Chemical hair straightening products may increase risk of gynaecological cancers
Several studies published recently reported that the use of chemical hair products may be associated with a higher risk of hormone-related cancers including ovarian and endometrial cancers.
Posted in uterine cancer; Tagged Uterine Cancer; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Cherish Fundraising Trek takes on Mt Kilimanjaro in 2023
In Australia, over 6,500 women and girls are diagnosed with gynaecological cancer each year. One in three of these women will not do well and others will have to live...
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Tagged fundraising; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Does lynch syndrome always lead to cancer?
Lynch syndrome is an inherited cancer syndrome associated with a genetic predisposition to developing different cancer types.
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Posted in lynch, cancer risk, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Why are we seeing increasing rates of endometrial cancer?
Unlike most other types of cancer, endometrial cancer rates have been increasing in Australia with more women being diagnosed every year.
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Posted in endometrial cancer; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair
When is an ovarian cyst a cause for concern?
An ovarian cyst (sometimes called an adnexal cyst) is an abnormal growth that occurs in or near the reproductive system including the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and the surrounding tissues.
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Tagged ovarian cyst; Comments 2 ; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair
What to expect up to four months after your hysterectomy
Recovery after surgery may differ individually but also depending on if you had a laparoscopic or abdominal (open) surgery.
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Posted in hysterectomy; Tagged Hysterectomy; Comments 20 ; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Sentinel Node Biopsy in uterine cancer – ENDO3 trial
Sentinel node biopsy for uterine (endometrial) cancer came to Australia some five years ago. In March 2018, I went to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York to...
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Posted in clinical trials, cancer treatment, uterine cancer; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair
What causes endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a difficult condition to understand, has a wide variety of symptoms, and as a result women often experience delays in their diagnosis.
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Posted in endometriosis; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair
The implications of BRCA gene mutation
People who inherit BRCA gene mutations are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer compared with the general population.
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Posted in BRCA, ovarian cancer; Posted 3 years ago by Andreas Obermair
The survival rate for cervical cancer in Australia
Relative survival rates provide an estimation of what percentage of people with the same cancer are alive after the initial diagnosis of cancer, compared to healthy people of the same...
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Posted in cervical cancer, prognosis; Posted 4 years ago by Andreas Obermair