Ann L. Kellams, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, discusses the complications associated with late-preterm birth. References and Resources Delpisheh A,…
At the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, data from a small retrospective analysis suggest that diabetic patients with breast cancer had significantly higher rates of response to…
Mary Wright, MD, Associate Professor & Director, Breast Center, Section of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses Tulane’s Breast Cancer Center. References and…
A meta-analysis of observational studies showed that oral estrogen, but not transdermal estrogen, increased the risk of venous thromboembolism. References and Resources Canonico M, Plu-Bureau G, Lowe GD,…
Pamela B. Morris, MD, Director, Preventive Cardiology, Co-Director, Women’s Heart Care, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses hormone therapy and the risk of cardiovascular disease in women. References…
Saul E. Rivkin, MD, Founder of the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer, Medical Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses the future of testing for early stage…
Elise N. Everett, MS, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle WA, discusses robotic surgery. References and Resources Sert B, Abeler V. Robotic radical hysterectomy in early-stage cervical…
Saul E. Rivkin, MD, Founder of the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer, Medical Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses ovarian cancer and stresses the importance of…
A new analysis of data from a multicenter clinical trial suggests that chemotherapy-induced anemia significantly increases the risk of local relapse in premenopausal early-stage breast cancer. References and…
Statin use at the time of ovarian cancer surgery was associated with a 50% increase in the duration of progression-free survival and with more than a year of…