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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A Missouri woman has sued L'Oréal and several other beauty product companies, alleging that their hair-straightening products caused her 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...
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
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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...
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...
A noninvasive method of screening for endometrial cancer often fails to detect signs of it in Black women, a new study says.
The findings raise questions about the use of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) to determine the need for a biopsy in these patients, according to th...
Being obese or overweight can increase the odds of developing several types of cancers, new research from the United Kingdom reveals.
But shedding the excess pounds can lower the risk, researchers say.
Reducing obesity cuts the risk for endometrial cancer by 44% a...
Women face no increased risk of pelvic cancer -- tumors of the bladder, cervix and ovaries -- if they have surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), a new study finds.
Concerns about possible complications and safety issues related to use of surgical mesh -- pa...
Obesity may shorten the lives of patients with certain types of cancers, but not others, a new research review concludes.
The analysis, of more than 200 studies, found that across numerous cancers, obesity was linked to shorter survival. The list included breast, colon, ...
For some patients who have early endometrial cancer or a precancerous condition, a hysterectomy may not be a good option because of serious health issues or the desire to preserve fertility.
Now, a new Australian study has found that a hormonal IUD might be an effective ...
The same lifestyle habits that protect the heart can also curb the risk of a range of cancers, a large new study confirms.
The study of more than 20,000 U.S. adults found both bad news and good news.
People with risk factors for heart disease also faced increa...
Despite rampant fears that cancer patients are at higher risk of having severe cases of COVID-19, a new study suggests gynecologic cancers do not boost the chances of hospitalization or death.
"Our study should be reassuring for women with gynecologic cancers who are...
High levels of the sex hormone testosterone may trigger different health problems in men and women, a new study reveals.
In women, testosterone may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, while in men it lowers that risk. But high levels of testosterone increase the ...
Teen and young adult cancer survivors are nearly twice as likely to be hospitalized as those who haven't had cancer, a new study finds.
"Few studies have investigated health risk in adolescents and young adults after cancer treatment," said study author Chelsea Ander...
Women who must have their uterus removed should be wary of a procedure called uncontained uterine power morcellation, Yale University researchers warn.
This once common surgical option for hysterectomy or myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids) has been linked to wo...
There's been a steep uptick in aggressive uterine cancers among American women, especially black women, since 2000, a new study shows.
It also found that black women with these aggressive cancers have lower survival rates than other women.
Researchers at th...
As more young American adults struggle with extra weight, they are paying an even steeper price as the rates of obesity-related cancers rise in this age group.
Obesity has already been linked to rising rates of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and knee replacements. No...
Over the past 25 years, the number of Americans who have died from cancer has dropped dramatically, though racial and economic disparities persist, a new study reveals.
Between 1991 and 2016, deaths from cancer dropped 27 percent. In real numbers, that's almost 2.6 m...