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11/04/2018 - New drug class unveiled at Imperial
British researchers have announced the development of a new class of drug developed to treat drug-resistant tumours. More

23/03/2018 - Targeted drugs beneficial to HER2 positive patients
Women with HER2 positive breast cancer could avoid having extensive surgery involving mastectomy and removal of several lymph nodes by receiving targeted drugs before surgery, leading oncologists have heard. More

22/03/2018 - Concern as breast tumour detection progress stalls
Progress in detecting breast tumours at an early stage may have stalled this century, a European conference will hear today. More

21/03/2018 - Improved breast cancer relapse test unveiled
Breast cancer patients with the BRCA mutation and an increased risk of relapse can be identified by testing for other genetic variants, a European conference will hear today. More

21/03/2018 - Sexist alcohol culture challenged
Social attitudes to women drinking are unacceptable and creating an unsafe culture, Scottish doctors say today. More

14/03/2018 - Hope for menopause treatment
Rapid results are being seen with a new medication to treat uncomfortable symptoms caused by the menopause. More

14/03/2018 - Tooth loss risk for mothers
Women face increased risk of tooth loss through having children, researchers claim today. More

13/03/2018 - 110 genes linked to breast cancer
More than 100 genes have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in the most comprehensive study yet. More

28/02/2018 - Warning on metformin in pregnancy
Pregnant women taking the drug metformin may be increasing a baby’s chance of becoming overweight at age four, according to a Norwegian study. More

28/02/2018 - Monitoring appropriate for some cervical lesions?
Most pre-invasive cervical cancer lesions regress spontaneously, particularly in women below the age of 30 years, researchers report today. More

22/02/2018 - Baby clothing advice revisited
British researchers have launched a challenge to advice on dressing babies. More

16/02/2018 - Caution urged over breast cancer recurrence predictors
Four commercially developed genetic tests seek to predict risk of breast cancer recurrence – but vary significantly in their accuracy, British researchers warned last night. More

15/02/2018 - Asthma preventers may protect fertility
Women with asthma may suffer loss of fertility from using short-acting relievers – but not from use of preventers, according to the findings of a major study reported today. More

14/02/2018 - Improved vaginal mesh in development
A new form of vaginal mesh could benefit women with pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, overcoming side-effects associated with earlier products, researchers report today. More

12/02/2018 - ‘Soft’ chemotherapy with targeted treatment aided older patients
A “soft” chemotherapy combined with a targeted treatment has been found to be effective among older patients with an aggressive type of breast cancer. More

09/02/2018 - Human egg development success
British scientists have successfully matured human oocytes in vitro, it was announced today. More

08/02/2018 - Asparagus link to breast cancer
An amino acid found in many common foods could aid breast cancer metastasis, according to British researchers. More

02/02/2018 - Warning over ibuprofen in pregnancy
Women who take ibuprofen in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy could reduce the fertility of their unborn daughters, according to a French study published today. More

02/02/2018 - College calls for full funding of IVF treatment
Full state funding for IVF would reduce the risk of multiple pregnancies, which would be safer for women and their babies, and be cheaper for the NHS, according to a paper published today. More

31/01/2018 - Folic acid in bread to protect babies?
There is no risk of overdosing the public with folic acid through fortification of flour, experts say today. More

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