HRT can also be a concern after treatment. If you’ve been treated for HR+ breast cancer, “There is always some small risk ...
Authors say a personalized approach to hormone therapy use with regular reassessment of risks and benefits is needed.
Obesity, hormonal imbalance, and physical inactivity significantly increase women’s cancer risk, particularly for breast, ...
Breast cancer risk is a central concern in shared decision-making when considering menopausal hormone treatment (MHT). Women spend approximately 40% of their lives in menopause, and climacteric ...
Two years, 11 doctors and one diagnosis later, I’ve learned a lot about how medicine can miss women’s symptoms.
Hormone therapy (also called hormonal therapy or endocrine therapy) slows or stops the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by blocking the body’s ability to produce hormones or by interfering with the ...
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are the third most common form of modern birth control used around the world. There are two types of IUDs — copper IUDs that do not release any hormones and hormonal IUDs ...
Thoracic Radiotherapy Improves the Survival in Patients With EGFR-Mutated Oligo-Organ Metastatic Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor–Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: A ...
Some problems won’t wash right outta your hair. New analysis from leading breast cancer researchers reveals just how toxic ...
During October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, West Palm Beach psychiatrist Dr. Kristi Wragg has an interesting message for all women: Your breasts and brain are more connected than most women are ...
In prostate cancer, hormone therapy is treatment to keep the cancer cells from getting testosterone, the main male hormone (androgen). Hormone therapy for prostate cancer is also called ...