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UK women undergo simultaneous Caesarean and cancer surgery
In a documented first, four women giving birth by Caesarean section at a London hospital had surgery – at the same time – to...
Nitrites and nitrates linked to higher cancer risk – French study
A French study, which investigated the relationship between intake of nitrites and nitrates (all sources combined) and the risk of cancer, found that food...
Early menopause may raise dementia risk later – UK study of 150,000 women
Compared with women who enter menopause at about 50, women who experience very early menopause (before 40) were found to be 35% more likely...
Study suggests HRT carries higher risk of breast cancer than thought
A meta-analysis finds that many women who take hormone therapy during menopause are more likely to develop breast cancer than previously thought – and...
Higher body fat link to lower breast cancer risk in pre-menopausal women
While obesity has been shown to increase breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women, a large-scale study co-led by a University of North Carolina Lineberger...
No benefit from chemo for 70% of those with early breast cancer — TAILORx
Findings from the ground-breaking Trial Assigning Individualised Options for Treatment (Rx) (TAILORx) trial, show no benefit from chemotherapy for 70% of women with the...
Obesity now linked to 12 different forms of cancer
Obesity is linked to as many as 12 different forms of cancer, according to a new report from the World Cancer Research Fund which...
Insulin levels may predict breast cancer risk
After menopause, unhealthy insulin levels may predict breast cancer risk even more than excess weight, according to research at Imperial College London.
Millions of women get antibiotics for UTIs they don’t even have
Hundreds of thousands of women with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are being misdiagnosed, according to some experts, who suggest that the majority of...
No link between HRT and dementia – Lancet review
A recent meta-analysis commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which included health data from more than 1m women, found that hormone replacement therapy...