IMN || Women's Health

Concomitant depression in breast cancer survivors doubles health care costs

Posted on: 23/12/2014 - 15:55

SAN ANTONIO – Annual health care costs and utilization jump several-fold in nonelderly breast cancer survivors with concomitant depression, according to an analysis from the U.S. military health...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Decreased weight, increased activity improved breast cancer survival for some women

Posted on: 19/12/2014 - 19:23

SAN ANTONIO – Losing weight and exercising may be an important key to good outcomes in some women with breast cancer – especially those with hormone receptor–negative tumors. For women with tumors...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Decreased weight, increased activity improved breast cancer survival for some women

Posted on: 19/12/2014 - 19:23

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Genetic test predicts 10-year risk of DCIS recurrence

Posted on: 17/12/2014 - 16:28

SAN ANTONIO – A genetic assay specific for ductal cancer in situ accurately predicted 10-year recurrence risk in women who underwent breast-conserving surgery as treatment for the disease. Women...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Genetic test predicts 10-year risk of DCIS recurrence

Posted on: 17/12/2014 - 16:28

SAN ANTONIO – A genetic assay specific for ductal cancer in situ accurately predicted 10-year recurrence risk in women who underwent breast-conserving surgery as treatment for the disease. Women...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Acupuncture beats gabapentin for hot flashes in RCT

Posted on: 16/12/2014 - 21:54

SAN ANTONIO – Electroacupuncture proved significantly more effective than gabapentin for treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer survivors in a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial....

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Acupuncture beats gabapentin for hot flashes in RCT

Posted on: 16/12/2014 - 21:54

SAN ANTONIO – Electroacupuncture proved significantly more effective than gabapentin for treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer survivors in a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial....

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Hormone therapy ‘timing hypothesis’ gains ground in ELITE

Posted on: 12/12/2014 - 18:04

CHICAGO– The “timing hypothesis” of estrogen’s ability to slow progression of atherosclerotic disease in relatively young postmenopausal women received a boost in results from a randomized trial with...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Medicare considers coverage of cervical cancer screening with HPV testing

Posted on: 26/11/2014 - 17:53

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun the process of considering coverage of screening for cervical cancer with human papillomavirus testing. The agency announced Nov. 25 it has...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Ospemifene’s effect more comprehensive than its FDA indication

Posted on: 24/11/2014 - 21:52

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Ospemifene, a treatment for dyspareunia in postmenopausal women, also improved other symptoms of vaginal vulvar atrophy, according to a secondary analysis of two pivotal phase...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

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