Women

Rise in Choice of Double Mastectomies To Fight Breast Cancer

In a new study published online Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, researchers report that the rate of double mastectomy in women with single-breast cancer rose 150 percent in six years – even though the aggressive treatment doesn’t necessarily improve survival rates. The researchers used a national cancer-treatment database to study the treatment decisions [...]

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Obesity Linked To Risk Of Colon Cancer In Women

Obesity is the single strongest risk factor for colon cancer in women, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. They found that women with precancerous polyps in the colon were more likely to be obese than women without these lesions. And obesity more strongly predicted who would have these growths than smoking or having a family history [...]

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Stem Cell Transplant From Women May Raise Cancer Risk

Patients with leukemia and other blood diseases who receive bone marrow transplants rich in stem cells, often saving their lives, may be more likely to develop cancer years later, a study says. Canadian scientists say hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients face a significant long-term risk of developing a second cancer. Researchers followed the progress of [...]

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