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Salpingectomy associated with reduced ovarian cancer risk

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 19:47

MELBOURNE – Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes could be a viable option for reducing the risk of ovarian cancer in high-risk women, a speaker said at the biennial meeting of the International...

Field of Interest: Oncology
Type: News Item

Veterans more likely to have arthritis at any age

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 16:35

Both male and female veterans were more likely to have arthritis than were nonveterans, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For male veterans, the...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology
Type: News Item

Skin cancer treatment costs skyrocket over past decade

Posted on: 12/11/2014 - 14:13

The average annual cost for skin cancer treatment more than doubled from 2002 to 2011, a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. From 2002 to 2006, the average annual skin...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Vigorous exercise better in PCOS

Posted on: 11/11/2014 - 17:22

HONOLULU – An hour of vigorous exercise per week decreased the risk for metabolic syndrome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome by 22%, a retrospective study of 326 women found....

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Who will get cancer treatment-induced cardiotoxicity?

Posted on: 10/11/2014 - 19:07

LAS VEGAS – The search is on for predictors of which cancer patients will experience treatment-induced cardiotoxicity, and an initial report from the PREDICT study has identified several. One...

Field of Interest: Oncology
Type: News Item

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