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Combined Breast Screening Provides Best Survival for BRCA1 Mutation Carriers
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Among women with BRCA1 gene mutations, annual screening with both mammography and MRI is associated with better survival than with either screening modality alone, new research indicates. The downside, however, is a high rate of false-positive results and biopsies for benign disease. Reuters Health Information
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C-Section Not Tied to Subsequent Stillbirth
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Contrary to recent findings, there appears to be no increased risk of unexplained antepartum stillbirth in second pregnancies following caesarean section in the first pregnancy, Canadian researchers report in the May issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Reuters Health Information
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Bevacizumab Combination Promising Against Ovarian Cancer
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Antiangiogenic therapy with bevacizumab in combination with frequent low-dose (metronomic) oral cyclophosphamide appears to be highly effective in women who have had ovarian cancer recurrence, researchers report in the January 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
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Patient Selection Key to Optimal Outcomes With Hip Resurfacing
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Total hip resurfacing, an alternative to total hip replacement, generally provides the best outcomes in men under the age of 55 years, new research suggests. Women of any age and men over 55 are at greater risk for complications, and when they occur they tend to be more severe. Reuters Health Information
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