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Progesterone helps to prevent uterine cancer by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 15 May 2008 10:01am They're supposed to prevent pregnancy, and they do, but intrauterine devices (IUDs) also reduce uterine cancer risk by more than 40 percent (Meeting of the American College... pregnancy by releasing small amounts of the hormone progesterone into the uterus. This is also why they help to prevent uterine cancer. The ovaries of healthy women are supposed Read on »

Progesterone helps to prevent uterine cancer by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 3:32pm They're supposed to prevent pregnancy, and they do, but intrauterine devices (IUDs) also reduce uterine cancer risk by more than 40 percent (Meeting of the American... IUD's prevent pregnancy by releasing small amounts of the hormone progesterone into the uterus. This is also why they help to prevent uterine cancer. The ovaries of healthy Read on »

Uterine cancer survivor discovers the healing power of dreams by Tami B. Posted Wed 23 Feb 2011 4:29pm to share Wendy’s amazing story: They performed the procedure in January 1995. After testing a sample of the uterine lining that was removed, I was diagnosed with uterine cancer... didn’t but I wish I had because my cancer would not have been nearly as advanced if discovered earlier. I learned later that many people dream of their cancer or other serious Read on »

Curcumin and radiation: uterine cancer testimonial by Margaret Patient Expert

Posted Sat 08 Aug 2009 12:34am Yesterday the Kalamazoo (Michigan) Gazette (see: http://tinyurl.com/3c2n25) published a report by a woman who underwent radiation treatments for uterine cancer in January of 2006. She wrote that after three days, “the skin on my lower abdomen began to turn red.” Fearing that she would have to stop the treatment because of the radiation burns left on [...] Read on »

IUD Proposed to Treat Uterine Cancer by Medline Plus Posted Wed 29 Sep 2010 6:00am WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- An intrauterine device that releases a progestin hormone may be an effective treatment for younger women with early-stage uterine cancer... information in the article. Although the IUD is not yet approved to treat endometrial cancer, it is approved and widely used to treat endometriosis and abnormal uterine bleeding Read on »

Hair Loss with Uterine Cancer by Ben L. Naturopathic Doctor

Posted Wed 28 Oct 2009 11:01pm Hair Loss with Uterine Cancer I have been taking Femara for uterine cancer for 3 yrs and 9 months and would like to get off. I have lost an enormous amount of hair... recommendations to reduce your risk of return of cancer and improve your hair growth. Myomin is helpful in reducing the amount of circulating estrogen. Myomin does not cause hair loss Read on »

Coffee, tea tied to lower uterine cancer risk by Anita Patient Expert

Posted Sat 22 May 2010 4:48pm nearly 1,100 women they surveyed, coffee and tea drinkers seemed to have a lower risk of the uterine cancer than non-drinkers. Women who drank more than four cups of coffee... not be so bad for menopausal women after all. A recent study found that women who drink a few cups of coffee and tea each day may have a lower risk of endometrial cancer, new study Read on »

Weekly Taxol for uterine cancer by Mark Levin Posted Tue 25 Aug 2009 7:18pm Cytotoxic chemotherapy has a limited place in the management of advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. Commonly used agents include cisplatin and doxorubicin... offers a clear benefit for women with advanced endometrial cancer, platinum drugs, anthracyclines and paclitaxel seem the most promising agents. More intensive regimens Read on »

Immunogenic Peptides and Methods of Use for Treating Prostrate and Uterine Cancers by nih.gov Posted Tue 31 Jul 2007 5:00pm . PAGE4 is an X chromosome-linked cancer-testis antigen that is highly expressed in prostate and uterine cancers. To this end, Drs. Jeffery Schlom, Kwong Tsang, and Ira Pastan have... for the treatment of PAGE4 expressing prostate and uterine cancers. Development Status: The Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology plans to initiate clinical studies utilizing Read on »

Electronic therapy and uterine cancer by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 7:53pm From the Chicago Tribune A breakthrough radiation technique is being used to treat women with endometrial cancer, which doctors say results in shorter treatment times, reduced recurrence of cancer and safer outcomes. In September, Swedish Covenant Hospital treated its first patient using electronic brachytherapy, which delivers therapy directly Read on »