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Basic Information About Gynecologic Cancers CDC

(9 days ago) WEBThis short animated video encourages women to learn the symptoms of gynecologic cancers. Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in a woman’s reproductive organs, it …

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/gynecologic/basic_info/index.htm

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Cancer Office on Women's Health

(5 days ago) WEBCancer is a group of diseases that can begin in different places in the body. All women are at risk of cancer, but some groups …

https://www.womenshealth.gov/cancer

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Breast cancer - World Health Organization (WHO)

(2 days ago) WEBBreast cancer caused 670 000 deaths globally in 2022. Roughly half of all breast cancers occur in women with no specific risk factors other than sex and age. Breast cancer was the most common …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/breast-cancer

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Breast Cancer Information & Overview - American …

(4 days ago) WEBBreast Cancer. Whether you or a loved one are worried about developing breast cancer, have just been diagnosed, are going through breast cancer treatment, or are trying to stay well after treatment, this detailed …

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer.html

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Cancer Symptoms That Women Should Know

(6 days ago) WEBThis article reviews symptoms of cancer in women, including pelvic pain, bloating, low-back pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding and discharge, fever, night sweats, changes in bathroom habits, fatigue, …

https://www.verywellhealth.com/cancer-symptoms-in-women-signs-to-know-513768

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Breast Cancer Statistics How Common Is Breast Cancer?

(8 days ago) WEBBreast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. (Only lung cancer kills more women each year.) The chance that a woman will die from breast cancer is …

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer/about/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html

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Cancer Network updates recommendations for breast - Harvard …

(8 days ago) WEBNew guidelines released in 2022 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network advise women at average risk for breast cancer to begin undergoing annual …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/womens-health/cancer-network-updates-recommendations-for-breast-cancer-screening-in-younger-women

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Who is at high risk for breast cancer?

(3 days ago) WEBAbout 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. For most women, a combination of factors can contribute to their level of risk, including lifestyle choices or …

https://cancerblog.mayoclinic.org/2021/10/15/who-is-at-high-risk-for-breast-cancer/

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Cancer Treatment Side Effects Are More Common in Women

(3 days ago) WEBCredit: iStock. Women are more likely than men to experience severe side effects from cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and …

https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2022/cancer-treatment-women-severe-side-effects

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Breast Cancer - Women's Health Issues - The Merck Manuals

(3 days ago) WEBBreast Cancer. Breast cancer occurs when cells in the breast become abnormal and divide into more cells uncontrollably. Breast cancer usually starts in the glands that produce …

https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/women-s-health-issues/breast-cancer/breast-cancer

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Cancer and Women Feature CDC

(5 days ago) WEBUltraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or artificial sources like a tanning bed, booth, or sunlamp can cause skin cancer, the most common cancer. Drinking alcohol raises your risk of …

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/womenandcancer/index.htm

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Women's health Women's health - Mayo Clinic

(2 days ago) WEBWomen's health. By Mayo Clinic Staff. When thinking about women's health, there's a lot to consider. Knowing the diseases and conditions that are among …

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/womens-health/basics/womens-health/hlv-20049411

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Call for Innovation in women’s cancers - World Health …

(9 days ago) WEBEach year, nearly 3 million women are diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer globally. While high-income countries have made significant progress to …

https://www.who.int/news/item/15-06-2021-call-for-innovation-in-women-s-cancers

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End Cancer As We Know It - National Women's Health Week 2023

(8 days ago) WEBEnd Cancer As We Know It - National Women's Health Week 2023. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, women’s preventative health screenings …

https://www.womenshealth.gov/node/1373

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Most Common Cancers in Women and How to Detect Them Early

(4 days ago) WEBAnother common cancer in women is cervical cancer.More than 500,000 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed worldwide in 2018. The ACS projects …

https://www.kucancercenter.org/news-room/blog/2020/08/most-common-cancers-women-how-to-detect-them-early

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Women, power, and cancer: a Lancet Commission - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBWomen interact with cancer in complex ways, as healthy individuals participating in cancer prevention and screening activities, as individuals living with and …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01701-4/fulltext

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Mammograms to detect breast cancer should start at age 40, new …

(1 days ago) WEBA rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the U.S. Preventive Task Force to issue new screening guidelines. They recommend …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/30/1247941059/breast-cancer-screening-mammograms-women-health

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Why is cancer deadlier in Black women? A new study seeks to find …

(3 days ago) WEBThe American Cancer Society aims to enroll over 100,000 Black, cancer-free women between the ages of 25 and 55 and follow them for three decades.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/07/cancer-deadlier-in-black-women-study/73544847007/

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Gender inequalities worsen women’s access to cancer care; experts …

(9 days ago) WEBCommissioners call for health systems worldwide to ensure data on sex and gender are routinely collected and publicly reported. Gender must be considered in all …

https://www.uri.edu/news/2023/09/gender-inequalities-worsen-womens-access-to-cancer-care-experts-call-for-transformative-feminist-approach/

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Breast cancer screening should start at 40, new recommendations …

(8 days ago) WEBThe change, first released as a draft last year, is a response to rising cancer rates among women in their 40s, as well as evidence that earlier mammograms help …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/breast-cancer-screening-start-40-new-recommendations-rcna149777

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Ovarian cancer: New treatments and research

(8 days ago) WEBA vaccine may one day be used to fight ovarian cancer. Matthew Block, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic medical oncologist, and Keith Knutson, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic …

https://cancerblog.mayoclinic.org/2024/05/01/ovarian-cancer-new-treatments-and-research/

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Largest study of its kind to investigate why Black women are more …

(9 days ago) WEBThe American Cancer Society said Tuesday that it is seeking participants for what may be the largest national study of its kind, one that aims to solve the mystery of …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/health/black-women-cancer-rates-study/index.html

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Researchers review findings and clinical messages from the …

(5 days ago) WEBA new review in JAMA highlights key findings and clinical messages from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), the largest women’s health study in the United …

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/2024/researchers-review-findings-and-clinical-messages-womens-health-initiative-30-years-after

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Women’s Health: What It Means - Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials

(6 days ago) WEBOne 2019 study of 6.9 million Danish people found that women were diagnosed much later than men for more than 700 conditions. On average, researchers …

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-womens-health

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Major study of cancer in Black women launches in 20 states - NBC …

(2 days ago) WEBBlack women have long been underrepresented in health research, in part because of a history of medical exploitation of Black patients. Examples abound: In the …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/cancer-black-women-study-launches-rcna150880

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Breast cancer screenings: Task force updates guidance for women …

(7 days ago) WEBThe American Cancer Society recommends that women ages 40 to 44 have the option to screen with a mammogram every year, women 45 to 55 should get …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/30/health/breast-cancer-mammograms-earlier-recommendations/index.html

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Ten top issues for women's health - World Health Organization …

(3 days ago) WEBHere are ten of the main issues regarding women's health that keep me awake at night: Cancer: Two of the most common cancers affecting women are breast …

https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/ten-top-issues-for-women's-health

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New study aims to figure out why more Black women are getting …

(3 days ago) WEBPatel said current cancer data shows the need for the study. According to data from the ACS, Black women are more likely than other women to die of cancer …

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/american-cancer-society-study-black-women-cancer/story?id=109882799

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Women's Health CDC Women's Health - Centers for Disease …

(5 days ago) WEBWomen's health information, tips, and research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Skip directly to site content Skip directly to search.

https://www.cdc.gov/women/index.htm

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In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40

(3 days ago) WEBBreast cancer rates among women in their 40s are on the rise, increasing by 2 percent a year between 2015 and 2019. Credit Michael Hanschke/picture …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/health/breast-cancer-mammography-ultrasound.html

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Cervical Cancer Can Be Eliminated. Alabama Is Leading the Way.

(1 days ago) WEBDoctors are rallying around an audacious goal: eliminating a cancer for the first time. Cervical cancer rates in the U.S. have dropped by more than half since the 1970s. …

https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/cervical-cancer-rates-rising-hpv-vaccination-e57e37b3

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Mammograms: Women should begin breast cancer screening in …

(1 days ago) WEBBreast cancer is the second-most common cancer among women and the second-deadliest type of cancer. In 2023, an estimated 43,170 women died of breast …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/04/30/women-breast-cancer-screening-40s-guidelines/73500806007/

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Estrogen Helps Hot Flashes And May Reduce Cancer Risk, Not

(8 days ago) WEBThe 2022 NIH study also found, similarly to the 2002 findings from the Women’s Health Initiative, that when estrogen was combined with progestin, the risk of …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2024/05/06/estrogen-alleviates-hot-flashes-and-may-reduce-cancer-risk-too/

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Global Cancer Facts & Figures American Cancer Society

(2 days ago) WEBThe Global Cancer Facts & Figures 5th Edition report is an educational companion for “Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality …

https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/global-cancer-facts-and-figures.html

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