Common hormone could hold key to treating endometrial cancer
New research from QIMR Berghofer has found that the hormone testosterone may play an important role in the development of endometrial cancer.
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Uterine Diseases
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Six pregnancy terms you probably won't hear again, including 'high risk' and 'failed'
Medical terminology evolves alongside our understanding of medicine. As time goes by, new terms are adopted while others are abandoned. In midwifery, there should always be a strong emphasis on the language we use, particularly ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Estrogen receptor mutation study suggests potential treatments for endometrial cancers
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute identified potential new treatment options for people with endometrial cancer. Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer and high levels of estrogen promote its development. ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Cancer screenings have saved the US at least $6.5 trillion, study estimates
Americans have gotten at least 12 million more years of life to live because of preventive cancer screenings they've gotten the past 25 years, a new study estimates.
Aug 17, 2023
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Hair relaxers have been linked to cancer among Black women, litigation says. 'Nobody cares except us'
LaTonya Shuler, 50, of Indianapolis, had planned to have children. But at age 32, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer. After six weeks of radiation and a hysterectomy for Shuler, a home health aide worker, her plans were ...
Aug 16, 2023
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New research expands insights into most adequate treatment for uterine descent
When uterine descent requires surgery, various procedures exist. A randomized clinical trial of the two most common uterus-sparing procedures in 26 Dutch hospitals has now been published in JAMA. The results show that a hundred-year-old ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Menstrual discs may be best for heavy monthly blood flow
Amid widely differing capacities of available menstrual hygiene products, a menstrual disc—similar in shape to a diaphragm—may be best for dealing with heavy monthly blood flow as well as indicating excessive blood loss, ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Professor discusses barriers to cervical cancer screening in Uruguay
The recently released BGI Genomics 2023 Global State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report highlights the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to cervical cancer screening and the human papillomavirus (HPV) ...
Aug 3, 2023
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A new drug prevents epithelial-mesenchymal transition, metastasis and resistance to anti-cancer therapy
Metastases and resistance to chemotherapy are the main causes of treatment failure and mortality in cancer patients. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a process by which cancer cells detach from their neighboring cells ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Why it's bad to always suck your stomach in
Our abdominal muscles are among the hardest-working muscles in the body. They are involved in nearly every move we make, keeping the body stable and balanced, protecting our spine and even ensuring our internal organs stay ...
Jul 31, 2023
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