Meta-analysis finds no significant gut microbiome differences in hypoestrogenic versus euestrogenic women
Large review finds no clear gut microbiome differences in women with low estrogen
A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies compared gut microbiome metrics in 1,267 hypoestrogenic women (post-menopausa…
A large review of women with low estrogen found no clear differences in gut bacteria diversity or major bacterial groups compared to those w…
Review Proposes Gut Microbiota-Ferroptosis Axis in PCOS and Potential TCM Role
Review explores gut bacteria link to PCOS and potential role of Chinese herbal medicine
A systematic review proposes a theoretical perspective that gut microbiota dysbiosis may trigger ferroptosis in ovarian granulosa cells in P…
A scientific review explored how gut bacteria imbalances might contribute to PCOS by triggering a specific type of cell stress called ferrop…
Mobile mammography appointments increase breast cancer screening participation in women far from radiology centers
Mobile mammography appointments increased breast cancer screening participation in rural France
A cluster randomized trial in 87,449 French women aged 50-74 living >15 minutes from radiology centers found that adding a mobile mammograph…
Bringing mobile mammography units to rural France boosted breast cancer screening rates by 8.7% compared to standard invitations alone.
ED-based cervical cancer screening finds elevated abnormal Pap rates and high-risk HPV in trial participants
ED cervical cancer screening finds higher abnormal Pap rates than national average
An RCT of 181 women ages 21-65 who received ED-based cervical cancer screening found 12% had abnormal Pap tests (significantly elevated vs.
Emergency department cervical cancer screening found 12% abnormal Pap results, far higher than the national average of 3.8%.
Meta-analysis finds no significant breast cancer risk from oral contraceptive use
Do birth control pills raise breast cancer risk? A massive review finds no clear link
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 prospective cohort studies including 6,390,250 women found ever use of oral contraceptives was n…
A massive review of over 6 million women finds no clear link between ever using birth control pills and a higher risk of breast cancer.
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 …