All articles tagged: Malignant neoplasm of right ovary (C56.1)


HealthDay 11 July at 04.04 PM GLP-1 RAs May Reduce Risk for Some Obesity-Linked Cancers Versus Insulin in T2D For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers (OACs) compared with insulin, according to a study published online July 5 in JAMA Network Open.Lindsey Wang, from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine # Diabetes & Endocrinology # Internal Medicine # Pharmacy # Family Practice 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 13 June at 11.17 AM J&J Settles Talcum Powder Lawsuits From States for $700 Million Johnson & Johnson will pay $700 million to settle claims from 42 states and the District of Columbia that the company continued to market its talcum powder products even as evidence tied them to a heightened risk for cancer.J&J did not admit to any wrongdoing in settling with the states, which were led by Florida, Texas and North Carol # Internal Medicine # Pharmacy # Family Practice # OBGYN & Women's Health 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Evalytics 01 April at 06.18 PM Princess Kate is undergoing 'preventative chemotherapy.' What does that mean? Princess Kate Middleton's decision for risk-reducing surgery to prevent ovarian cancer has sparked discussions about genetic testing and cancer prevention. This highlights the importance of genetic counseling and testing for those with a family history of cancer to assess and mitigate their risk. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 12 December at 04.14 PM White Women Overrepresented in Gynecologic Cancer Trials White women are disproportionately represented in clinical trials for gynecologic cancers, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Wafa Khadraoui, M.D., from The Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues examined the association of race and ethnicity with clinical trial enrollment among women with # Internal Medicine # Family Practice # OBGYN & Women's Health # Hematology & Oncology 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 11 December at 04.44 PM Early Diagnosis of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Feasible Early diagnosis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) seems feasible through analysis of genomic alterations in DNA from Papanicolaou (Pap) test smears, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Science Translational Medicine.Lara Paracchini, Ph.D., from Humanitas University in Milan, and colleagues examined a retrospective # Pathology # OBGYN & Women's Health # Hematology & Oncology 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 07 December at 04.50 PM Mirvetuximab Soravtansine-Gynx Beneficial for FRα-Positive Ovarian Cancer For patients with high folate receptor α (FRα)-positive ovarian cancer, a first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate targeting FRα, mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (MIRV), shows a significant benefit over chemotherapy, according to a study published in the Dec. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Kathleen N. Moore, M.D., from the # Pharmacy # OBGYN & Women's Health # Hematology & Oncology 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn


Medpage Today 17 November at 10.31 PM Two Treatments That Don't Work for Osteoarthritis WASHINGTON -- If you're looking for nonsurgical osteoarthritis (OA) treatments with fewer side effects than ordinary pain relievers, two randomized trials presented here with negative results should at least narrow your search... 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
MedScape 11 November at 07.56 AM Scoring System Could Mean Better Access to Lung Transplant Scoring system could improve access for hard-to-match candidates due to height and blood type. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 07 November at 07.50 AM How key results could influence health policy The results of some congressional races may foreshadow who will have outsize health policy influence in Congress next year. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medpage Today 05 November at 07.00 PM Mpox Cases in Congo May Be Stabilizing GOMA, Congo -- Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing" -- a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization (WHO) made a global emergency declaration in August... 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 02 November at 07.40 AM Insulin resistance caused by sympathetic nervous system over-activation, a paradigm-shifting study finds Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and collaborating institutions have found that overnutrition leads to insulin resistance and metabolic disorders through increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The study shows that reducing SNS activity can prevent insulin resistance induced by a high-fat diet, suggesting a new understanding of how obesity causes insulin resistance. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
MedScape 31 October at 06.30 AM Report: Rethink Race-Based Adjustments in Clinical Tools The slow adoption of race-neutral tools may harm patient care outcomes, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

Medpage Today 25 October at 02.09 PM Patients More Satisfied With AI's Answers Than Those From Their Doctor Patients were consistently more satisfied with responses from artificial intelligence (AI) to messages in the electronic health record than they were with those from their clinician, according to a study in JAMA Network Open... 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 25 October at 12.40 PM Surgical innovation: The intelligent turbine insufflator The Politecnico di Milano and the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam have pooled their medical and technical expertise to create a new technology for devices called "insufflators." These innovative instruments are designed to create a temporary cavity in the bodies of patients through the application of pressurized gas, providing the surgeon with the necessary space to perform the surgical proced 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 24 October at 07.50 AM Genetic variants in melatonin receptor linked to idiopathic osteoporosis Columbia University Medical Center researchers have identified specific variants in a melatonin receptor gene that impair bone turnover, leading to significant reductions in bone density and increased risk of fractures, particularly in Ashkenazi Jewish individuals. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 23 October at 10.58 PM Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Up for Offspring of Moms With Eating Disorder Offspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in JAMA Network Open.Ida A.K. Nilsson, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted a popula 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn