Uterine Cancer News
The daily uterine cancer news is a unique cancer news service that evaluates all aspects of uterine cancer research and reports on the developments that are most important to cancer patients and health care providers. The daily cancer news provides information about emerging options for uterine cancer prevention, early detection and uterine cancer treatment, as well as advances in supportive care and personalized medicine. Supportive care improves quality of life by making uterine cancer treatment more tolerable, and personalized medicine offers the potential for improved treatment outcomes by using specific characteristics of the patient or the cancer to guide cancer treatment decisions. In addition, interested individuals can search the Cancer Consultants Uterine Cancer News Archives to find the results of the cancer studies that led to the care they have been offered.
Uterine Cancer News
Following Lifestyle Recommendations Reduces Risk of Cancer Death (May 15, 2013)
People who follow the diet and lifestyle recommendations laid out by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) have a 34 percent reduced risk of dying... Continue Reading
Sun Valley, ID and Boston, MA- CancerConnect has partnered with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to provide you with the opportunity to engage with a gynecologic cancers expert, Ursula A. Matulonis, MD, who... Continue Reading
Overall cancer death rates continue to decline in both men and women and across major ethnic and racial groups, according to the annual Status of Cancer report published in the Journal of the National... Continue Reading
There will be nearly 18 million cancer survivors in the United States by 2022, according to a report by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute: Cancer Treatment & Survivorship... Continue Reading
Two million cancer cases each year—or roughly 16 percent of cancers worldwide—are the result of preventable and treatable infections such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and Hepatitis C (HCV), according... Continue Reading
A combined analysis of 51 randomized trials found that daily aspirin use reduces the risk of new cancer diagnoses as well as the risk of cancer death. These results were published in The Lancet. A growing... Continue Reading
Compared with traditional open surgery (laparotomy), laparoscopic surgery for uterine cancer results in quicker recovery, slightly higher recurrence rates, and similar overall survival. These results were... Continue Reading
A study of families with Lynch Syndrome has expanded the list of cancers related to the condition: carriers of a Lynch Syndrome gene mutation also appear to have an increased risk of breast cancer and... Continue Reading
People with myotonic muscular dystrophy may be more likely than people in the general population to develop certain types of cancer. These results were published in the Journal of the American Medical... Continue Reading
Women who consume four or more cups a coffee per day may have a lower risk of endometrial cancer (cancer of the lining of the uterus) than women who drink very little or no coffee. These results were published... Continue Reading
Latest Uterine Cancer News By Stage
Screening and Prevention
Number of Cancer Survivors Will Grow to 18 Million by 2022 (June 25, 2012)
There will be nearly 18 million cancer survivors in the United States by 2022, according to a report by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute: Cancer Treatment & Survivorship Facts & Figures[1] and an accompanying journal... Continue Reading
Aspirin Continues to Look Promising for Cancer Prevention (March 26, 2012)A combined analysis of 51 randomized trials found that daily aspirin use reduces the risk of new cancer diagnoses as well as the risk of cancer death. These results were published in The Lancet. A growing body of evidence suggests that aspirin may reduce... Continue Reading
Lynch Syndrome Also Linked with Breast and Pancreatic Cancer (February 17, 2012)A study of families with Lynch Syndrome has expanded the list of cancers related to the condition: carriers of a Lynch Syndrome gene mutation also appear to have an increased risk of breast cancer and pancreatic cancer. These results were published in... Continue Reading
Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy Linked with Increased Cancer Risk (December 19, 2011)People with myotonic muscular dystrophy may be more likely than people in the general population to develop certain types of cancer. These results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD) is... Continue Reading
Coffee May Cut Uterine Cancer Risk (November 30, 2011)Women who consume four or more cups a coffee per day may have a lower risk of endometrial cancer (cancer of the lining of the uterus) than women who drink very little or no coffee. These results were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, &... Continue Reading
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Study Supports Laparoscopy for Uterine Cancer (March 5, 2012)
Compared with traditional open surgery (laparotomy), laparoscopic surgery for uterine cancer results in quicker recovery, slightly higher recurrence rates, and similar overall survival. These results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Each... Continue Reading
Study Evaluates Incidence of Lymphedema Resulting from Cancer Treatment (August 9, 2010)A systematic review of 47 studies evaluating treatment for melanoma, head and neck cancer, genitourinary cancers, gynecologic cancers, and sarcoma indicates that lymphedema is a common side effect of treatment for these diseases. These findings were recently... Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer Associated with Better Quality of Life (August 3, 2010)Laparoscopic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer that is confined to the uterus is associated with less pain, shorter hospital stays, faster recovery, and better quality of life when compared with total abdominal hysterectomy, according to the results... Continue Reading
Vaginal Brachytherapy Effective for Endometrial Cancer (March 17, 2010)Among women who have undergone surgery for high-intermediate risk endometrial cancer, vaginal brachytherapy is as effective as pelvic external beam radiotherapy in the prevention of vaginal recurrence and produces fewer side effects. These results were... Continue Reading
Adjuvant Radiation Therapy May Improve Survival in Stage III Uterine Cancer (October 22, 2009)Among women with node-positive Stage III uterine cancer, use of adjuvant (post-surgery) radiation therapy appears to improve survival. These results were published in Gynecologic Oncology. Stage III uterine cancer extends outside the uterus but remains... Continue Reading
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Factors Affecting Quality of Life at the End of Life (July 20, 2012)
For people with advanced cancer, quality of life at the end of life—sometimes referred to as “a good death”—may have less to do with medical treatment and more to do with a therapeutic alliance with their physicians, according to the results of... Continue Reading
Study Evaluates Whole-brain Radiation Following Surgery or Radiosurgery in Cancer Spread to the Brain (November 16, 2010)Results from a randomized Phase III study indicate that whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) following removal of one to three brain metastases with surgery or radiosurgery does not improve overall survival or duration of functional independence but does... Continue Reading
Cancer Caregivers Devote Substantial Time and Effort (September 9, 2009)On average, informal caregivers of cancer patients devote more than eight hours per day to caregiving. These results were published in Cancer. Informal caregiving is an important part of cancer management. Family and friends often spend considerable time... Continue Reading
Updates in the Management of Gynecologic Cancers (May 27, 2008)Updates in the Management of Gynecologic Cancers: A Report from the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists The 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) was held in Tampa, Florida, from March 9 to 12, 2008,... Continue Reading
Risk Factors Identified for Uterine Sarcoma Survival (February 20, 2008)Risk Factors Identified for Uterine Sarcoma Survival Survival for patients diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcomas may be influenced by several factors. These findings were recently published in the journal Cancer. The uterus is located in the abdomen... Continue Reading
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Study Evaluates Whole-brain Radiation Following Surgery or Radiosurgery in Cancer Spread to the Brain (November 16, 2010)
Results from a randomized Phase III study indicate that whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) following removal of one to three brain metastases with surgery or radiosurgery does not improve overall survival or duration of functional independence but does... Continue Reading
Cancer Caregivers Devote Substantial Time and Effort (September 9, 2009)On average, informal caregivers of cancer patients devote more than eight hours per day to caregiving. These results were published in Cancer. Informal caregiving is an important part of cancer management. Family and friends often spend considerable time... Continue Reading
Neulasta® on First Day of Chemotherapy May Be More Convenient for Gynecologic Cancers (March 17, 2008)The administration of the blood cell growth factor Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim) on the first day of chemotherapy among women with gynecologic cancers may be as effective as and more convenient than second-day administration. These results were recently... Continue Reading
Stress and Depression Frequent Among Women Treated for Gynecological Cancers (February 22, 2005)Stress and Depression Frequent Among Women Treated for Gynecological Cancers According to the results of a study recently published in Gynecologic Oncology , women with gynecologic cancer often experience emotional stress and depression after losing their... Continue Reading
Oral Etoposide Shows Modest Activity, with Minimal Side Effects, against Recurrent Endometrial Cancer (February 26, 2002)Oral Etoposide Shows Modest Activity, with Minimal Side Effects, against Recurrent Endometrial Cancer Chemotherapy with oral etoposide may benefit women who have recurrent or metastatic endometrial cancer, and may hold promise for improved effectiveness... Continue Reading
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