Women -- but not men -- over age 40 with microalbuminuria have a two-fold increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality, results of the Rancho Bernardo study show. Reuters Health Information
HER-2 status does not appear to affect recurrence-free survival in women with inflammatory breast cancer, according to a report in the May 1st issue of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
The higher death risk for African American women with metastatic breast cancer persists in clinical trials where overall responses to therapy are similar, according to a report in the June 1st Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
Implementation of breast cancer outreach initiatives in Atlanta, Georgia, doubled the proportion of stage 0 tumors diagnosed in African American women since 2001, with a nearly reciprocal drop in the proportion of stage 4 diagnoses, investigators report in the August 1st issue of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
Placement of inferior vena caval filters (IVCF) before major surgery is feasible in women with gynecological cancer and life-threatening venous thromboembolism (VTE), British researchers report in the June BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Reuters Health Information
In women with a history of severe, early-onset preeclampsia, an increase in waist-to-hip ratio and hypertriglyceridemia appear to have an exaggerated effect on insulin sensitivity and vascular dilatory function, according to investigators at Helsinki University Central Hospital in Finland. Reuters Health Information
A study shows that an ultrasonographic stiffness index and 4 clinical risk factors may be used as an option to dual x-ray absorptiometry for women at higher vs lower risk for osteoporotic fractures. Medscape Medical News
A single intravenous dose of a cephalosporin reduces rates of postpartum perineal wound complications, according to a report in the June issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
Stem cells can give rise to both breast cancer cells and the cells of the tumor microenvironment. Furthermore, stem cells transplanted from a donor can be the source of breast cancer in a transplant recipient. Reuters Health Information
Small cell carcinoma of the cervix is rare compared to other cervical cancers, but the outlook for patients with this disease is poor, Utah-based researchers report in the June issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
