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Types of Cancer > Gynecologic Cancers > Endometrial and Uterine Cancer > News

August 2009

High BMI strongly tied to uterine cancer

Quality of life better with brachytherapy for endometrial cancer

July 2009

Serum triglyceride levels linked to endometrial cancer risk

May 2009

Topotecan-docetaxel combo beneficial in heavily treated gynecologic cancer patients

April 2009

SNPs sharpen absolute risk estimates for prostate cancer

Synchronous ovarian and endometrial cancers linked with better outcomes

March 2009

Colorectal cancer risk increased with endometrial cancer

Long-term acrylamide intake not linked to endometrial cancer

February 2009

Black-white disparities in endometrial cancer survival persist

Ovarian preservation appears safe in young endometrial cancer patients

October 2008

Moderate physical activity may lower endometrial cancer risk in heavy women

Racial disparities seen in endometrial cancer recurrence

September 2008

Raloxifene reduces risk of endometrial cancer

June 2008

Vaginal brachytherapy effective for endometrial cancer

March 2008

Diabetes linked to risk of endometrial cancer

December 2007

CRP levels associated with endometrial cancer outcomes

Risk for Lynch syndrome high in young women with endometrial cancer

August 2007

Endometrial cancer in woman on tamoxifen requires no unusual treatment

June 2007

Lower limb lymphedema common in survivors of gynecological cancer

External beam radiotherapy no benefit in early endometrial cancer

April 2007

Laparoscopy-assisted surgery safe and effective for early endometrial cancer

March 2007

Carbohydrate intake, glycemic index, glycemic load not linked to endometrial cancer

February 2007

Absolute risk of second cancer small after hairy cell leukemia

November 2006

Contraceptive use protects against endometrial cancer

October 2006

CORRECTION: Poor endometrial cancer survival in black women not due to treatment differences

September 2006

Poor endometrial cancer survival in blacks not explained by treatment differences

February 2006

Surgery by gynecologic oncologist improves ovarian cancer survival

January 2006

Gynecologic oncologists have better outcomes than surgeons treating ovarian cancer

Combination chemo seen better than radiation for advanced endometrial cancer

Adjuvant radiation benefits patients with stage IC endometrial cancer

Surgery reduces gynecologic cancer risk in Lynch syndrome patients

December 2005

Chemo after surgery extends life in advanced endometrial cancer

November 2005

Racial gap in endometrial cancer narrows after correction for hysterectomy

Laparoscopic surgery for endometrial cancer offers better quality of life

Elevated CRP associated with increased endometrial cancer risk

October 2005

Ovarian malignancy commonly coexists with endometrial cancer in young women

August 2005

Family history may not reveal endometrial cancer risk

July 2005

Absorbable sling enhances early continence after radical prostatectomy

June 2005

Selective lymphadenectomy may improve endometrial cancer outcome

May 2005

Raloxifene may protect against endometrial cancer

April 2005

Tibolone and estrogen therapy increase risk of endometrial cancer

Clomiphene use may boost uterine cancer risk

Breast and uterine cancer reduced in women with AIDS

March 2005

Endometrial cancer more aggressive in African-American women

Conservative treatment preserves fertility in women with endometrial cancer

November 2004

Serous component may mean poorer prognosis in endometrial cancer

Sampling errors tied to failure to spot uterine cancer

Obesity and low physical activity independently linked to endometrial cancer risk

September 2004

Teenage girls urged to visit gynecologist before Pap testing begins

July 2004

Tamoxifen does not shorten survival in endometrial cancer

February 2004

Postmenopausal endogenous hormones influence endometrial cancer risk

January 2004

"Absolute survival benefit" best conveys risk and benefits of chemotherapy

December 2003

Excess risk of stomach, uterine cancer seen in type 1 diabetics

September 2003

Fertility-sparing therapy acceptable for young women with low grade uterine cancer

August 2003

Regular phytoestrogen consumption reduces endometrial cancer risk

July 2003

Gynecologic surgery may protect BRCA carriers against ovarian cancer

June 2003

Trastuzumab plus anti-estrogen decreases proliferation in some endometrial cancers

May 2003

CA 125 useful in predicting advanced-stage uterine cancer

Lymphadenectomy may be unnecessary for some endometrial cancer patients

Inherited susceptibility to endometrial cancer more common than thought

Endometrial cancer can develop after radiation for cervical carcinoma

August 2002

Combination HRT does not increase risk of endometrial cancer

July 2002

Survival unaffected by treatment delay for low-risk endometrial cancer

May 2002

Experimental test shows promise for detecting ovarian, endometrial cancers

Multiparity associated with lower endometrial cancer risk

April 2002

Gynecologic abnormalities common among women with rectal cancer

December 2001

LMW heparin or compression both prevent thromboembolism after gynecologic surgery

August 2001

Alcoholism associated with a decreased risk of endometrial cancer

July 2001

Minilaparotomy is a feasible approach for colon cancer resection

April 2001

HRT does not increase risk of recurrence after endometrial cancer treatment

February 2001

Sonography no advantage in early detection of asymptomatic endometrial cancer

September 2000

Long-term tamoxifen increases risk of poor-prognosis endometrial cancer

July 2000

CA 125 levels identify endometrial cancer patients requiring lymphadenectomy

June 2000

Testosterone is a possible pathogenic co-factor in endometrial cancer

May 2000

Long-term HRT confirmed to increase risk of endometrial cancer

February 2000

Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis cost-effective for gynecologic cancer surgery patients

Estrogen replacement therapy lowers recurrence of endometrial cancer

November 1999

Stage III ovarian cancer survival better in women treated by gynecologic oncologists

October 1999

Telomerase activity linked to endometrial cancer progression

Obesity and prior estrogen replacement augment risk of endometrial cancer in tamoxifen users

September 1999

Endometrial cancer associated with defect in DNA repair gene

August 1999

Women with ovarian, endometrial cancers at increased risk of colorectal cancer

July 1999

Ultrasound a poor tool for detecting endometrial cancer in women on tamoxifen

Lactose absorption linked to ovarian cancer

June 1999

Minilaparotomy feasible for outpatient management of ovarian cysts

May 1999

Use of low-dose oral estrogen without progestagen increases risk of endometrial cancer

March 1999

Suspicious cervical cytology not prognostic in endometrial cancer

Tumor angiogenesis predicts survival in patients with endometrial cancer

January 1999

Preoperative ultrasound findings predict metastasis of endometrial cancer