ways to stop or kill the growth of metastatic cancer cells. A new paper published ...

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