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Findings underscore importance of communicating risks and benefits of CPM to women

Young women with breast cancer often overestimate the odds that cancer will occur in their other, healthy breast, and decide to have the healthy breast surgically removed, a survey conducted by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators indicates.

17 Sep 2013

Researchers find mucus-regulating protein receptors out of control in uterine, pancreatic cancers

A "vicious cycle" produces mucus that protects uterine and pancreatic cancer cells and promotes their proliferation, according to researchers at Rice University. The researchers offer hope for a therapeutic solution.

17 Sep 2013

First generic version of Xeloda gets FDA approval for breast and colorectal cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Xeloda (capecitabine), an oral chemotherapy pill used to treat cancer of the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer) that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic), and metastatic breast cancer.

17 Sep 2013

Women's faith in God helps them cope with breast cancer

A study of Saudi Arabian women's experiences of breast cancer has found that the women's faith in Allah was a significant element in their culture and helped them cope with the condition.

16 Sep 2013

Griffith’s Bachelor of Midwifery Program recognised for novel approach to building workforce capacity

Griffith’s Bachelor of Midwifery Program has been applauded for its excellent clinical training for midwives and its commitment to driving Australia’s National Maternity Reform Agenda.

13 Sep 2013

Study: Higher rates of acute hepatitis C virus clearance are seen in women

A study of patients infected with acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection found that women had higher rates of spontaneous viral clearance—undetectable levels of the virus without initiating drug therapy.

13 Sep 2013

Educational status may protect women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas against obesity

Educational status may protect women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas against obesity, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

13 Sep 2013

Revised Medicaid sterilization policy supports minority women at risk for unintended pregnancies

A revised Medicaid sterilization policy that removes logistical barriers, including a mandatory 30-day waiting period, could potentially honor women's reproductive decisions, reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and save $215 million in public health costs each year, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

13 Sep 2013

Findings may help explain why some diabetic women prone to develop kidney failure

A genetic variant on chromosome 2 is strongly linked with kidney failure in diabetic women but not in men, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

13 Sep 2013

LA BioMed researchers to explore influence of maternal obesity, BPA in fetal development

While much of the obesity prevention efforts today focus on diet and exercise, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center researchers are going even further back in time to explore what happens during development in the womb that could lead to overeating and obesity later in life.

13 Sep 2013

HoneyBaked Ham to replace gold foil with pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Known for the world's best ham, HoneyBaked Ham will replace its iconic gold foil with pink for the first time ever this October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Customers are invited to help "foil" breast cancer by assisting HoneyBaked in its support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) in its mission to provide free mammograms and diagnostic breast cancer services to underserved women.

12 Sep 2013

Researchers find whether natural food has potential for preventing breast cancer in women

Women who have a higher-than-average risk of developing breast cancer may be concerned about taking cancer prevention drugs because of some of the associated side effects. Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are conducting a study to find out whether flaxseed, a natural food, has the potential to be a safe and effective alternative for preventing breast cancer in women.

12 Sep 2013

Hormonal disorder causes irregular periods among teenage girls

While irregular periods are common among teenage girls, an underlying hormonal disorder may be to blame if this problem persists.

12 Sep 2013

Elevated miR-200 boosts survival of lung, ovarian, renal, triple-negative breast cancer patients

A family of microRNAs (miR-200) blocks cancer progression and metastasis by stifling a tumor's ability to weave new blood vessels to support itself, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report today in Nature Communications.

12 Sep 2013

Exposing young girls to ionizing radiation can raise risk of breast cancer later in life

Exposing young women and girls under the age of 20 to ionizing radiation can substantially raise the risk of their developing breast cancer later in life. Scientists may now know why. A collaborative study, in which Berkeley Lab researchers played a pivotal role, points to increased stem cell self-renewal and subsequent mammary stem cell enrichment as the culprits.

12 Sep 2013

Avon Foundation for Women supports innovative research on aggressive breast cancer

The Avon Foundation for Women has awarded a $300,000 grant to Dolores Di Vizio, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Surgery and the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and a member of the Cancer Biology and Urologic Oncology Research Programs at the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute to advance scientific research in aggressive breast cancer.

12 Sep 2013

FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy designation to Syndax's entinostat for ER+ breast cancer

Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has designated entinostat as a Breakthrough Therapy for the treatment of locally recurrent or metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer when added to exemestane in postmenopausal women whose disease has progressed following non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor therapy.

12 Sep 2013

New study shows advances in care for women who suffer from recurrent miscarriage

A team of researchers, led by the University of Warwick, have published new data that could prove vital for advances in care for women who suffer from recurrent miscarriage.

12 Sep 2013

Experts to gather in Uganda to recognize advancements made in prevention, treatment of fistula

Government officials, representatives of nongovernmental organizations, doctors, and health care providers from around the world will gather in Uganda this week to recognize the advancements made in the prevention and treatment of fistula, a devastating childbirth injury.

10 Sep 2013

Beverage coaster campaign reminds pregnant women on dangerous effects of alcohol

Before taking a sip of alcohol at nearly a dozen local bars and restaurants, San Diegans will be reminded of the dangers of mixing alcohol and pregnancy thanks to a beverage coaster campaign led by the new Southern California chapter of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (SoCal NOFAS), in partnership with University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

10 Sep 2013

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Findings underscore importance of communicating risks and benefits of CPM to women

Researchers find mucus-regulating protein receptors out of control in uterine, pancreatic cancers

First generic version of Xeloda gets FDA approval for breast and colorectal cancers

Women's faith in God helps them cope with breast cancer

Griffith’s Bachelor of Midwifery Program recognised for novel approach to building workforce capacity

Study: Higher rates of acute hepatitis C virus clearance are seen in women

Educational status may protect women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas against obesity

Revised Medicaid sterilization policy supports minority women at risk for unintended pregnancies

Findings may help explain why some diabetic women prone to develop kidney failure

LA BioMed researchers to explore influence of maternal obesity, BPA in fetal development

HoneyBaked Ham to replace gold foil with pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Researchers find whether natural food has potential for preventing breast cancer in women

Hormonal disorder causes irregular periods among teenage girls

Elevated miR-200 boosts survival of lung, ovarian, renal, triple-negative breast cancer patients

Exposing young girls to ionizing radiation can raise risk of breast cancer later in life

Avon Foundation for Women supports innovative research on aggressive breast cancer

FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy designation to Syndax's entinostat for ER+ breast cancer

New study shows advances in care for women who suffer from recurrent miscarriage

Experts to gather in Uganda to recognize advancements made in prevention, treatment of fistula

Beverage coaster campaign reminds pregnant women on dangerous effects of alcohol

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