Women's Health Weekly

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 - 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