Endometrial cancer News

TUESDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women who drink moderate to high amounts of coffee may reduce their risk for endometrial cancer, new research reveals. The finding stems from what investigators call the largest study to date to explore the imp...

SUNDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Gaining a significant amount of weight after menopause may be associated with an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer, a new study suggests. "Fat tissue is the major source of circulating estrogen in ...

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) -- An intrauterine device that releases a progestin hormone may be an effective treatment for younger women with early-stage uterine cancer, Italian researchers report. By delaying a total hysterectomy, which i...

THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Endometrial cancer patients at medium to high risk for cancer recurrence are more likely to survive if both the pelvic lymph nodes and para-aortic lymph nodes are removed, rather than just the pelvic lymph nod...

MONDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is already linked to heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, but new research finds those extra pounds can also significantly increase a woman's risk of developing endometrial cancer, especially...

WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic marker for aggressive endometrial cancer has been identified by U.S. researchers, who said their finding could lead to more targeted and risk-appropriate treatments. The researchers, from the Washing...

MONDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Younger women with early-stage endometrial cancer need not lose their ovaries when undergoing treatment for the cancer, a new study contends. The largest study to date has found no difference in five-year surviv...