Endometrial Cancer News
- Removal Of Pelvic Lymph Nodes Or Radiotherapy Cannot Be Recommended As Routine Treatments In Women With Early ... Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 12:10PMTwo Articles published Online first and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet show that two common adjuvant treatments for women with early endometrial cancer - removing the pelvic lymph nodes or external beam radiotherapy - should not be part of routine care.
- Exiqon Announces Launch of First Molecular Diagnostic Test for Colon Cancer Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 3:10AM VEDBAEK, Denmark, Dec. 15, 2008 --
- Nutrition Wise: Rinsing Canned Beans, Endometrial Cancer, Ghee vs Butter Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 5:16AMBy Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: Does rinsing canned beans help reduce their sodium content? Q: What do we know about the causes of endometrial cancer? Q: Is ghee healthier than butter?
- Two Endometrial Cancer Treatments May Not Work Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 7:50PMStudies suggest lymph removal, external beam radiation no help against early disease.
- Two Endometrial Cancer Treatments May Not Work Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 6:02PM FRIDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Removal of the pelvic lymph nodes, as well as external beam radiation, should not be part of routine care for women with early endometrial cancer, two new studies show.
- Cancer docs who like to rock land record deal Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 5:06PMPORTLAND — William Winter is a Portland-area surgeon who specializes in the often overlooked area of cancers afflicting women. He treats cancers that tend to be especially insidious and deadly. He’s dedicated to raising awareness of ovarian, cervical and endometrial cancers.
- Bone drug helps chemo fight breast cancer Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 1:54PMNew research adds fresh hope that a drug that strengthens bones might also fight breast cancer , a preliminary study shows.
- Bone drug helps chemo battle breast cancer Friday, December 12, 2008 @ 10:46AMSAN ANTONIO — New research adds fresh hope that a drug that strengthens bones might also fight breast cancer.
- Study: Bone drug helps chemo fight breast cancer Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 7:05PMSAN ANTONIO - New research adds fresh hope that a drug that strengthens bones might also fight breast cancer. Women who were given the drug, Zometa, as part of their initial treatment had greater tumor shrinkage and were less likely to need radical surgery, according to a preliminary study reported Thursday at a cancer conference in Texas.
- Study: Bone Drug Helps Chemo Fight Breast Cancer Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 5:29PMNew research adds fresh hope that a drug that strengthens bones might also fight breast cancer.
- Bone drug may help chemo fight breast cancer Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 4:39PMWomen who were given the drug Zometa as part of their initial treatment had greater tumor shrinkage and were less likely to need radical surgery, according to a preliminary study
- Study: Bone drug helps chemo fight breast cancer Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 3:58PMThu, Dec 11, 2008 (1:30 p.m.) New research adds fresh hope that a drug that strengthens bones might also fight breast cancer.
- Study: Bone drug helps chemo fight breast cancer Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 3:31PMBy By MARILYNN MARCHIONE -- New research adds fresh hope that a drug that strengthens bones might also fight breast cancer. Women who were given the drug, Zometa, as part of their initial treatment had greater tumor shrinkage and were less likely to need radical surgery, according to a preliminary study reported Thursday at a cancer conference in Texas. In June, doctors were stunned when a big ...
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 1:28PMNearly 4,000 women nationwide will die of cervical cancer by the end of this year. The spotlight shines on this topic for the month of January. Experts are available to discuss overall cervical health awareness including cancer risk factors and prevention options.
- Video: Femara(R) First Aromatase Inhibitor to Indicate Survival Benefit Versus Tamoxifen When Taken for Five Years ... Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 9:45AM Femara showed reduced risk of death by 13% , despite inclusion of patients crossing over from tamoxifen to Femara therapy
- Last lap for Lawless family Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 9:21PM Swimming has been the passion of Holland’s Megan and Sarah Lawless for years. It has taught them discipline and made them champions. But, more importantly, it has been a way for their mother Chris to watch them chase their dreams. Chris is dying of endometrial cancer and her final dream is to see her girls swim together one last time.
- Alternative procedures to hysterectomies Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 5:33PMNew York State passed a law 17 years ago mandating doctors to provide women with a state issued pamphlet outlining alternatives to hysterectomy.
- CytoCore CEO Continues to Purchase Shares of CYOE in the Open Market Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 10:46AM CHICAGO----CytoCore Inc. , the developer of a suite of cost-effective cervical cell collection devices for the early detection of cancerous and precancerous conditions, announced today that Chief Executive Officer Robert McCullough, Jr. has purchased 189,000 shares of the Company’s stock over the past weeks, at an average price of $0.26.
- U.S. Health Stagnates for Fourth Year in a Row as Revealed in 2008 Americas Health Rankings Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 6:00AM MINNEAPOLIS----In a disturbing development, the 2008 America’s Health Rankings™: A Call to Action for Individuals & Their Communities revealed that the health of Americans has failed to improve for the fourth consecutive year.
- A very special Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 10:43AMSusan Barry has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Day. Thanks to a relatively new stomach-banding technique designed for losing weight without major surgery, a forward-looking, confident Barry enjoys having lost close to 100 pounds since last year.
- Survival In Early Stage Endometrial Cancer Not Improved By Pelvic Lymphadenectomy Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 7:22AMSystematic use of pelvic lymphadenectomy (removal of the lymph nodes) does not improve disease-free or overall survival in women with early-stage endometrial cancer, according to a randomized trial published online November 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The first site of metastasis for endometrial cancer is often the pelvic lymph nodes.
- Pelvic lymphadenectomy does not improve survival in early stage endometrial cancer Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 3:51PMSystematic use of pelvic lymphadenectomy (removal of the lymph nodes) does not improve disease-free or overall survival in women with early-stage endometrial cancer, according to a randomized trial published online November 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
- Pelvic lymphadenectomy does not improve survival in early stage endometrial cancer Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 3:27PM( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Systematic use of pelvic lymphadenectomy does not improve disease-free or overall survival in women with early stage endometrial cancer, according to a randomized trial published online Nov. 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
- FDA Approves Low-dose Regimen Of Premarin Vaginal Cream To Treat Moderate To Severe Postmenopausal Dyspareunia Painful ... Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 6:09AMPREMARIN® (conjugated estrogens) Vaginal Cream 0.5 g has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new indication and a new less frequent twice-weekly dosing regimen to treat moderate to severe postmenopausal dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse) announced Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE).
- "Yin Yang" Principle Suggests New Approach To Evaluating Breast Cancer Treatments Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:09AMAbout six in 10 breast cancer cases are caused when estrogen triggers cell receptors to promote abnormal cell growth leading to tumors. But if two particular receptors come together in what a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher calls a "yin yang" relationship, one might knock down the activity of the other and breast cancer growth could be halted.
- ARIAD Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Development Progress Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 7:05AMARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIA) today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and provided an update on corporate developments.
- ARIAD Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Development Progress Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:30AM CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and provided an update on corporate developments.
- AEterna Zentaris Reaches 2nd Stage of Patient Recruitment for Phase 2 Trial in Endometrial Cancer with the Innovative ... Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 6:30AM AEterna Zentaris Inc. , a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, today reported that it has entered the second stage of patient recruitment for its Phase 2 trial in endometrial cancer with AEZS-108, a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist linked to doxorubicin.
- Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Collaborators Present Positive Phase I/II Combination REOLYSIN(R) and Paclitaxel/Carboplatin ... Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 6:30AM Oncolytics Biotech Inc. announced today that it has achieved positive interim results in its Phase I and Phase II U.K. combination REOLYSIN® and paclitaxel/carboplatin clinical trials for patients with advanced cancers.
- Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Collaborators Present Positive Phase I/II Combination REOLYSIN(R) and Paclitaxel/Carboplatin ... Monday, November 3, 2008 @ 1:01AM Oncolytics Biotech Inc. announced today that it
- Cancer cases too few for specialist Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 10:24AMSome women who need complex surgery for gynaecological cancer have to travel to Christchurch for treatment, but patient numbers are not high enough to justify having a gynaecology oncology specialist based in Dunedin Hospital.
- Obituary - Kathie S. Lester, 63 Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 1:28PMKathie S. Lester, (nee Shawger) of Evergreen, Colo., 63, died on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, at Swedish Hospital. Mrs. Lester fought endometrial cancer for the past six years. A celebration of life will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday,...
- Pivotal Study Of SoftPAP Collector Demonstrates Significant Improvements Over Conventional Collection Technique For ... Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 2:10PMCytoCore Inc. (OTCBB:CYOE), the developer of cost-effective, screening systems for early detection of gynecological cancers and sexually transmitted diseases, today announced the data analysis from its 703 patient clinical trial on Adequacy, Efficacy and Safety between the SoftPAP® Collector compared to the standard Spatula/CytoBrush Technique.
- Myths persist about breast cancer and health Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 5:20PMWe’re approaching the close of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, and I hope all of you have pledged anew to take the right steps to help defeat this disease: monthly self-exams, annual clinical exams, and annual mammograms for those past 40.
- Health boards ordered to apologise to patient’s family Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 5:57PMTwo health boards have been told to apologise to the family of a pensioner who underwent a operation to cure her cancer - when in fact the disease was so advanced the operation could never have saved her.
- Physical activity and cancer Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 8:12PMCANCERS are among the most important causes of death in this country. In many of its forms, cancer is a disease that can cause great suffering and claims many lives.
- Milk crisis boosts breastfeeding drive Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 5:11PMDAVAO CITY—The Department of Health in Southern Mindanao has taken advantage of the melamine scare hounding China-made milk, including infant formulas, to push for its breastfeeding campaign.
- Health Events Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 11:21PMFLU SHOTS: Flu shots are recommended for everyone, especially those 50 or older, children, caregivers, people with chronic medical conditions and those who live in long-term-care facilities. The Pinellas County Health Department will offer flu shots for $25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays throughout October, or as long as supplies last. Pneumonia vaccinations will also be available for $40. Bring ...
- Robotic Surgery For Kids Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 3:46PMRobotic surgery is the latest and greatest tool in the o-r. In many cases it means smaller incisions and quicker recovery times, but until recently it was primarily used for adults. Now, robotic arms are working their surgical magic on a new set of smaller patients.
- Philippines breast-cancer incidence rate Asias highest Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 11:17AMBreast cancer is the leading killer of women ages 35 to 54 worldwide. More than a million develop the disease without knowing it, and almost 500,000 women die from it every year.
- AEterna Zentaris Reaches 2nd Stage of Patient Recruitment for Phase 2 Trial in Ovarian Cancer with the Innovative LHRH ... Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 6:30AM AEterna Zentaris Inc. , a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, today reported that it has entered the second stage of patient recruitment for its Phase 2 trial in ovarian cancer with AEZS-108, a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist linked to doxorubicin.
- From slim to super-sized Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 3:56PMEnglish Montreal School Board interim dietitian Lindsay Fazekas is often horrified with the contents of kids’ lunchboxes. $"/> In spite of all the information available to parents, Fazekas says many kids are still eating too much junk food.
- Understanding Embryo Implantation Offers Insight Into Infertility Sunday, September 28, 2008 @ 5:06AMA process that governs embryo implantation in the womb in humans has been identified for the first time. The Oxford University research, published in the journal PNAS, could shed light on what goes wrong when embryos fail to implant in the lining of the womb, a leading cause of infertility.
- Rhode Island Hospital First in the World to Treat Endometrial Cancer With New Form of Electronic Brachytherapy Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 12:32PM Rhode Island Hospital is the first site in the world to treat endometrial cancer using the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System.
- Xoft to Launch Axxent Xpress Transportable Electronic Brachytherapy Vehicles at ASTRO Meeting Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 1:03PMBOSTON, Sept. 18, 2008 - Xoft, Inc., developer of the Axxent(R) Electronic Brachytherapy System (eBx), which delivers non-radioactive, X-ray-based radiation treatment directly to cancer sites with minimal exposure to surrounding healthy tissue, announced that it will launch the Axxent Xpress(TM) Mobile Electronic Brachytherapy Vehicles to expand and improve access to critical radiation therapy.
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Monday, September 15, 2008 @ 1:04AMHormone replacement therapy can be either estrogen alone (called estrogen replacement therapy, or ERT), or estrogen and progesterone combined.
- Focus on the World Uro-Gynecological Surgical Devices Market Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 2:28PM Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Surgical material industry is available in its catalogue.
- Electronic Brachytherapy a Viable Option for Early Stage Breast Cancer, According to Study Presented at ASCO Breast ... Monday, September 8, 2008 @ 7:00AM Early clinical experience with the FDA cleared Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System from Xoft demonstrates that the X-Ray-based, non-isotopic treatment is a viable option for adjuvant therapy for early-stage breast cancer.
- Cancer trials need funds, participants Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 11:24PMAfter losing her right leg in 1972 to osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, Connie Mielich had years of cancer-free living. ...
- Discovery Challenges Fundamental Tenet Of Cancer Biology Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 4:28PMYale researchers have identified an unusual molecular process in normal tissues that causes RNA molecules produced from separate genes to be clipped and stitched together. The discovery that these rearranged products exist in normal as well as cancerous cells potentially complicates the diagnosis of some cancers and raises the possibility that anti-cancer drugs like Gleevec could have ...
