Dual histamine blockade reduces filgrastim-associated bone pain in breast cancer patients
Combination of common allergy drugs may reduce bone pain from cancer treatment
A randomized controlled trial in breast cancer patients receiving filgrastim after paclitaxel found that adding daily famotidine and loratad…
Adding two common allergy drugs to cancer treatment significantly reduced severe bone pain and improved quality of life for patients receivi…
Scoping review protocol aims to map evidence on breast ironing in African communities
What happens when girls' breasts are flattened to delay development?
This protocol outlines plans for a scoping review to map evidence on breast ironing, a harmful cultural practice affecting girls in some Afr…
A hidden practice in some African communities flattens girls' developing breasts with hot objects to delay puberty and avoid unwanted attent…
Intrauterine manipulator use in minimally invasive hysterectomy for endometrial cancer linked to lower disease-free survival
Could a common surgical tool affect cancer recurrence after hysterectomy?
A meta-analysis of 10,805 endometrial cancer patients undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomy found intrauterine manipulator use was asso…
A new analysis suggests a tool used during minimally invasive hysterectomy for endometrial cancer might be linked to a higher chance of the …
Meta-analysis finds HPV testing sensitivity for HSIL+ is 84.5% with urine versus 92.1% with cervical specimens
Could a simple urine test help more women get screened for cervical cancer?
A meta-analysis of 23 studies (8,332 urine and 8,324 cervical samples) compared HPV testing for HSIL+.
A simple urine test caught 84.5% of serious cervical cancer cases, offering a promising non-invasive option for women who struggle with trad…
Adjusted Breast Cancer Index model identifies minimal-risk groups in premenopausal HR+ node-negative breast cancer
Study refines tool to identify low-risk breast cancer in younger women
This RCT analysis of 2025 premenopausal patients with HR+ node-negative breast cancer from SOFT/TEXT trials evaluated an adjusted BCI model …
A new tool identifies younger women with low-risk breast cancer who face only a 2% chance of the disease spreading within 10 years.
Mindfulness interventions show small quality of life improvement in breast cancer survivors
Mindfulness shows small quality of life improvement for breast cancer survivors
A meta-analysis of 1,620 breast cancer survivors found mindfulness-based interventions were associated with a small but statistically signif…
Mindfulness practices offer a small but measurable boost to daily well-being for breast cancer survivors who have finished their main treatm…
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy before fertility-sparing surgery may improve pregnancy rates in early cervical cancer
Fertility-sparing cervical cancer treatment shows higher pregnancy rate with chemotherapy first
A meta-analysis of 1,453 women with early-stage cervical cancer (FIGO 2018 IB2-IIA1; tumours ≥2 cm) found neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed …
Women with early cervical cancer tumors larger than 2 centimeters had a higher pregnancy rate after chemotherapy before surgery compared to …
Autologous ovarian grafting may preserve ovarian function in young cervical cancer patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy
Small trial tests ovarian tissue graft to protect hormone function during cervical cancer radiation
An exploratory phase II randomized trial of 22 women aged ≤35 years with locally advanced cervical cancer found that at six months, 85% of p…
A new trial shows grafting ovarian tissue before cervical cancer radiation kept 85% of young patients' hormone levels normal and prevented e…
Machine learning models show predictive potential for uterine fibroid treatment outcomes in meta-analysis
Can AI predict if fibroid treatments will work for you?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 studies in women with uterine fibroids found machine learning models, particularly combined radi…
A new analysis suggests machine learning could one day predict if fibroid treatments will work for you, though the technology isn't ready fo…
Pembrolizumab ranks highest for survival in cervical cancer network meta-analysis
Review finds pembrolizumab may improve survival in advanced cervical cancer
A Bayesian network meta-analysis of phase 3 RCTs compared immune checkpoint inhibitors in locally advanced and metastatic cervical cancer.
Adding pembrolizumab to standard treatment for advanced cervical cancer is linked to better survival and longer time before the disease prog…
Lead exposure in LAC children linked to cognitive deficits, behavioral changes, and adverse birth outcomes
How does lead exposure affect children and pregnant women in Latin America?
A systematic review of 22 observational studies in Latin America and the Caribbean found some children had blood lead levels exceeding 3.5 μ…
Lead exposure in Latin America links to cognitive deficits and learning difficulties in children, plus premature births and low birth weight…
Expert consensus identifies policy gaps limiting ART access in Asia Pacific region
Why is it so hard to get fertility help in Asia Pacific countries?
An expert consensus and literature review of fertility policy in the Asia Pacific region found many countries have been slow to recognize in…
Infertility isn't recognized as a disease in many Asia Pacific countries, leading to little funding, no insurance for IVF, and public misund…