Losing body fat before pregnancy can be beneficial for the baby
February 11, 2011
Obesity among women of childbearing age is increasing worldwide.
How can I avoid getting breast cancer?
January 11, 2011
A free public lecture and discussion on breast health and the latest in breast cancer screening and prevention, including preventive mastectomies. It is the second in the Cancer Therapy & Research Center’s (CTRC) monthly lecture series for cancer prevention and treatment.
Free public lecture: “How can I avoid getting breast cancer?”
January 4, 2011
Peter Ravdin, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Clinic at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio’s Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC), will lead a free discussion on breast health and breast cancer prevention Jan. 13.
Researchers identify deadly “fake signal” in breast cancer
December 13, 2010
Researchers have identified a false signal produced by the body that, by pretending to be estrogen, outwits hormonal therapies that fight breast cancer.
Major study shows women on combined hormone therapy likelier to die from breast cancer
October 19, 2010
Study published today shows risk of long-term combined hormone therapy
For some women, preventive mastectomies pay off
September 3, 2010
A long-term study of women with a genetic predisposition for breast or ovarian cancer showed that those who elected major preventive surgeries had a significantly reduced risk of those cancers.