Women's Health Weekly articles from June 2003

Women's Health Weekly archives from June 2003

Does the menstrual cycle affect when heart attacks occur in women?
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although women have a low incidence of coronary artery disease during their reproductive years, the risk increases markedly 10-15 years after menopause. It has long been believed that this increased...

Gene mutation in some uterine tumors may signal that cancer runs in family.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Testing younger women with endometrial cancer for mutations in a certain gene might help identify families at risk for inherited cancers, according to a study led by Washington University School of...

Sentinel lymph node biopsy is accurate for staging.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is useful for staging breast cancer and is associated with fewer complications than more extensive axillary lymph node dissection, which has been considered the standard...

Prenatal exposure to mercury in fish not associated with impaired neurodevelopment.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Authors of a longitudinal study investigating a possible link between prenatal mercury exposure from ocean fish and impaired neurodevelopment in children have reported their latest findings. The...

Substance-abusing men place wives at high risk.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Substance-abusing men who engage in behavior that puts them at high risk for direct exposure to HIV are likely to put their wives at high risk for indirect HIV exposure through unprotected sexual...

Thymidine phosphorylase signals control the angiogenesis of ovarian cancer.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thymidine phosphorylase signals control the angiogenesis of ovarian cancer. According to recent research published in the International Journal of Oncology, "metastasis or progression of ovarian...

Season of birth, ethnicity may help determine weight and growth.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The season in which a baby is born may influence the baby's birth weight as well as how quickly the baby gains weight during the first 4 months of life. A study published in the May issue of the...

1100delC may be the only CHEK2 allele that contributes to breast cancer.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 1100delC may be the only CHEK2 allele that contributes to breast cancer. According to a study from England, "We recently reported that a sequence variant in the cell-cycle-checkpoint kinase CHEK2...

Biological markers or lack thereof are predictive of clinical recurrence.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ductal carcinoma in situ breast cancer runs a risk of recurrence if the immunohistological biomarkers for bcl-2 and estrogen and progesterone receptors are negative and the ERBB2 is positive. ...

Lower survival for black women under 50 may be due to differences in treatments.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say there appears to be evidence of racial differences in treatment of breast cancer among women under 50, since survival rates by stage-at-diagnosis for younger black women are lower than...

Molecular analysis of early lesions may be key to choosing best treatment.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the biotechnology company Arcturus has discovered molecular changes occurring in early stages of breast cancer that characterize the...

Other active and safer SERMs and aromatase inhibitors need to be developed.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Other active and safer SERMs and aromatase inhibitors need to be developed. "Clinical trials of the selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), tamoxifen, have shown an early reduction in risk of...

Overexpression of KCNK9 in cell lines promotes tumor formation.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Overexpression of KCNK9 in cell lines promotes tumor formation. "Representational difference analysis (RDA) of human breast cancer was used to discover a novel amplicon located at chromosomal...

Tissue bank lowers cost of materials.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Detroit-based research company Asterand announced that it is lowering costs of research materials for breast cancer to help draw attention to a charity event called "The Race for the Cure." ...

Mammograms read by specialists save patients' time and money.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a recent study show that breast-imaging specialists are more efficient than general radiologists at reading mammograms, said Martha Mainiero, MD, of Brown Medical School and Rhode Island...

Women benefit from programs following heart complications.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians are often reluctant to refer older women to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs following a heart attack or surgery, but a University of Alberta study shows not only does CR improve physical...

Lysophosphatidic acid is an angiogenic mediator in ovarian cancer.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lysophosphatidic acid is an angiogenic mediator in ovarian cancer. According to a study from Japan, "lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptors including LPA(1), LPA(2), and LPA(3) mediate...

Physicians need to remain aware that osteoporosis is also a man's disease.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians need to remain aware that osteoporosis is also a man's disease. "Osteoporosis in men is now recognized as an increasingly important public health issue. About 30% of hip fractures occur...

Placental histology best method for pregnant women.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Placental histology is the best method for diagnosing malaria in pregnant women. Researchers in Australia "compared peripheral and placental blood films (made by different techniques) with placental...

Positive phase II/III trial results reported for estradiol topical gel.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (BISP) announced that an effective dose of Bio-E-Gel (estradiol topical gel) has been identified in its phase II/III clinical trial for the treatment of...

Postmenopausal women can attain muscle and strength through resistance training.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Postmenopausal women can attain muscle and strength through resistance training. "Aging generally results in muscle and bone atrophy, with accelerated loss in the first few years after menopause...

Are women doing enough to protect their bones?
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Since the abrupt halt of the Women's Health Initiative study in July, many women have stopped using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in order to protect themselves from breast cancer - but is this at...

New evaluation of therapies finds gastrointestinal-related cost differences.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a new analysis, gastrointestinal (GI)-related medical expenses for osteoporosis patients initiating therapy with Fosamax (alendronate sodium tablets) were nearly three times higher than for those...

FDA approves enhanced labeling for liquid-based cytology.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- TriPath Imaging, Inc., (TPTH) has received approval for expanded labeling claims from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to include study data showing a 64.4% (p The enhanced labeling...

Tumor cell sensitivity - then resistance - to chemotherapy linked to gene.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a team of international collaborators have identified a genetic abnormality that makes some ovarian tumor cells initially sensitive to a common...

Hormonal function was normal after ovarian transplantation in rats.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hormonal function was normal after ovarian transplantation in rats. "The purpose of the study was to determine the feasibility of preserving ovarian function after heterotopic transplantation by...

Nanoparticles improve the efficacy of porphyrin in mammary tumors.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nanoparticles improve the efficacy of porphyrin in mammary tumors. "A photosensitizer, meso-tetra(hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin (p-THPP) was incorporated into sterile submicronic nanoparticles of...

Study: Depression hampers mothers' ability to care for their children.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study indicates that depression may play a significant role in hindering the ability of mothers to care for their children. The study shows that...

Women with eating disorder histories report positive feelings after pregnancy.
June 5, 2003... 2003 JUN 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women with eating disorder histories report positive feelings after pregnancy. According to a study from Sweden, "in spite of the growing problems of eating disorders in society, no publications...

Knowledge about basic multicellular units could prevent osteoporosis.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Knowledge about basic multicellular units could prevent osteoporosis. "Bone loss at menopause is an important contributor to the development of osteoporosis in women. Although alterations in bone...

Cognitive function in elderly women not improved with use of combined hormones.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Estrogen plus progestin does not improve cognitive function and may even result in cognitive decline for some postmenopausal women, according to a new study. Stephen R. Rapp, PhD, from Wake Forest...

Endometriosis may reflect angiogenic activation.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endometriosis may reflect angiogenic activation. "Our goal in this study was to investigate the presence of angiogenesis-related factors in endometriomas by evaluating their vascular surface...

Fetal peripheral blood cells efficiently metabolize AZT.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fetal peripheral blood cells efficiently metabolize the antiretroviral agent zidovudine, better known as AZT. In a recent study, researchers in Israel "compared the phosphorylation rate of...

New material improves treatment.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At least 40% of postmenopausal women suffer from stress urinary incontinence, according to researchers who are developing a new material that could eventually offer better treatment for the condition....

Other viral infections common among HIV-infected women.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Other viral infections are common among HIV-infected and high-risk HIV-uninfected women. According to a study from the United States, "Viruses that can persist in the host are of special concern...

ASCO assesses updated trial results on Arimidex use for early breast cancer.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Technology Assessment Working Group of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) voted unanimously to support and maintain their recommendation issued last year regarding Arimidex...

Breast Cancer Foundation grant benefits San Deigo women under 40.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH) Foundation has been awarded a $29,000 grant by the San Diego affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for its PPH Breast Health Project, which offers...

Maspin mRNA has prognostic value in postmenopausal breast carcinomas.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Maspin mRNA has prognostic value in postmenopausal breast carcinomas. "Maspin, a member of the serpin family, has a role in cell migration, angiogenesis and apoptosis. Little is known of the...

Mayo Clinic will lead national research study to search for molecular predictors.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Women's Cancer Program of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center has been awarded a $6 million research grant to conduct research on biomarkers that may indicate which women with benign breast disease are...

Racial differences remain in stage at diagnosis, survival.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers say there appears to be evidence of racial differences in treatment of breast cancer among women under 50, since survival rates by stage-at-diagnosis for younger black women are lower than...

Scientists return to rat as biomedical research tool.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ever a favorite of biologists because of its record as a model to understand ailments like diabetes and cancer, the lab rat lost its luster as a research tool during the past decade because it defied...

The CYP3A4*1B variant is related to the onset of puberty.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The CYP3A4*1B variant is related to the onset of puberty. According to published research from the United States, "Breast development, one of the first signs of puberty, is closely associated with...

University of Michigan agrees to licensing of mammastatin technology.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genesis Bioventures, Inc., (GBI) announced that the University of Michigan has granted exclusive worldwide licensing rights to the company for diagnostic uses of the mammastatin technology. ...

Cancer Society endorses mammograms, moves away from self-exams.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mammograms remain the most important tool in detecting breast cancer and women need not worry about performing breast self-exams, the American Cancer Society says. The Atlanta-based society...

MRI-guided breast biopsy device can hasten early cancer detection.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women classified at high-risk for breast cancer now have the chance to find the smallest breast abnormality at the earliest possible stage of development and have it biopsied in 30 minutes without ever...

Past abuse is related to poor mental health in HIV-positive women.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women with HIV who are young, in poor physical health, in conflict with others, and who have been physically abused by a partner in the past are at greater risk for developing mental health and drug...

Patients with anorexia nervosa may encounter perioperative complications.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with anorexia nervosa may encounter perioperative complications. "The provision of anesthesia for patients suffering from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa is not without its risks. The...

DDT and metabolites found in breast milk of Saudi mothers.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- DDT and its metabolites were found in the breast milk of Saudi mothers in a region regularly sprayed for leishmania control. According to recent research from Saudi Arabia, "A cross sectional...

Northwestern Memorial breaks ground for women's facility.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Northwestern Memorial Hospital begins a new chapter in its rich history, as state and local officials, community leaders, and members of the staff broke ground to celebrate its new Prentice Women's...

Decision processing is a factor that affects hormonal influence on memory.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Decision processing is a factor that affects hormonal influence on memory. According to recent research published in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, "in this article, the theoretical...

Gynecare introduces thermal balloon ablation device.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gynecare announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided premarket approval (PMA) for the new Gynecare Thermachoice III Uterine Balloon Therapy System, a device indicated to...

Social factors displace delayed care as a risk for low-birth-weight deliveries.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Social factors displace delayed prenatal care as a risk for low-birth-weight deliveries. According to recent research from the United States, "to determine if the timing of prenatal care is...

Written information cards improve women's knowledge about epidural anesthesia.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Written information cards improve women's knowledge about epidural anesthesia. According to a study from England, "there is evidence that despite a distressed appearance, women in labur should be...

More time with docs, clean rooms valued in prenatal care.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Regardless of whether they use Medicaid or private insurance, black women want the same things in their prenatal care: plenty of time spent communicating with their doctors and comfortable and clean...

Strength and endurance training decrease pain in women with neck problems.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women with chronic, nonspecific neck pain may find some relief from strength or endurance training, according to a new study. Neck pain has been the most common chief complaint among working-age...

Combining therapies may be an effective option for women with severe disease.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Combination therapy with hormone replacement and alendronate yields greater improvements in bone mineral density at the spine and hip than either therapy alone, according to a new study. The...

Forearm fractures in younger women are indicative of poor bone health.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Forearm fractures in younger women are indicative of poor bone health. "Fractures of the distal forearm are widely regarded as the result of 'fragility'. We have examined the extent to which...

HRT is safe, effective for prevention, treatment in older women.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elderly women with osteoporosis can significantly and safely improve their bone mass with a combination therapy of hormone replacement and the bisphosphonate alendronate (Fosamax). "Our study...

NanoMate System may be used in new diagnostic.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Correlogic Systems, Inc., the developer of promising new cancer detection tests that use just a single drop of blood from a patient, has entered into an agreement with Advion BioSciences to explore the...

Hormone analogs used in precocious puberty treatment don't harm bone density.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hormone analogs used in precocious puberty treatment don't harm bone mineral density. According to a study from Turkey, "the aim of this study was to compare vertebral bone mass values of patients...

Tailored strategies can overcome the difficulties of treating depression.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tailored strategies can overcome the difficulties of treating depression. "In this review, we examine several special psychosocial contexts, including pregnancy, and motherhood, that may seriously...

CDC 2002 guidelines for sexually transmitted disease treatment released.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Implications of the changes in the CDC 2002 guidelines for sexually transmitted disease treatment are detailed in a report published in the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health. According to a...

Risk increases for older women who use combined hormone therapy.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Healthy postmenopausal women who take the combination hormone replacement therapy of estrogen plus progestin are at increased risk for stroke, according to a new study. Stroke is a major health...

Bladder injury occurs after transobturator TVT.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bladder injury occurs after transobturator TVT. According to a study from France, "The new minimally invasive technique for surgical treatment of female stress urinary incontinence via a...

Art, science of developing formulations for vaginal microbicides presented.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Getting a false negative because of an incorrect HIV formulation was among the many topics discussed by Gordon Dow at a presentation on vaginal topical microbicide development. His program was...

Factors limiting weight gain during pregnancy identified.
June 12, 2003... 2003 JUN 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Malaria infection and low CD4 cell counts are among the factors limiting weight gain in pregnant HIV-positive women. "Progression of HIV disease is often accompanied by weight loss and wasting,"...

Labeling changes for estrogen/progestin may be indicated following new findings.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that the results of a Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study on the effects of combined estrogen with progestin therapy on the incidence of dementia and...

Type 2 diabetes linked to prenatal diabetic environment?
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A preliminary study suggests that offspring of mothers with type 1 diabetes could be at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in adult life - even in the absence of inherited type 1 or type 2 diabetic...

Water-soluble soybean fiber prevents osteopenia and high cholesterol in rats.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Water-soluble soybean fiber prevents osteopenia and high cholesterol in rats. "This study examined the effects of feeding water-soluble soybean fiber (WSSF), a highly fermentable dietary fiber with...

Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ovary may manifest as a perforated intestine.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Primary non-small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ovary can manifest first as a perforated intestine. According to a study from the United States, "Primary non-small cell neuroendocrine...

Breast cancer metastasized to tamoxifen-associated endometrial polyps.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breast cancer metastasized to tamoxifen-associated endometrial polyps. According to a study from Northern Ireland, "Two cases of lobular breast carcinoma metastatic to an endometrial polyp are...

Long-term raloxifene reduces circulating levels of estradiol and estrone.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Long-term raloxifene reduces circulating levels of estradiol and estrone. According to a study from Italy, "The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of long-term (12 months)...

Breast cancer survivors have a lower risk for heart attacks.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Elderly women who have survived early-stage breast cancer are significantly less likely to have an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) than women who do not have histories of breast cancer, according to...

Iron supplements may relieve unexplained tiredness in young women.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Unexplained tiredness is common in young women. Researchers have now found that nonanemic women with fatigue may benefit from taking an iron supplement. The study took place in Switzerland and...

PathVysion gene test gaining ground as standard diagnostic.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has updated its Practice Guidelines in Oncology to indicate that fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), the diagnostic technology used in Abbott's...

Physical exercise reduces risk of breast cancer in Japanese women.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physical exercise reduces risk of breast cancer in Japanese women. According to a study from Japan, "To evaluate the effects of physical exercise on breast cancer risk, a large-scale case-referent...

Positive results reported for ABI-007.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc., (APPX) said that results of two phase II studies were to be presented at the 2003 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting held in Chicago....

Quick MRI-guided biopsy now an option.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women classified at high-risk for breast cancer now have the chance to find the smallest breast abnormality at the earliest possible stage of development and have it biopsied in 30 minutes without ever...

Tumors that produce cyclooxygenase-2 are linked to poor prognosis.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Expression of the protein cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) but not cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) in breast cancer tissue is a poor prognostic factor, linked to decreased survival, according to new research. ...

FDA clears expanded size offering of mammosite device.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Proxima Therapeutics, Inc., a developer and marketer of site-specific therapies that deliver internal radiation treatment, has received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Radiology residents say 'no' to mammography.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A newly published survey of radiology residents revealed that although medical schools are providing more extensive training in breast imaging, the majority of residents do not want to interpret...

A novel rodent model is predicted to advance the study of human breast cancers.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel rodent model is predicted to advance the study of human breast cancers. "Orthotopic and ectopic organ environments differentially influence tumor growth, metastasis, and sensitivity to...

Study supports use of DNAwithPap in cervical cancer screening.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Digene Corp. (DIGE) announced the publication of a study in the British Journal of Cancer that supports the use of Digene's Hybrid Capture 2 High-Risk HPV DNA Test (hc2 HR HPV DNA Test) for the...

New ablation procedure removes endometrial lining.
June 19, 2003... 2003 JUN 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The stigma of unmentionable female conditions all too often prevents women from discussing, learning about, and improving their quality of life. One out of five women in the United States suffer from...