Obstetrics & gynaecology
Why a gentler, less costly approach to IVF remains unpopular
There is a well-known way to make in vitro fertilization cheaper, easier and safer for women.
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Antihypertension drug losartan may improve treatment of ovarian cancer
A new study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found that the hypertension drug losartan, which targets the angiotensin signaling pathway, may improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy agents used ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Cancer
Antibody that targets a protein on the surface of stem cells also targets same protein on cancer cells
An antibody that targets and is taken up only by certain types of cancer cells has been developed by A*STAR researchers. Combining this antibody with an anticancer drug could lead to a new treatment for some types of breast ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Cancer
Surge protector: A novel approach to suppressing therapy-induced tumor growth and recurrence
Following up on a groundbreaking 2018 study in which BIDMC's Dipak Panigrahy, MD, demonstrated that dead and dying cancer cells killed by conventional cancer treatments paradoxically trigger inflammation that promotes tumor ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Why is the diagnosis of women's cancer often delayed?
Gynaecological cancers are relatively common—ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers together make up about 20,000 cases each year, with approximately 7,400 deaths.
Jan 15, 2019
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Cancer
Anticancer drug candidate inhibits lethal aggregation of mutant tumor suppressor protein
Cancer is a multidisciplinary disease, with different mutations leading to different prognoses and treatment necessities. Among the most important mutation targets in cancers, affecting more than 50 percent of all cancer ...
Jan 15, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women's wellness: Is endometriosis a risk factor for ovarian cancer?
Q: I just found out I have endometriosis, which my mother also has. She says endometriosis raises our risk of ovarian cancer, so I should have children early and then get a hysterectomy. What's the real story?
Dec 27, 2018
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Researchers confirm links between aggressive prostate cancer and hereditary breast cancer
Aggressive prostate cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in men, is associated with BRCA2 mutations, which are also linked to hereditary breast cancer, ovarian cancer and pancreas cancer, among others. The finding ...
Jan 10, 2019
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Cancer mortality milestone: 25 years of continuous decline
A steady, 25-year decline has resulted in a 27% drop in the overall cancer death rate in the United States, translating to approximately 2.6 million fewer cancer deaths between 1991 and 2016. The data come from Cancer Statistics, ...
Jan 08, 2019
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Make cancer prevention a priority in 2019
(HealthDay)—If one of your resolutions for 2019 is to improve your health, reducing your risk of cancer should be part of that goal, a cancer expert says.
Jan 12, 2019
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BRCA Exchange aggregates data on thousands of BRCA variants to understand cancer risk
A global resource that includes data on thousands of inherited variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is available to the public. The BRCA Exchange was created through the BRCA Challenge, a long-term demonstration project ...
Jan 09, 2019
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Eli Lilly to acquire Loxo Oncology for $8 billion
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Monday it will acquire Loxo Oncology for around $8 billion, the latest big transaction aimed at developing and monetizing new treatments for cancer.
Jan 07, 2019
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Cardiology
Breastfeeding may help a mom's heart
Studies have long touted the benefits of breastfeeding for infants, including stronger immune systems and lower risk for asthma, obesity and Type 2 diabetes. But babies aren't the only ones benefiting: Nursing also appears ...
Jan 10, 2019
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Researchers identify experimental immunotherapy approach to target acute myeloid leukemia
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a potential way to target a subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, a form ...
Jan 04, 2019
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Ultrasound ovarian cancer screening improves survival
A University of Kentucky study just published in Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that annual ultrasound screening of at-risk asymptomatic women increases the survival rates of women with type I and type II epithelial ovarian ...
Nov 01, 2018
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Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from the ovary. Symptoms are frequently very subtle early on and may include: bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating and frequent urination, and are easily confused with other illnesses.
Most (more than 90%) ovarian cancers are classified as "epithelial" and are believed to arise from the surface (epithelium) of the ovary. However, some evidence suggests that the fallopian tube could also be the source of some ovarian cancers. Since the ovaries and tubes are closely related to each other, it is thought that these fallopian cancer cells can mimic ovarian cancer. Other types may arise from the egg cells (germ cell tumor) or supporting cells. These cancers are grouped into the category of gynecologic cancer.
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