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Hormone Replacement Therapy increases the risk of endometrial cancer
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a common treatment procedure for postmenopausal women who want to get back to a normal life. Currently HRT had been under a lot of flak as time and again it has...
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NDP Leader in B.C. Diagnosed with Endometrial Cancer
B.C. NDP Leader of three years, Carole James, 48, faces surgery later this month following the diagnosis of localized cancer of the lining of the uterus. The diagnosis was revealed during a routine...
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Do oral contraceptives offer protective cover against endometrial cancer?
Researchers have reported in the International Journal of Cancer that Oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices (IUD) may offer protection against endometrial cancer. As part of their...
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Gene Discovery Lays Groundwork for Targeted Therapies for Endometrial Cancer
Discovery of alterations in a gene called FGFR2 could accelerate the development of new treatments for endometrial cancer, a type of uterine cancer. Researchers at Washington University School of...
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Boozing Old Women At Higher Risks Of Endometrial Cancer
A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California, reports that postmenopausal women who consume alcohol frequently double their risks of endometrial cancer. "This is the first...
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Know the Signs of Endometrial Cancer
Women past menopause who experience any abnormal vaginal bleeding or spotting should contact their physician. It's one of the signs of endometrial cancer. Endometrial cancer doesn't get a lot of media...
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Global Endometrial Ablation may Help Treat Excessive Menstrual Bleeding
A novel procedure labeled as global endometrial ablation (GEA), may help alleviate excessive menstrual bleeding according to researchers from Mayo Clinic. Experts estimate that 20 percent of women...
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Improved Endometrial Disease Diagnosis Possible With Ultrasound-guided Biopsy
The visualization and diagnosis of diseases of the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) can be made easier by using a certain novel procedure in conjunction with vaginal ultrasounds; say experts at...
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Research Reveals Potent Suppressor of Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract, representing 6% of all cancers. There is currently no screening method or biomarker to indicate early presence of...
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Single Gene Mutation can Cause Endometrial Cancer: Study
In an animal study, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that a mutation in a single gene can cause endometrial cancer that is responsive to a specific drug therapy. The...
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Endometrial Cancer Treatment may be Possible Using New Chemo Combination
A new chemotherapy combination comprising gemcitabine and cisplatin shows promise in endometrial cancer treatment, American researchers have reported. The study, conducted by scientists from The...
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Endometrial Stem Cells may be the Answer to Parkinson's Associated Brain...
In a study conducted on mice, researchers discovered that stem cells taken from the endometrium is capable of repairing brain cells damaged by Parkinson's disease. Although these are preliminary...
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Vitamin D Reduces Endometrial Cancer Risk in Obese Women
Obese women can reduce their increased risk of endometrial disease if they take vitamin D supplements, a new animal study has revealed. Researchers at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer...
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Study Finds Intrauterine Devices can be Used to Treat Endometrial Cancer
New research published online in the cancer journal, IAnnals of Oncology/I says that intrauterine devices, originally developed as contraceptives, can also be used to treat and cure cancer of the...
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Study Says Exercise may Cut Endometrial Cancer Risk
Women who exercised for at least 150 minutes a week are less likely to develop endometrial cancer, regardless of whether they are overweight or not, a new study has said. Hannah Arem, a doctoral...
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Women May Find Protection from Endometrial Cancer from Diabetes Drug
Metformin, a drug used to treat diabetes and also women with Polycystic Ovary syndrome (PCOS), may potentially provide protection against endometrial cancer, researchers at the University of Warwick...
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MRI Can Help Determine Endometrial And Cervical Cancer Apart
MRI can determine if a patient has endometrial versus cervical cancer even when a biopsy can't make that distinction, according to a new study. Determining the primary site of a tumor helps determine...
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Obesity and Endometrial Cancer Risk
Postmenopausal women who gain weight during adulthood are at an increased risk for endometrial cancer compared with women who maintained a stable weight, finds study. Victoria L. Stevens, Ph.D.,...
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Coffee Cuts Endometrial Cancer Risk by 25%
Endometrial cancer is the most common uterine cancer and research has shown that women who drink 4 or more cups of coffee per day are at reduced risk of endometrial cancer.When researchers followed...
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Protective Effect on Endometrial Cancer Could be Provided by Low Bone Density...
A protective effect for endometrial cancer could be offered by low bone density medications, such as Fosamax, Boniva and Actonel, states study at Henry Ford Hospital. Endometrial cancer affects more...
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