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Women's Health Weekly

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . December 8th, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Women's Health Weekly | Other Publications

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Rural/farm dwelling women have increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia

Breast Cancer - Irinotecan and docetaxel therapy found effective in pre-treated metastatic breast cancer patients

Diet & Nutrition - High vegetable and fruit intake diet reduces 8-Isoprostane F_2alpha excretion

Genetics & Genomics - Serotonin 2C (5-HT2C) receptor gene substitution influences body weight regulation

Gynecology - Thrombospondin-1 levels rise in invasive vulvar squamous cell carcinoma

Adverse Drug Reaction - Adverse drug reactions might occur during lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy

Alcohol Use - Study shows some low-income, pregnant Latinas drink despite universal alcohol-warning messages

Allergic Rhinitis - Data show morning is the most difficult time for allergic rhinitis sufferers

Apoptosis - Adenosine and deoxyadenosine induced apoptosis in human breast cancer

Apoptosis - Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor protects cancer cells against apoptosis

Breast Cancer - Combined efforts would enhance analysis for under-recognized cancer complication

Breast Cancer - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Combining histopathology with SAXS and DEI reveals more explicit results on tumor growth

Breast Cancer - Data on promising investigational treatment for metastatic breast cancer reviewed

Breast Cancer - Estrogens play important role in early pathologic process towards breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Exercise is linked to reduced breast cancer risk, according to a new study

Breast Cancer - Final results from the NSABP Breast Cancer Prevention Trial reported

Breast Cancer - Fluoxetine reduces hot flashes in breast cancer survivors

Obstetrics - New research in the area of obstetrics detailed

Breast Cancer - Follow-up study confirms that tamoxifen reduces breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer - Genetic losses in breast cancer may be higher at chromosomes 1 and 2p

Breast Cancer - Genetic patterns in breast cancer lymph node metastases are heterogeneous

Breast Cancer - Higher placental weight may be associated with increased maternal breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer - Hyaluronan synthase suppression inhibits breast cancer tumorigenesis

Breast Cancer - Immunity to breast cancer achieved using transfected fibroblasts

Breast Cancer - Mastectomy rates in breast cancer patients are affected by patient distance to radiation therapy facilities

Breast Cancer - Microwave heating device to be used in ThermoDox study

Breast Cancer - Obesity worsens outcomes in breast cancer patients

Breast Cancer - Phase II trial evaluating satraplatin in patients with metastatic breast cancer begins

Breast Cancer - Protein marker reported to be associated with positive outcomes in invasive breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Research in breast cancer provides new insights

Breast Cancer - Scintigraphy tracer does not detect angiogenic nuances in invasive breast cancer lesions

Breast Cancer - Study on symptom experience will benefit nurses and patients facing cancer treatments

Breast Cancer - Study reveals additional support needed for women at hereditary risk of breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Weight training may abate cancer-related factors in recent breast cancer survivors

Breast Cancer Prevention - Genetic factors play important role in chemoprotective action of green tea

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Increased cancer risk for women in ataxia telangiectasia families is linked to mothers

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Polymorphism may modify effect of endogenous sex hormone on breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Polymorphisms in vitamin D receptor may mediate breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Similar breast cancer risk factors found for African-American and White women

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Study indicates weight gain in perimenopausal women increases breast cancer risk

Breast Cancer Screening - Accuracy of mammographically-detected lesions improved by grading system

Breast Cancer Screening - Biopsy rate and benign/malignant ratio remain constant despite new technology

Breast Cancer Screening - Combination of mammography, ultrasound, and clinical examination yields best accuracy

Breast Cancer Screening - Direct mail and incentives increase mammogram screening rates among low-income women

Breast Cancer Screening - Mammogram screening incidence is lower among women with diabetes

Breast Cancer Screening - Mammographic breast density may be phenotypic trait for breast cancer

Breast Cancer Screening - Mammography film-to-digital acquisition module for CAD systems introduces

Breast Cancer Screening - Predictive ability of mammmographic density may vary in different ethnic groups

Breast Cancer Screening - Scintimammography is useful to evaluate patients with inconclusive triple diagnosis

Breast Cancer Screening - Sensitivity of AMAS test insufficient to allow for population screening

Breast Cancer Screening - Stressors on breast imaging practices may impact future healthcare delivery

Breast Cancer Screening - Study identifies factors that predict adherence to mammogram screening

Breast Cancer Survival - Dominance should be considered when assessing functional impairment among cancer survivors

Breast Cancer Therapy - Desferal inhibits breast tumors and does not interfere with doxorubicin

Breast Cancer Therapy - Taxanes added to chemotherapy are unlikely to produce chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea

Cancer Risk Factors - Nonmedullary thyroid cancer associated with familial risks

Cancer Risk Factors - Recommendations for hormone replacement therapy should not increase cancer risk

Cancer Risk Factors - Women seeking genetic risk assessment need information as well as emotional support

Cancer Screening - Computer-aided detection increases number of cancers found with screening mammography

Cancer Therapy - Chemoprevention in clinical oncology discussed

Cancer Therapy - Cost-effectiveness of hormonal therapies in advanced breast cancer analyzed

Cancer Therapy - Dosing and toxicity of chemotherapy drugs in elderly cancer patients discussed

Cancer Therapy - Groin lymphadenectomy with preservation of femoral fascia can replace Way's technique

Cancer Therapy - High expression of c-erbB2 associated with high tumor proliferation before and during treatment

Cancer Therapy - Melatonin/adriamycin combination enhanced antitumor activity, reduced cardiotoxicity

Cancer Therapy - Resistance of estrogen receptor negative breast cancer to endocrine therapy discussed

Carcinogenesis - Aluminium, a component of antiperspirants, implicated in breast cancer

Cardiology - New research may provide means of predicting heart disease in women

Cardiovascular Research - Aortic valve calcification is associated with age, HT, and bone mineral density

Cervical Cancer - Data indicate phenoxodiol demonstrates promise in managing cervical cancer, research report

Cervical Cancer - Even after pre-cancerous cell removal, women are still at risk of cervical cancer

Cervical Cancer - New gene silencing for cervical cancer proposed by researchers

Cervical Cancer Risk Assessment - Gynecologic Oncology Group criteria may perform as well with fewer factors

Cervical Cancer Risk Factors - No evidence found supporting HPV-negative LSIL as cervical cancer risk factor

Cervical Cancer Risk Factors - Self-collected vaginal samples improved detection rate of HPV DNA

Cervical Cancer Risk Factors - XRCC1 Arg399Gln polymorphism may be important risk factor for cervical cancer

Cervical Cancer Screening - Cancer incidence increases even after multiple negative Pap screening tests

Cervical Cancer Screening - Cotton swab proves to be adequate collection device vs. cervical brush or spatula

Cervical Cancer Screening - PCR assay proves comparable for detecting cervical pathology in abnormal Pap tests

Cervical Cancer Vaccine - HPV vaccines show potential to reduce cervical cancer prevalence

Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - Addition of biomarkers yields improvement in testing for cervical cytology

Chemotherapy - Ovarian cancer patients in complete remission are favored with better quality of life

Chlamydia - National performance measure improves chlamydia screening

Clinical Trials - Phase II study to evaluate satraplatin in patients with metastatic breast cancer

Colon Cancer Risk Factors - Study suggests intake of high-fat dairy foods may reduce colorectal cancer risk

Contraceptive Vaccine - Gonadotropin-releasing hormone vaccine for fertility control is developed

Cutaneous Lymphoid Hyperplasia - Cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia is often overdiagnosed histologically as lymphoma

Diabetes Complications - Antioxidative therapy in pregnant diabetic rats reduces embryonic dysmorphogenesis

Diagnostics - Quantitative ultrasound not suitable for use as screening tool

Diagnostics - Semiquantitative, high-throughput microarray test detects fetal RNA in maternal plasma

Diet & Nutrition - Chemotherapeutic properties of carotenoids may offer alternative in cancer treatment

Diet & Nutrition - Poor fetal growth followed by rapid postnatal catch-up growth leads to early mortality

Disease Associations - Human papillomavirus type 16 viral load related to severity of cervical neoplasm

Disease Transmission - New study finds malaria could play key role in mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Drug Safety - Botulinum toxin type A detrusor muscle injection provides durable benefits

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial cancer risk is increased with estrogen plus progestin therapy

Endometrial Cancer - Endometrial carcinoma is not accurately predicted by transvaginal ultrasound

Endometrial Cancer - Molecular pathways should be considered when choosing hormone replacement regimen

Endometrial Cancer - Women rate laparoscopy with better quality-of-life benefits than laparotomy

Finance - Biopharma company reports total first quarter revenues of $5.1 million

Finance - CAD systems developer reports third quarter revenue of $3.4 million

Finance - Diagnostics company reports total revenues for first quarter FY 2006 increased 27% to $33.4 million

Finance - Grant will fund ThermoDox advanced breast cancer study at Duke University

Gynecology - Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 mediates estrogen-induced stimulation of VEGF

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Socioeconomic status and TB severity predict wasting independent of HIV

HIV/AIDS Transmission - Chorioamnionitis is associated with placental transmission of HIV-1 subtype E

HIV/AIDS Vertical Transmission - Zidovudine crosses the placenta in the first trimester of pregnancy

Human Papillomavirus - Human papillomavirus DNA load correlates with recurrence of condylomata acuminata

Human Papillomavirus - Recommendations are proposed to decrease over-treatment of teens with HPV infections

Imaging - Cedara Software announces initial market release of Cedara B-CAD

Imaging - Diagnostic accuracy of digital vs. screen-film mammography is assessed

Imaging - Minnesota imaging center adds breast MRI

Imaging - Spectral and temporal near-infrared imaging is developed for ex vivo breast cancer detection

Infectious Diseases - Genetic sequencing uncovers new bacterial species associated with vaginosis

Infectious Diseases - Sperm wash and ICSI could be useful for reducing HIV and/or HCV transmission

Lipoproteins - Cord-blood lipoproteins may predict future health risks of infants

Medical Errors - Insurer's perspective on error in surgical pathology practice presented

Mergers & Acquisitions - Duramed completes acquisition of FEI Women's Health

Nanotechnology - Peptide, hormone, and nanoparticle combine to target and kill cancer cells

Nephrology - Low birth weight influences creatinine clearance in young adults

Obesity Complications - Morbidly obese patients have a higher risk of hormone-related tumors

Obstetrics - Angiogenesis factors may impact the development of preeclampsia

Obstetrics - High hormone therapy use and surgical procedures reveal need for education interventions

Obstetrics - New findings in the area of obstetrics described

Oncology - Angiogenic molecules in effusions of breast cancer patients have altered expression

Oral Health - A drug to prevent bone loss also tackles periodontal disease

Osteoporosis - Anabolic agents are proposed for osteoporosis treatment

Osteoporosis - Data advance knowledge in osteoporosis research

Osteoporosis - Treatment options are evaluated for women with osteoporosis and history of breast cancer

Ovarian Cancer - A-kinase anchoring protein mRNA expression linked to poor prognosis in epithelial ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Researchers' work adds to ovarian cancer body of knowledge

Ovarian Cancer Therapy - Ovarian conservation increases long-term survival for women with ovarian cancer risk

Prognostics - AJCC TNM staging system predicted distant breast cancer outcome after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Prognostics - Breast cancer patients with eIF4E overexpression linked to worse prognosis

Prognostics - Prognostic impact of increasing age and co-morbidity in cancer patients studied

Restless Legs Syndrome - Survey shows half of Americans unfamiliar with restless legs syndrome

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Canadian women have more satisfied sex lives

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Data confirms successful use of Essure permanent birth control in office setting

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Direct-to-consumer advertising campaign launched for NuvaRing

Toxicology - Maternal folate supplementation protects against fumonisin B1 induced neural tube defects

Type 2 Diabetes Therapy - Survey shows 86% of patients with type 2 diabetes want therapy changes

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