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02 Aug
Many Women Don't Know This Warning Sign of Endometrial Cancer

Many Women Don't Know This Warning Sign of Endometrial Cancer

Too many women don’t know a key warning sign of endometrial cancer, the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs, a new study shows.

More than one-third (37%) of women surveyed did not know that postmenopausal bleeding is a key symptom of endometrial c...

22 Mar
Drug Could Extend Survival for Uterine Cancer Patients

Drug Could Extend Survival for Uterine Cancer Patients

An already approved cancer drug could be an effective treatment for women with advanced, recurring uterine cancer, a new clinical trial shows.

Rucaparib, which belongs to a class of drugs called PARP inhibitors, extended w...

13 Oct
Use of Hair Relaxers Raises Women's Odds for Uterine Cancer

Use of Hair Relaxers Raises Women's Odds for Uterine Cancer

Older Black women who use chemical hair relaxers may be more likely to develop uterine cancer, new research suggests.

Specifically, postmenopausal Black women who reported using hair relaxers more than twice a year or for more than five years had more than a 50% increase...

19 Sep
Common PFAS Chemicals Linked to Cancers in Women

Common PFAS Chemicals Linked to Cancers in Women

Harmful "forever" chemicals are widespread in the environment, and new research hints they pose a particular health risk to women.

A new study suggests women who are exposed to higher levels of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, are more likely to have b...

03 Jul
Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans

Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans

Cancer death rates among Hispanic Americans have declined in general over the past two decades, but for certain cancers the outlook has only gotten worse, a new study finds.

First, the good news: Thanks to improvements in screening, diagnosis and treatment -- and a decli...

28 Mar
New Drug Combo Buys More Time for Advanced Endometrial Cancer Patients

New Drug Combo Buys More Time for Advanced Endometrial Cancer Patients

Researchers have discovered that two drugs might be better than one for women who have advanced endometrial cancer.

Combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy or a monoclonal antibody at the same time helped these patients live longer without their cancer progressing, espe...

21 Feb
Black Patients Face More Screening Delays for Uterine Cancer Diagnosis

Black Patients Face More Screening Delays for Uterine Cancer Diagnosis

Black women are not getting the tests they need to diagnose uterine cancer early, according to a new study.

Previous research had found that Black patients are less likely to receive early diagnoses than people from other racial and ethnic groups. The new study showed th...

24 Jan
Treating Menopausal Symptoms: An Expert Describes Pros, Cons

Treating Menopausal Symptoms: An Expert Describes Pros, Cons

For women experiencing menopause symptoms with no sign of relief in sight, it doesn't have to be this way.

An expert in women's health offers some suggestions for helping control symptoms during this time of life when menstrual cycles end.

"We sometimes hear the qu...

27 Oct
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline

U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline

The latest statistics from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) show a continuing decline in the number of Americans who die from cancer, although there's been little change in the number of new cancer cases.

"From 2015 to 2019, overall cancer death rates decreased b...

25 Oct
Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer

Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer

A Missouri woman has sued L'Oréal and several other beauty product companies, alleging that their hair-straightening products caused her uterine cancer.

The

20 Oct
Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer

Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer

Women who regularly use chemical hair straighteners may be more prone to developing uterine cancer, a new large government study suggests.

The study, which followed nearly 3...

12 Jul
Abortion Bans Could Put Lives of Cancer Patients in Jeopardy

Abortion Bans Could Put Lives of Cancer Patients in Jeopardy

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will limit cancer treatment options for pregnant women and put lives needlessly at risk, America's leading cancer societies warn.

About one in every 1,000 women who are pregnant will wind up being

06 May
Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why

Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why

Uterine cancer deaths have been increasing in the United States, particularly among Black women. Now, research appears to pinpoint a cause.

A rare but aggressive type of cancer known as Type 2 endometrial cancer is more difficult to treat and was responsible for 20% of ...

21 Apr
Extra Pounds Double Women's Risk of Endometrial Cancer

Extra Pounds Double Women's Risk of Endometrial Cancer

Obesity is tied to many types of cancer, and new research finds that over the long term it nearly doubles a woman's risk of endometrial cancer.

"This study is an interesting first step into how genetic analyses could be used to uncover exactly how obesity causes cancer, ...

03 Feb
Biden Relaunches Cancer Moonshot Initiative

Biden Relaunches Cancer Moonshot Initiative

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is giving a new push to the cancer moonshot initiative that he first led during the Obama administration.

In his announcement, Biden said the program ...

13 Jan
Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study

Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study

A drug used to treat several types of cancer is also an effective treatment for aggressive forms of endometrial cancer, the second most common cancer in women worldwide, a new clinical trial shows. The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus.

"These findings sugges...

12 Oct
Anti-Nausea Drug May Boost Survival for Some Cancer Patients

Anti-Nausea Drug May Boost Survival for Some Cancer Patients

Patients who undergo surgery for certain types of cancer may have better short-term survival if they receive a particular anti-nausea drug, a preliminary study suggests.

Among more than 74,000 patients who had cancer surgery, researchers found that those who received the...