Exposure to Oral Contraceptives Not Tied to Birth Defects
Findings should reassure women and their doctors, researchers say
U.S. Cancer Mortality Rates Down 23 Percent Since 1991
That translates to an additional 1.7 million survivors
Inherited Mutations in 18 Percent With Ovarian Cancer
Mutations seen in BRCA1/2, DNA mismatch repair genes, other suspected/established risk genes
Oral Fluconazole Exposure Linked to Spontaneous Abortion Risk
Exposure in pregnancy linked to significantly increased risk of spontaneous abortion
DHEA Suppository May Ease Menopausal Vaginal Symptoms
Intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone appears to act locally
Considerable Subclinical Cardiac Disease in Childhood CA Survivors
Exposure to anthracycline and heart radiation tied to higher odds
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Varies Across Minority Groups
African-American patients screened 50 percent less often than Hispanic patients in last year
Premature Menopause Tied to Risk of Depression Later in Life
Research suggests longer estrogen exposure might have protective effect
Axillary pCR Linked to Improved Breast Cancer Survival
Very high survival for axillary pathologic complete response for women with HER2-positive disease
Infertility Treatment Not Linked to Children’s Development
No link for any treatment type with failing any developmental domain after stratifying by plurality
