Mulheres com câncer em uma das mamas podem ter um risco mais elevado de desenvolver câncer na mama oposta caso sejam portadoras de mutações genéticas que as predisponham ao desenvolvimento de câncer de mama, de acordo com um estudo conduzido pelo Centro de Câncer da Mayo Clinic.
Las mujeres con cáncer en una mama pueden tener un mayor riesgo de presentar cáncer en la otra mama si son portadoras de cambios genéticos específicos que las predisponen a desarrollar cáncer de mama, de acuerdo con un estudio liderado por el Centro Oncológico Integral de Mayo Clinic.
وفقًا لدراسة قادها مركز مايو كلينك الشامل للسرطان، فإن النساء المصابات بالسرطان في إحدى الثديين قد يكن أكثر عرضة للإصابة بالسرطان في الثدي الآخر إذا كنَّ حاملات لتغيرات جينية بعينها تجعلهن أكثر قابلية للإصابة بسرطان الثدي. يقول مؤلفو الدراسة إن النتائج المنشورة في مجلة مجلة علم الأورام السريرية، ستساعد في تخصيص أساليب فحص سرطان الثدي وتحديد عوامل الخطر وفقًا لحالة المريضة.
Susan G. Komen commends the introduction of legislation in California that would remove financial barriers to imaging that can rule out breast cancer or confirm the need for a biopsy. In 2023, more than 32,020 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 4,680 will die of the disease in California alone.
The human body runs on a finely tuned clock synchronized to the 24-hour cycle of Earth’s rotation, known as the circadian clock, which controls various physiological processes such as the sleep-wake cycle, hormone production, and metabolism.
Each month, we’d like to highlight some current work at Huntsman Cancer Institute. See how a potential new immunotherapy for breast cancer is being developed, learn about research being done to prevent cancer risks in young adults, gain an understanding of how a specific DNA mutation can change lung cancer tumors, check out how nurses are creating a new way to monitor a serious type of pneumonia, and read how researchers have linked biomarkers to distress in colorectal cancer patients.
A retrospective review of 27,710 medical records at UW Medicine hospitals evaluating alpha fetoprotein (AFP) levels in pregnant patients between January 2007 and December 2020 found no clinical measurable difference in AFP levels between non-Black patients and Black patients, the UW Medicine study found.
Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, applauds Senator Lori Berman (D-Boynton Beach) and Representative Marie Woodson (D-Hollywood) for working with Komen to introduce legislation that would remove financial barriers to imaging that can rule out breast cancer or confirm the need for a biopsy. In 2023, more than 22,670 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 3,170 will die of the disease in Florida alone.
Experts from the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are available for interviews to commemorate the 18th-annual Linda Joy Pollin Women’s Heart Health Day, Feb. 3.
Women and birthing people in rural America are at higher risk of adverse maternal health outcomes, including maternal morbidity and mortality. Now, a new study sheds light on one possible factor: lower enrollment in health insurance.
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 20% of mothers and birthing parents, yet only 1 in 10 receive evidence-based treatment. Barriers include time limitations, long waitlists, and concerns about stigma and judgment by health care providers.
News and resources on the breast cancer patient experience, from Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Including sources on breast reconstruction options, a new monthly column, and recent research on young breast cancer patients' sexual health needs.
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have further documented an association between a substantially higher risk of maternal morbidity and mortality among those with the inherited blood disorder sickle cell disease (SCD) compared to those without it. Their analysis, using a large national administrative database with records for pregnant people with SCD, found the maternal mortality rate was 26 times greater than the national average. This figure has not improved since the last time this population was assessed.
High-risk pregnancy specialists from Cedars-Sinai will be among an international group of investigators sharing new research at the 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM). The conference takes place in San Francisco, Feb. 6-11, with the scientific sessions, including oral and poster presentations, beginning Thursday, Feb. 9.
People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of stroke, according to a new study published in the February 1, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The lower risk was found for both ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage.
Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, applauds Representative Nicole Miller (R-Edmond) for working with Komen to introduce legislation that would prohibit step therapy requirements for metastatic cancer patients. Komen believes patients and their physicians should be able to make treatment decisions based on the particular needs of each patient without the burden of harmful insurer policies.
According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland), early adulthood physical activity is associated with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women.
Abdulla Al-Khan, MD, vice chairman and director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Surgery Division at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, received The First Degree of The National Golden Medal as an achiever by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Al-Khan’s native country, on December 16, 2022.
Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is proud to announce it's academic flagship hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care (ACPC) by demonstrating exceptional standards and outcomes in the care of infants and mothers. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
Cleveland Clinic launched the Center for Infant and Maternal Health initiative to help reduce infant and maternal mortality in Cuyahoga, Lorain and Summit counties.
Menstrual symptoms reduce the workplace productivity of many American women, with 45.2% reporting that their symptoms require them to take days off, according to a new UVA Health survey.
Can inexpensive technologies provide a helping hand during birth? A new study in open-access journal Frontiers in Global Women’s Health has revealed a low-cost sensing glove that could do just that.
To help set the record straight about what it’s like to be a woman in orthopedics, Dr. Julianne Muñoz launched a mentorship group for female medical students, residents, fellows, and attendings, called the Female Orthopedists of Miami Mentorship Organization. The program has been so promising that the AAOS earmarked funding for it through the association’s Inspiring Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) grant program.
In an internationally conducted clinical trial lead by Dana-Farber involving patients with recurrent ovarian cancer that is resistant to platinum therapy, a novel conjugate therapy called mirvetuximab soravtansine resulted in substantially better responses than standard treatments. Mirvetuximab soravtansine was granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2022.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the U.S., and a type of heart attack called myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), which predominantly affects women, is garnering increased attention.
Moffitt Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have received a $3.5 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to improve screening and preventative treatment of cervical cancer for women living with HIV in low-resource countries.
The main point of the study, which was completed before other variants came on the scene, is for pregnant women to get vaccinated and receive all their boosters, including the bivalent booster.
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would make financial benefits and health insurance immediately available to people with terminal breast cancer.
Chemotherapy is a commonly used regimen for cancer treatment, but it is also a double-edged sword. While the drugs are highly effective at killing cancer cells, they are also notorious for killing healthy cells in the body.
From urologic cancers to female urology to male infertility to kidney stones and sexual health, top urologists from throughout the nation shared their insights and practical tips at “Urology on the Beach,” a conference hosted January 13-15 by the Desai Sethi Urology Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Pain in your breast means you better get a mammogram, right? Not always, says a Penn State Health radiologist, who sounds off on when it’s best to get your screening in this week’s Medical Minute.
New research, funded by Hope Against Cancer and published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that cancer mortality in people with type 2 diabetes substantially higher than the general population, by 18% for all cancers combined, 9% for breast cancer and 2.4 times for colorectal cancer.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with half of all Americans (47%) qualifying for at least one of the three key risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking cigarettes). Keep Your Heart Strong with these 3 Foods. Expert Tips for February: American Hearth Month
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with half of all Americans (47%) qualifying for at least one of the three key risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking cigarettes). Good news: You can manage two of these risk factors.
Breast cancer is now the leading cause of global cancer incidence among women but determining who will develop breast cancer is still a challenge for the medical community. A new tool, developed by researchers from UCSF and several other medical institutions, helps to calculate risk for those who may develop advanced breast cancer that goes undiagnosed despite regular screenings.
UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science study: senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Cardiologists and surgeons from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are available for interviews during Heart Month on an array of cardio-related topics.
Carrying far too much weight, including a midriff bulge, from mid-life onwards, is linked to a heightened risk of physical frailty in older age, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Legislation introduced in Mississippi would remove financial barriers to imaging that can rule out breast cancer or confirm the need for a biopsy. In 2023, more than 2,610 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 470 will die of the disease in Mississippi alone.
Legislation introduced in Minnesota would financial barriers to imaging that can rule out breast cancer or confirm the need for a biopsy. In 2023, more than 5,220 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 640 will die of the disease in Minnesota alone.