Biomarkers of residual disease at surgery identify which triple-negative breast cancer patients already treated with neoadjuvant therapy will do well and which will do poorly over the next 2 years. Medscape Medical News …read more
In pigs, researchers have developed a single birth control pill effective for 1 month. The pill could, one day, have a global impact on human health. …read more
Among women with metastatic breast cancer, use of an investigational oral form of paclitaxel yielded a higher overall response rate than the IV form, but administration was unique and time-consuming. Medscape Medical News …read more
Estrogen alone and estrogen/progestin have opposite effects on breast cancer risk; adding progestin may lead to a lifetime of increased risk. Medscape Medical News …read more
Two separate studies reach very different endpoints with addition of immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer. Researchers are now asking why. Medscape Medical News …read more
A new study of females aged 50 and over suggests that those who include more refined carbohydrates in their diet have an increased risk of insomnia. …read more
Several state laws mandate that healthcare providers tell women a medical abortion can be “reversed” using a procedure that is unproven and may be dangerous for the women. Medscape Medical News …read more
Triple-negative breast cancer is difficult to treat. A new study indicates that a common chemotherapy drug improves overall survival in this tumor type — big news in cancer treatment. Medscape Medical News …read more
Folate and folic acid are forms of vitamin B-9. Folate occurs naturally in a range of foods, while folic acid is synthetic and present in fortified foods. Both are important for pregnancy. Learn more here. …read more
An abortion is unlikely to affect a woman’s fertility or future pregnancies. Also, it is possible to become pregnant shortly after an abortion. Learn more here. …read more