Sentences with phrase «time uterine cancer»

This is still a controversial topic because it is difficult to know at exactly what time uterine cancer may start at the microscopic level.

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Adding the monoclonal antibody drug trastuzumab — already used to treat certain breast cancers — to the chemotherapy regimen of women with a rare form of uterine cancer lengthens the amount of time their tumors are kept from growing, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conducting a small phase II trial of the regimen, testing its safety and value.

Dr. Beck notes, «Experts have known for a long time that kidney cancer and uterine cancer are associated more commonly with being overweight, but we're now seeing that cancers like breast cancer, ovarian cancer, stomach cancer and others are tied to being overweight, so it's clearly a risk factor.»

For instance, there is clear evidence that women who have been on birth control pills for extended periods of time actually have a decreased incidence of both uterine and ovarian cancers.

Women who don't have regular menstrual cycles for prolonged periods of time are at an increased risk for endometrial hyperplasia, This condition occurs when the uterine lining fails to shed, resulting in a thick uterine lining, increasing the risk for uterine cancer.

Every time a female pet goes through a heat cycle, she is at an increased risk for breast cancer and uterine infections.

Every time a female animal goes through a heat cycle she is at an increased risk for painful breast cancer and deadly uterine infections.