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Papillary lesions (benign growths in the milk- I producing ducts) account for 7% to 3% of lesions sampled by core needle biopsies. New finding: More than 20% of patients diagnosed with papillary lesions who underwent surgery or further imaging tests were found...
A newer drug called anastrozole could A soon replace tamoxifen as the standard treatment for postmenopausal breast cancer patients whose cancer is...
Breast cancer screening and treatment for seniors should be the same as that for younger women. Breast cancer is most commonly diagnosed...
Nearly 20,000 women in a recent study took either tamoxifen, the only drug currently approved to reduce breast cancer incidence in...
Over the past 25 years, advances in gynecologic surgery have caused a steady decline in the number of hysterectomies (removal of the...
Menopausal women are susceptible to yeast infections because of the changes in their hormones. The use of natural estrogen (estrio/) inserted vaginally...
Nearly 34 million American women are between the ages of 40 and 54, according to the US Census Bureau. Most are in...
Postmenopausal women have a high prevalence of urinary incontinence. Recent finding: Sixty percent of postmenopausal women experience one or more episodes of...
If you were to examine some of the many "women's hormone-balancing" products in health-food stores and pharmacies, you...
Hot flashes may be eased by acupuncture, says a new study. Recent study: After seven weeks, postmenopausal women who had acupuncture twice...
For many women, as they get older, weight seems to go on more quickly and come off more slowly—no matter how...
A drug used to control pain and epilepsy can IL, sharply reduce the intensity and frequency of hot flashes in women with...