Tag: Cancer: Uterine
Recommendations Updated for Radiation Therapy in Endometrial Cancer
Radiation therapy recommended to reduce risk for vaginal and/or pelvic recurrence; data limited for sequencing radiation therapy and chemo
Risk of Uterine Diseases, Cancers Up With Tamoxifen Treatment
After adjustment for confounding variables, risk of endometrial cancer was increased almost fourfold with tamoxifen treatment
Woman Sues L’Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
Lawsuit comes on the heels of a study that revealed increased risk for uterine cancer in women who use chemical hair-straightening products
Hair Straightening Product Use Linked to Uterine Cancer
Association stronger when comparing frequent use in the past 12 months with never use
2010 to 2017 Saw Increase in Uterine Cancer Mortality Rates
Mortality rates increased 1.8 percent for uterine cancer overall, 2.7 percent for nonendometrioid carcinoma
Patient-Reported Outcomes + Wearable Data Predict Postop Adverse Events
Findings seen among women with gynecologic cancers followed for four weeks
Role of Molecular Factors in BMI, Endometrial Cancer Link Studied
Evidence of mediating role seen for fasting insulin, bioavailable testosterone, and sex-hormone binding globulin
Lenvatinib + Pembrolizumab Treats Advanced Endometrial Cancer
Progression-free, overall survival prolonged with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus treating physician's choice of chemotherapy
Higher Coffee Consumption Tied to Lower Risk for Endometrial Cancer
Caffeinated coffee tied to even lower risk than decaffeinated, with no differences seen by brewing method
Recommended TVUS Screening Thresholds May Miss Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Current criteria for noninvasive transvaginal ultrasound used to determine the need for endometrial biopsy not as accurate in Black women