A device that quickly and comfortably delivers laser energy to a targeted area may offer help for patients with genitourinary syndrome of menopause.
Read MoreIntraoperative Radiotherapy Has Future For Breast Cancer
For a woman with breast cancer, the prospect of receiving radiation therapy in a single dose during surgery, rather than going through six weeks of radiation treatments, is a welcome one. That possibility is becoming a reality for more women with early-stage breast cancer. Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) applies a single dose of radiation directly to … Read More
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Provides Novel Treatment for Gynecologic Cancers
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, which involves the intraoperative delivery and circulation of heated cancer drugs, is showing promise for cancers of the peritoneal cavity arising from gynecologic cancers. The technique is a welcome development in the treatment of a disease whose outcome has changed little in the past two decades.
Study: Treatment Helps Women Avoid Chemotherapy-Induced Ovarian Failure
Novel approach to breast cancer treatment may help prevent premature ovarian failure and boost both fertility and survival.
Cardiac-Sparing Radiation for Breast Cancer
The latest radiation therapies for treating breast cancer minimize exposure to the heart and reduce likelihood of survivors developing late cardiac complications.
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Seven Breast Cancer Breakthroughs
Recent clinical trials have identified new and better ways to treat breast cancer. From exercise for anastrozole arthralgias to promising PARP inhibitors for triple-negative breast cancer, there are many advances.