Women's Health Weekly

Breast Cancer Therapy - Successful lactation is possible after breast-conserving therapy

Cardiology - Diabetes increases risk of in-hospital mortality in women with acute coronary syndrome

Menopause - Hot flashes were linked to anxiety, depression in peri- and post-menopausal women

Rubella Epidemiology - Measles and rubella vaccination efforts are needed among young women in Argentina

Angiography - Breast radiation exposure during pulmonary CT scan exceeds dose for mammography

Apoptosis -  Gleditsia sinensis fruit extract induced apoptosis in human carcinoma cells

Assisted Reproduction - In vitro fertilization may be associated with a slightly increased risk of major birth defects

Assisted Reproduction - New York fertility center joins national U.S. provider network

Assisted Reproduction - Washington, DC, fertility center joins network of Cigna Healthcare network

Breast Cancer - New findings in breast cancer described

Bacteriology - Highly specific new bacteria were detected in women with bacterial vaginosis

Bone Mineral Density - Polymorphisms of CLCN7 gene contribute to regulation of bone mineral density

Breast Cancer -  CHEK2*1100delC allele imparts high risk for familial breast cancer

Breast Cancer - ADAM 12-mediated focal adhesion formation is differently regulated by integrins

Breast Cancer - Breast CT is more comfortable and may be better for detecting tumors

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer detection viewed as risky behavior among older Latinas

Diagnostics - Studies add new findings to diagnostics body of knowledge

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer screening sensitivity increased with patient age

Breast Cancer - C-MYC Asn-11-Ser polymorphism associated with increased risk for familial breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Capecitabine/docetaxel combination therapy deemed cost effective in advanced or metastatic breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Company files 510(k) application with U.S. FDA on microendoscope for breast exams

Breast Cancer - Data reinforce confidence in fulvestrant endocrine therapy for advanced breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Emotional patterns of partners and women with breast cancer are interdependent

Breast Cancer - GI metastasis occurs more in patients with lobular cancer than ductal cancer

Breast Cancer - New data illuminates research in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Outpatient visits did not improve survival of breast cancer patients and increased costs

Breast Cancer - Overexpression of CC3/TIP30 is associated with HER-2/neu status in breast cancer

Breast Cancer - Pennsylvania Governor signs bill making free mammograms available to women at high risk

Breast Cancer - Women who smoke prior to first pregnancy may have a higher risk of breast cancer

Breast Cancer Diagnosis - Hormone receptor profiles of breast cancers suggest different etiologies

Breast Cancer Diagnosis - Researchers studied self-blame attributions in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Oral contraceptive use in teenagers increases risk for early-onset breast cancer

Breast Cancer Screening - Digital vs. screen mammography: Phantom object detection is not enhanced by higher resolution

Breast Cancer Screening - Double reading with CAD increases sensitivity for cancer detection over single reading

Breast Cancer Screening - Review design influences percentages of missed interval breast cancers

Breast Cancer Survival - Lymphovascular emboli or invasion independently predicts survival in Indian women

Breast Cancer Therapy - Information provided by health providers could enhance adherence to tamoxifen therapy

Breast Cancer Therapy - Patients deem even small benefits worthwhile to undergo adjuvant chemotherapy

Breast Cancer Therapy - Radiation therapy after breast conserving surgery reduces risk of second tumors

Breast Conservation - Breast conservation therapy treated suitable breast cancer patients

Business Update - Biomedical company announces restructuring management agreement, retains Experigen

Cancer Gene Therapy - RNA interference in cervical cancer produces increased sensitivity to cisplatin

Cancer Risk Factors - Dietary iron, zinc, and calcium implicated with risk of lung cancer

Cancer Risk Factors - Estradiol and progesterone levels have no effect on micronucleus assay variability

Cancer Risk Factors - FASL-844C polymorphism associated with increased risk of cervical cancer

Cancer Risk Factors - Former breast/ovarian cancer patients have high risk of familial genetic mutation

Cancer Risk Factors - Relatives of women with lobular breast cancer linked to higher risk for breast cancer

Cancer Screening - Abdominal CT plus mammogram improves cancer detection in IVTE patients

Cancer Therapy - Administration of propolis and its polyphenolic compounds delayed tumor formation and growth

Cancer Therapy - Anthracyclines plus fluoropyrimidines well tolerated and active in advanced breast cancer patients

Cancer Therapy - Data advance knowledge in cancer therapy research

Cancer Therapy - Dynamic MRI clarifies the effect of chemotherapy on tumor vascularity

Cancer Therapy - Intraoperative radiation therapy may be beneficial in recurrent ovarian cancer

Cancer Therapy - Updated PXD101 phase I results presented at the AACR-EORTC-NCI conference

Cardiology - Low bone mineral density is a predictor of coronary artery disease in women

Cardiology - Women's toughness about their heart disease may contribute to less-agressive care

Cardiovascular Disease - Dietary magnesium intake was not shown to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular Research - Data demonstrate Lp-PLA2 is better predictor of cardiovascular disease in older women

Cervical Cancer - Gene cluster associated with HPV expression may be biomarker for cervical cancer

Cervical Cancer - Interaction of host and viral risk factors required for development of cervical carcinoma

Cervical Cancer - Studies advance knowledge in cervical cancer research

Cervical Cancer Screening - Participant factors were identified in a cervical cancer screening program

Cervical Cancer Screening - Single-visit program for women with abnormal Pap tests increases follow-up rate

Cervical Cancer Vaccine - High prevalence of HPV-16 found was in squamous intraepithelial lesions in Portuguese women

Cervical Cancer Vaccine - Vaccine against human papillomavirus in adolescents reaches market in 2006

Clinical Trials - Updated trial data on therapy for advanced ovarian cancer is promising

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Diterpenoids from the Chinese herb Rabdosia rubescens affected NF-kappa B in breast cancer