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Older Breast Cancer Patients Still Get Radiation Despite Limited Benefit
Women over the age of 70 who have certain early-stage breast cancer overwhelmingly receive radiation therapy despite published evidence that the treatment has limited benefit, researchers at Duke Medicine report.
Certain Factors Influence Survival & Prognosis For Premature Infants
Several factors influence how well a severely premature infant (23 weeks gestation) will do after birth and over the long term, according to researchers at Loyola University Medical Center. These
Women With Unintended Pregnancies Take Shortest Maternity Leave
Mothers in the United States who have unintended pregnancies return to work sooner after childbirth than mothers whose pregnancy was intended, according to a study led by Dr. Rada K.
Interventional Radiology Procedure Preserves Uterus in Patients With Placenta Accreta
Researchers have reported on a procedure that can preserve fertility and potentially save the lives of women with a serious pregnancy complication called placenta accreta. Results of the new study
Uterine Contractions Increase The Success of Artificial Insemination
The negative impact of contractions during in vitro fertilisation is a well-known fact. What was unknown until now was the effect it had on artificial insemination. A new study has
3D Mammography Improves Cancer Detection in Dense Breasts
A major new study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has found that digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3-mammography, has the
Risk-based Screening Misses Breast Cancers In Over 40’s
A Chicago study of breast cancers detected with screening mammography found that strong family history and dense breast tissue were commonly absent in women between the ages of 40 and
Common Osteoporosis Drugs May Prevent Breast Cancers
The most common osteoporosis drugs worldwide, bisphosphonates, may also prevent certain kinds of breast cancers, according to two studies led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
