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☆ Pregnant woman learns she has cancer through routine prenatal blood testing. She’s not alone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

She was shocked when the test results came back. Test results can come back as “atypical” for many reasons, such as noncancerous growths like uterine fibroids. Instead, she enrolled in a study at the National Institutes of Health that involved examining women who received abnormal prenatal DNA-sequencing test results like hers. Sequencing results showing a particularly “chaotic” pattern across multiple chromosomes were observed in 47 of the 51 participants with cancer. Their treatment should not be delayed because they are pregnant,” Bianchi said.

Persons: Dr, Naseem Khorram’s, nephrologist, Khorram, ”, “, ‘, Hodgkin, ” Khorram, She’s, Diana Bianchi, Eunice Kennedy, Bianchi, you’ve, ” Bianchi, Britta Weigelt, ” Weigelt, “ I’m, Weigelt, Emeline, gynecologic, NYU Langone’s, Aviki, Sarah Kim, Sanjay Gupta, ” Kim Organizations: CNN, National Institutes of Health, New England, of Medicine, National, of Child Health, Human, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYU, NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer, American Cancer Society, Get CNN, CNN Health Locations: Los Angeles, Long, United States

☆ There's no room for being a mom when you have cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Jennifer Underwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

I am young among cancer patients, but I'm also part of a growing trend. Despite rising rates, young women still represent a minority of cancer patients. There's no childcare for cancer patientsMothering through cancer is not for the weak. AdvertisementCancer centers need to adapt to their new population of patientsTwo years later, my cancer treatment is now less intense. The cancer centers could help with flexible scheduling, easier phone systems, nurse navigators, on-site childcare, and grants for paid leave.

Persons: gosh, I'm, —, Cancer Organizations: American Cancer Society, Oncology, Cancer

More younger women are getting breast cancer, and doctors are scrambling to understand why. While having a baby may temporarily increase a woman’s breast cancer risk, it slightly lowers long-term risk, said Dr. Ann Partridge, co-founder and director of the Program for Young Adults with Breast Cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. What’s known about breast cancer in younger womenDoctors are still scratching the surface in researching why breast cancer is becoming more prevalent at a younger age. They’re not breastfeeding as much, which does increase breast cancer risk. That would indicate that obesity likely isn’t much of a factor in the rising rates of breast cancer among younger women, said Toriola, of Washington University.

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The Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval of Kisqali, a drug for metastatic breast cancer, to also treat patients with earlier stages of the disease, drugmaker Novartis said Tuesday. The approval means that tens of thousands of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will have access to a medication that can help prevent their cancer from coming back. The expanded approval is for patients with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, the most common form of the disease. It comes as rates of breast cancer are increasing in younger women: From 2000 to 2019, rates of breast cancer in women ages 20 to 49 increased by 15.6% according to a study published earlier this year in JAMA Network Open. “You’re always going to be faced with the fact every single day that you have had breast cancer,” she said.

Persons: ”, Eleonora Teplinsky, it’s, Kisqali, Vandana Abramson, Teplinksy, Nikki Odum, ‘ I’m, ’ ”, Odum, Justin, Denise Yardley, ” Odum, Yardley, Sarah Cannon, Komal, Abramson, ” Teplinsky, that’s, “ You’re, “ Organizations: Drug Administration, Novartis, Health, European Society for Medical Oncology, Breast Cancer Research, Vanderbilt, Ingram Cancer Center, Kisqali, Sarah, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Locations: New Jersey, Barcelona, “, Nashville , Tennessee, ”, Smyrna , Tennessee, Nashville, New York

☆ Barbie’s gynecologist appointment increased online search interest around reproductive health, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —When she leaves Barbie Land for the real world, Barbie must keep up with her regular health maintenance, which includes seeing her gynecologist. Those examples and others inspired the researchers to look into the “Barbie” effect on interest in women’s reproductive health. But the authors noted that an increase in seeking gynecologic care may not be accurately captured in search trends. It’s possible that the searches were from people who don’t need gynecologic care, the authors note in the study. “I feel like (the scene) starts the conversation — anything that starts the conversation about reproductive health tends to cause folks to want to explore that and go in and take a look at what they should be doing about their own health,” Irobunda said.

Persons: Barbie, Barbie ”, ”, Katie Couric, Angelina Jolie, Eva Sénéchal, ” Sénéchal, he’s, Nitu, Bajekal, —, “, “ I’m, Barbie exuberantly, ‘, ’, Kate Connors, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, ‘ Barbie, ” Gerwig, Gynecologists, Heather Irobunda, ” Irobunda Organizations: CNN, JAMA, McGill University, American College of Obstetricians, USA Today, The American College of Obstetricians, New York, New York City Health, Hospitals Corporation Locations: Montreal, London, Perimenopause, New, New York City

☆ Doctors Say Diagnosis of Catherine’s Cancer Is a Familiar Scenario
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Gina Kolata | More About Gina Kolata | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Although it is not known what type of cancer Princess Catherine has, oncologists say that what she described in her public statement that was released on Friday — discovering a cancer during another procedure, in this case a “major abdominal surgery” — is all too common. “Unfortunately, so much of the cancer we diagnose is unexpected,” said Dr. Elena Ratner, a gynecologic oncologist at Yale Cancer Center who has diagnosed many patients with ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and cancers of the lining of the uterus. Often, Dr. Ratner says, the assumption is that the endometriosis has appeared on an ovary and caused a benign ovarian cyst. But one to two weeks later, when the supposedly benign tissue has been studied, pathologists report that they found cancer. In the statement, Princess Catherine said she was is getting “a course of preventive chemotherapy.”That, too, is common.

Persons: Princess Catherine, ”, Elena Ratner, Ratner Organizations: Yale Cancer Center

☆ Disney sued over ‘severe’ injuries allegedly caused by ‘wedgie’ from water slide
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is facing a lawsuit related to an “injurious wedgie” that court documents allege resulted from riding a 214-foot water slide in the resort’s Typhoon Lagoon water park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The suit pertains to an incident that took place on October 14, 2019, on the Humunga Kowabunga water slide during a two-week visit to Walt Disney World by plaintiffs Emma and Edward McGuinness and their family. CNN has reached out to Walt Disney World Resort for comment. In addition to the count of negligence, a second count, “loss of consortium,” relates to Emma McGuinness’ husband, Edward McGuinness. Emma and Edward McGuinness are suing for compensatory damages and taxable costs and are demanding a jury trial.

Persons: Emma, Edward McGuinness, Emma McGuinness ’, Disney, ’, ”, Walt, Disney “, McGuinness, “, Wagner, McLaughlin Organizations: CNN, Walt Disney Parks, Resorts, Walt Disney, Walt Disney World, Disney, Whittemore Locations: Lake Buena Vista , Florida, Orange County , Florida

☆ As Abortion Laws Drive Obstetricians From Red States, Maternity Care Suffers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Sheryl Gay Stolberg | More About Sheryl Gay Stolberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Across the country, in red states like Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee, obstetricians — including highly skilled doctors who specialize in handling complex and risky pregnancies — are leaving their practices. The departures may result in new maternity care deserts, or areas that lack any maternity care, and they are placing strains on physicians like Dr. Gustafson who are left behind. Restrictive abortion laws, experts say, are making that problem much worse. “This isn’t an issue about abortion,” said Dr. Stella Dantas, the president-elect of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. A temporary order issued by a federal judge also permits abortion in some circumstances when a woman’s health is at risk.

Persons: obstetricians, Gustafson, ”, Stella Dantas, Roe, Wade Organizations: American College of Obstetricians, Doctors Locations: Texas , Oklahoma, Tennessee, Idaho

☆ Gender Surgeries Nearly Tripled From 2016 Through 2019, Study Finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Emily Baumgaertner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Gender-affirming care has become a key political issue for conservatives in the run-up to the presidential election. According to the analysis, about 48,000 patients underwent surgeries from 2016 through 2020. Breast and chest surgeries were the most common: There were about 27,187, or 56.6 percent of all gender-affirming surgeries. Background: Recent developments in gender-affirming care. Earlier this month, the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed its guidelines regarding the gender-affirming treatment but also commissioned a fresh review of the research, after European health authorities found uncertain evidence for its effectiveness.

Persons: “ There’s, ”, Jason D, Wright Organizations: Republicans, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Health, Agency for Healthcare Research, American Academy of Pediatrics

☆ Simpler hysterectomy may improve quality of life for some women with cervical cancer, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Thanks to more effective screening, more women have been presenting with cervical cancer at a younger age and an earlier stage of the disease. “Simple hysterectomy can now be considered as a new standard of care for patients with low-risk early-stage cervical cancer,” Plante said. “This is a really big deal for women with cervical cancer,” said Moore, who wasn’t involved with the study. If the findings lead to a change in practice for surgeons, it could “change the trajectory of cervical cancer globally,” she said. Cervical cancer is not common in the US or Canada, Moore said, but it is endemic in low- and middle-income countries.

Persons: Dr, Marie Plante, Plante, ” Plante, ”, Kathleen Moore, Virginia Kerley Cade, Moore, Sanjay Gupta, ” Moore, Stephanie V, Blank, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, American Society of Clinical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Universite Laval, Studies, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canadian Cancer Society, Virginia, Developmental Therapeutics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, World Health Organization, Get CNN, CNN Health, Mount Sinai Health Locations: Chicago, Quebec, Canada

☆ HPV vaccine: Some studies say one and done might be better
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The HPV vaccine protects against the strains that cause most HPV-related cancers. But not every country has the same vaccination options, which is part of the reason WHO has been pushing to change the way doctors give the HPV vaccine. A one-and-done approach to the HPV vaccine could be a huge help around the world, experts say. But she’d also like more people to get the HPV vaccine. So I think that’s really, really important,” Abraham said.

☆ Drug Shortages Near an All-Time High, Leading to Rationing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Christina Jewett | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Society of Gynecologic Oncology sent out a nationwide survey in recent weeks. In response, doctors in 35 states said they had little to no supply of key chemotherapy drugs, even at large cancer centers and teaching hospitals. “Our patients are in a war, and what we’re doing is we’re taking their weapons away,” Dr. Timmins said. Dr. Kevin Schulman, a professor at Stanford Medicine who has studied the generic drug industry, said he had urged the White House team to examine how much power the intermediary companies have in contracting with generic drug makers. He said they demand rock-bottom prices, but unlike a customer-facing company like Apple that contracts with suppliers worldwide, the drug intermediaries face no accountability when shortages arise.

☆ Johnson & Johnson’s Talc Plan Spotlights Chapter 11 Voting Power
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Andrew Scurria | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Johnson & Johnson’s latest plan to resolve mass cancer lawsuits through bankruptcy could force some cosmetic-talc users and their lawyers into a settlement they don’t want, highlighting the leverage that voting majorities enjoy in chapter 11. Plaintiffs’ lawyers are divided over the healthcare-products giant’s $8.9 billion offer to compensate women alleging J&J’s talcum-based baby powder caused them to develop gynecologic cancer or asbestos disease. Some law firms have rejected J&J’s overture, while others representing nearly...

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File PhotoCompanies L'Oreal SA FollowOct 24 (Reuters) - L'Oreal SA (OREP.PA) has been sued by a Missouri woman who alleges she developed uterine cancer as a result of using the French cosmetic company's hair-straightening products. The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in Chicago, came days after a study from the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Safety (NIEHS) finding that hair-straightening products may significantly increase the risk of uterine cancer among frequent users. The plaintiff, Jennifer Mitchell, said she was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2018, after using L'Oreal's products since about 2000, when she was 10. Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States, according to federal government data, with rates rising, particularly among Black women. The company "profited, significantly" from "unethical and illegal conduct that caused plaintiff to purchase and habitually use a dangerous and defective product," the lawsuit said.

☆ Hair-straightening products linked with uterine cancer risk -study
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Nancy Lapid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 17 (Reuters) - Hair-straightening products may significantly increase the risk of developing uterine cancer among those who use them frequently, a large study published on Monday suggests. Uterine cancer is a relatively rare type of cancer," she added. Less frequent straightener use in the past year also was associated with an elevated uterine cancer risk, but the difference was not statistically significant, meaning it might have been due to chance. "These findings are the first epidemiologic evidence of association between use of straightening products and uterine cancer," White and colleagues wrote in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The link between straightener use and uterine cancer did not differ by race in the study.

☆ Doctors say Graham abortion ban would force women to have transvaginal ultrasounds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Jonathan Allen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham's national 15-week abortion ban would likely force many women to undergo invasive transvaginal ultrasounds before terminating pregnancies, according to doctors. Because violations of Graham's proposed 15-week ban would be punishable by up to five years in prison, doctors say the legislation would create a powerful incentive to perform transvaginal ultrasounds to make an age judgment. With Democrats in control of the House, Senate and White House, Graham’s bill stands no chance of advancing this year. Before he introduced his bill, Graham's effort was expected by some in the GOP to help Republicans reset the politics of abortion. For others, the details of Graham's ban are politically tricky, especially in states that have passed different abortion restrictions in recent years.

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