Vitamin D and cancer
June 18, 2018
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High levels of vitamin D have been related to lower levels of breast cancer, report scientists from the University of California San Diego. Expanding on
Category: Breast Cancer
Chemotherapy not necessary for most early-stage breast cancer patients
June 6, 2018
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Results of the TAILORx clinical study may change the treatment recommendations for women with early-stage breast cancer. A recent report indicated that for most women
Flu vaccine and erectile dysfunction drugs to treat cancer?
May 23, 2018
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Researchers from Ottawa have found that a combination of a flu vaccine and erectile dysfunction drug was able to reduce the number of cancer metastases
Electronic nose sniffs out breast cancer
April 26, 2018
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Scientists have recently developed methods to detect breast cancer by measuring a patient’s breath and urine. They used electronic nose gas sensors for breath, along
Simple treatment for chemotherapy pain
November 14, 2017
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Individuals undergoing chemotherapy often suffer from side effects, including pain or numbness in the hands and feet (called chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy). Sometimes it is so
Underutilized nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids
August 31, 2017
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Most women have heard about uterine fibroids – benign tumors that affect 70-80% of women at some point in their lives. However, very few women
Link between Alzheimer’s disease and male hormones
January 9, 2017
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Cognitive dysfunction, including Alzheimer’s disease, has been related to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Scientists from Stanford reported that men who were undergoing ADT to treat
Better breast cancer screening? iBreast Exam is here
December 14, 2016
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A new product aims to make breast cancer screening available to everyone – even women in low resource settings. The World Health Organization estimates that
Hormone therapy for postmenopausal women
March 7, 2015
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Evidence is mounting that hormone therapy (HT) after menopause is not associated with increased risks, despite earlier concerns. A recent meta-analysis of a number of
Estradiol birth control pills don’t raise blood pressure
November 25, 2014
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Common birth control pills called combined oral contraceptives (COC) contain ethinyl-estradiol, a derivative of the estradiol found in the body. COCs are known to raise
