Tag: side effects
IVF Does Not Significantly Increase Risk of Ovarian Cancer
A study of the medical records of more than 67,000 women who underwent fertility treatment found that fertility treatments did not effect the risk of breast or uterine cancer, and may slightly increase the risk of ovarian cancer…
New Guidelines on Palliative Care Released
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) released new guidelines on palliative care for cancer patients…
Fertility Sparing Surgery Recommended by Study
A study of 240 patients with ovarian cancer concluded that young women with early stage disease be provided the option of fertility sparing surgery, rather than aggressive debulking…
Taxane Therapy Does Not Affect Pregnancy
A small retrospective study of women receiving taxane therapy for breast or ovarian cancer while pregnancy showed no statistically significant outcomes in maternal or fetal health…
When Less Is More – Editorial
The L.A. Times published an editorial July 29 summing up years of data showing that aggressively screening and treating people for cancer does not always benefit them…