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BRCA Cancer Treatment

Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome Hereditary breast-ovarian cancer (HBOC) refers to cancer running in families[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family] with breast cancer[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_cancer] and ovarian cancer[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ovarian_cancer]. Typically an individual suffers from both...

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Thank you – The Battle

Again, I would like to thank all participants, donors and supporters of the Cherish Women’s Cancer Foundation who helped with The Battle in one way or...

Ovarian suppression may improve survival outcomes in breast cancer patients

All women produce a hormone called estrogen which stimulates some breast cancers to grow. In the context of breast cancer, ovarian suppression is the term used...

FDA recommends against use of ovarian cancer screening

Based on recent, high-quality research evidence the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement that advised against ovarian cancer screening. Health professionals should not...

Preoperative Guidelines for Surgery on Elderly

Last week the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) issued new guidelines for the preoperative care of patients aged 65+ years. These...

Retaining and understanding medical information

A doctor’s visit can sometimes be stressful. Patients receive large amounts of information at a single medical consultation and even if patients would be medical professionals...

Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

What are the differences between neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy?

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy refers to the use of chemotherapy to shrink the cancerous tumours prior to surgery. When chemotherapy is used after surgery, it is referred to...

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