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New blog aims to help dispel many myths behind cervical smear test

In the UK, 20 per cent of women still do not attend smear tests, putting themselves at risk of leaving pre-cancerous cervical cells undetected. A new blog, entitled, 'my diary from down under', aims to help dispel many of the myths surrounding having a smear with the aim of putting women at ease and encouraging more women to attend their cervical screens when invited.

6 Jun 2011

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density in teenage girls with anorexia nervosa

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls with the disease when given as a patch or as a low oral dose that is physiological.

6 Jun 2011

Researchers measure ED residents' attitudes on pregnancy during residency

The demands of a medical residency can make balancing a career and family a challenge. But the results of a Henry Ford Hospital survey of Emergency Department (ED) resident physicians' attitudes on pregnancy during residency may offer uplifting news.

6 Jun 2011

$Skin wrinkles may allow identification of fracture risk in early menopausal women$

Skin wrinkles may allow identification of fracture risk in early menopausal women

A news study finds that the worse a woman's skin wrinkles are during the first few years of menopause, the lower her bone density is. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

NCIC CTG's exemestane clinical trial data on breast cancer presented at ASCO 2011

A large international Canadian-led clinical trial investigating a new way to prevent breast cancer in women at increased risk of developing the disease has found that the drug exemestane reduces this risk by 65 per cent compared with placebo.

6 Jun 2011

Additional radiation treatment shows promise for breast cancer surgery patients

Additional radiation treatment improves disease free survival lessening the chance of cancer recurring in women with early breast cancer who have had breast conserving surgery (lumpectomy), interim results of a new study found.

6 Jun 2011

Study suggests strong link between dying from breast cancer and being obese

Women with a healthy body weight before and after diagnosis of breast cancer are more likely to survive the disease long term, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Anti-Mullerian hormone test can indicate reproductive function in young women with cancer

A test that shows how many eggs a woman has in her ovaries may help young women with breast cancer know what their reproductive function will be after chemotherapy, a new study finds. The results will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Genentech's Avastin, chemotherapy Phase III combination study data on ovarian cancer presented at ASCO

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, today announced results from OCEANS, a Phase III study evaluating Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with chemotherapy followed by the continued use of Avastin alone in women with previously treated (recurrent) platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

6 Jun 2011

Women with breast cancer do not benefit from flaxseed

Flaxseed provides no benefit in easing hot flashes among breast cancer patients and postmenopausal women, according to a Mayo Clinic and North Central Cancer Treatment Group study.

6 Jun 2011

Women with ovarian cancer do not benefit from CA-125 and transvaginal ultrasound

In a clinical trial that included nearly 80,000 women, those who received ovarian cancer screening did not have a reduced risk of death from ovarian cancer compared to women who received usual care, but did have an increase in invasive medical procedures and associated harms as a result of being screened, according to a study in the June 8 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cancer.

6 Jun 2011

Low-cost healthy lifestyle program can prevent excess weight gain in pregnant women

A new study reports that a low-cost healthy lifestyle program, including self-weighing weekly or monthly, by pregnant women with pre-existing overweight can prevent them from gaining too much weight during early pregnancy. The researchers will present the results Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Nonmenstruating female athletes have abnormal bone structure: Study

Young female athletes who have stopped menstruating have a weakening in the quality of their bone structure that may predispose them to breaking a bone, despite getting plenty of weight-bearing exercise, a new study finds. The results will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2011

Exemestane reduces risk of breast cancer in high-risk, postmenopausal women

Today's major announcement at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting that the drug exemestane significantly reduces the risk of breast cancer in high-risk, postmenopausal women is the result of an international, randomized double-blind phase III clinical trial in which University at Buffalo researchers and hundreds of Western New York women played a critical role.

6 Jun 2011

NHS directive to fertility clinics

NHS fertility clinics will be ordered to meet their responsibilities and provide adequate levels of IVF treatment, amid growing concerns. There are claims that a “postcode lottery” is reducing couples' chances of having a baby.

5 Jun 2011

Screening unhelpful in lowering deaths from ovarian cancer

New research shows that women regularly screened for ovarian cancer are just as likely to die from the disease. This comes as no surprise as there are still no adequate detection methods, says Ovarian Cancer Australia. Of the 1,200 Australian women diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year, 800 die, often because it is diagnosed too late to be treated.

5 Jun 2011

Wrinkles and bone health: Connection

According to a new study, women who have severe skin wrinkles during the first few years of menopause also appear to have lower bone mineral density.

5 Jun 2011

Safety of birth control pills under scrutiny

Bayer’s oral contraceptive pills are being reviewed by regulators after some studies suggested they may cause more blood clots than competing medicines.

5 Jun 2011

Bionovo's Menerba Phase 2 trial data to be presented at Annual World Congress on Menopause

Bionovo, Inc., a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of safe and effective treatments for women's health and cancer, today announced it will be presenting data from the Phase 2 clinical trial of their lead drug candidate for postmenopausal symptoms, Menerba, to the international community at the 13th Annual World Congress on Menopause in Rome, Italy on June 11, 2011.

4 Jun 2011

HRT reduces risk of breast cancer in women with BRCA mutations after ovary removal

Women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations, which are linked to a very high risk of breast and ovarian cancer, can safely take hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) to mitigate menopausal symptoms after surgical removal of their ovaries, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania which will be presented Monday, June 6 during the American Society for Clinical Oncology's annual meeting.

4 Jun 2011

Women's Health News

New blog aims to help dispel many myths behind cervical smear test

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density in teenage girls with anorexia nervosa

Researchers measure ED residents' attitudes on pregnancy during residency

Skin wrinkles may allow identification of fracture risk in early menopausal women

NCIC CTG's exemestane clinical trial data on breast cancer presented at ASCO 2011

Additional radiation treatment shows promise for breast cancer surgery patients

Study suggests strong link between dying from breast cancer and being obese

Anti-Mullerian hormone test can indicate reproductive function in young women with cancer

Genentech's Avastin, chemotherapy Phase III combination study data on ovarian cancer presented at ASCO

Women with breast cancer do not benefit from flaxseed

Women with ovarian cancer do not benefit from CA-125 and transvaginal ultrasound

Low-cost healthy lifestyle program can prevent excess weight gain in pregnant women

Nonmenstruating female athletes have abnormal bone structure: Study

Exemestane reduces risk of breast cancer in high-risk, postmenopausal women

NHS directive to fertility clinics

Screening unhelpful in lowering deaths from ovarian cancer

Wrinkles and bone health: Connection

Safety of birth control pills under scrutiny

Bionovo's Menerba Phase 2 trial data to be presented at Annual World Congress on Menopause

HRT reduces risk of breast cancer in women with BRCA mutations after ovary removal

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