Oncology & Cancer
Expertise, preventive care important to stop ovarian cancer
You've heard the saying, "If it isn't broke, don't fix it."
Sep 10, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
No link between fertility drugs and breast, ovarian and uterine cancers
There is "little evidence" that the use of conventional fertility hormones used for ovarian stimulation in the treatment of infertility increases the long-term risk of breast and gynecological cancers, according to the results ...
Jun 30, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher discovers ovarian cancer treatment
Doctors at the University of Arizona Cancer Center at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix reported today in Lancet Oncology that a new treatment for ovarian cancer can improve response rates (increase the ...
Jun 19, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Obstetric malpractice claims dip when hospitals stress patient safety
(Medical Xpress)—A Connecticut hospital saw a 50% drop in malpractice liability claims and payments when it made patient safety initiatives a priority by training doctors and nurses to improve teamwork and communication, ...
Jun 10, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New care approach eases depression among women
Women who received collaborative care for depression at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic showed fewer symptoms after treatment than women receiving usual depression care in the same setting, recent University of Washington ...
May 8, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Clinical opinion published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
When a woman requires gynecologic surgery, she and her surgeon have several minimally invasive surgical options, including robotic surgery. In recent years, the use of robotic surgery has become more and more common. But ...
May 1, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnancy risk may be higher with newer method of female sterilization
(Medical Xpress)—Women who used a new method of sterilization called hysteroscopic sterilization had a 10 times greater risk of pregnancy after one year than those who used the older laparoscopic sterilization method. This ...
Apr 22, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women who gain too much or too little weight during pregnancy at risk for having an overweight child
Gaining both too much or too little weight during pregnancy appears to increase the risk of having an overweight or obese child, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics ...
Apr 14, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity crisis in gynecologic cancer
The journal Gynecologic Oncology, the official journal of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, is pleased to announce the launch of a special issue on gynecologic cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship in obese women. ...
Mar 26, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
For women's cancers, where you're treated matters
(HealthDay)—Where you're treated for ovarian or other gynecologic cancers makes a difference. Women with these conditions live more than a year longer on average if they're treated at hospitals that deal with a large number ...
Mar 24, 2014
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