Removing Fallopian tubes during hysterectomies cuts ovarian cancer: B.C. study
Removing Fallopian tubes during hysterectomies cuts ovarian cancer: B.C. study
In a dramatic development, B.C. scientists have found that deaths from ovarian cancer could fall by as much as 50 per cent if women getting routine hysterectomies or tubal ligations have their Fallopian tubes removed too, instead of following current practice and leaving them intact.
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B.C. study a ‘eureka moment’ in fight against ovarian cancer
B.C. study a ‘eureka moment’ in fight against ovarian cancer
Routinely removing fallopian tubes in certain procedures could cut death rates in half
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Ovary removal lowers breast cancer risk: study
Ovary removal lowers breast cancer risk: study
Preventive removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes can be life-saving for women with inherited mutations in two genes linked to breast cancer, a study indicates.
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Study FInds Preventive Breast, Ovarian Surgery Extends Life Expectancy in Women with Cancer Risk
Study FInds Preventive Breast, Ovarian Surgery Extends Life Expectancy in Women with Cancer Risk
In Health Watch:A new study shows women who undergo preventative breast or read more
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Case Western Reserve awarded $0.5M for study of breast cancer in older women
Case Western Reserve awarded $0.5M for study of breast cancer in older women
Cynthia Owusu, MD, associate professor at Case Western Reserve University and geriatric-oncologist at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, the School’s primary affiliate, has received nearly $500,000 from Susan G. Komen For the Cure to fund a novel three-year study aimed at improving outcomes for older women with newly-diagnosed breast cancer.
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Breast Augmentation: Study Shows Importance of Choosing Breast Implant Size
Breast augmentation has become the single most common cosmetic procedure in the United States. Over 350,000 women opted for breast augmentation in 2007 alone. The rise in popularity of breast augmentation is prompting increased attention to the choice of breast implant size.
A study out of Marina Del Rey, California includes breast implant statistics gathered by a single surgeon over a 13-year time frame. The study includes factors which may lead to breast implant revision surgery.
Over one-third of all the breast augmentation revisions were simply to change the size of the breast implant. The most common reason for a breast augmentation revision procedure had nothing to do with complications arising from the breast implant itself, but rather from the desire for a different breast implant size.
If you are considering breast augmentation, take your time in making a good breast implant size decision to avoid additional surgeries.
In recent years common methods of determining breast implant size have included:
1) Looking at before and after photos of various breast implant sizes
2) Using software which generates two dimensional images of what your body will look like after breast augmentation
3) Trying on breast implant sizers at the doctors office
4) Making home-made breast implant sizers with a bag of rice to see what you might look after breast augmentation
While all of these breast augmentation sizing methods are important aids in determining your favorite breast implant size, none of them allow you to truly experience how you will feel about various breast implant sizes on your own body.
There is a new breast implant sizing system available today for women considering breast augmentation. The Purlz Breast Sizing System allows you to test-drive various breast implant sizes over a period of time, while experiencing most of your daily activities. The breast augmentation sizing system is fun to wear because it is lightweight, comfortable and looks completely natural within a bra.
The important difference with a system like this is that it allows you to experience the emotional and psychological effects of various breast implant sizes before you make your final choice in the size of your breast augmentation.
The Marina Del Rey study shows that taking the breast implant size decision seriously is critical for women considering breast augmentation. Learn more about the Purlz Breast Sizing System by visiting their website at http://www.LwGatz.com
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Ashley Koff: Study Update Says Thumbs Up for Fish Oil Supplements to Prevent Breast Cancer
Ashley Koff: Study Update Says Thumbs Up for Fish Oil Supplements to Prevent Breast Cancer
A new study has shown that women who took fish oil regularly were 32 percent less likely to develop breast cancer over a six-year period (Brasky TM et al. 2010).
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Radiation after mastectomy improves breast cancer survival, study finds
Radiation after mastectomy improves breast cancer survival, study finds
Postmastectomy radiation therapy for some breast cancer patients can reduce their risk of recurrence by almost 30 percent and increase their five-year overall survival by almost 50 percent, according to a new study.
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