September Newsletter 2018
The Colorado Center for Gynecologic Oncology is excited to share our September Newsletter providing patients with new information, upcoming events and inspiring stories.
September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM). The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) knows the importance of bringing awareness to gynecologic cancers. After creating the month, each year the FWC strives to bring attention and share information about these cancers.
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Enzyme Identified that Helps Make Cancer Resistant to Cisplatin
Scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have identified an enzyme responsible for making tumors and cancer cell lines resistant to cisplatin, along with an experimental drug that targets that enzyme.
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Diabetes Increases Risk for All Cancers by 10%
Adults with diabetes have a 10% greater risk for developing any cancer vs. those without diabetes, whereas the disease confers a greater risk for overall and certain site-specific cancers in women vs. men, according to findings from a meta-analysis published in Diabetologia.
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How Risky is Extended Tamoxifen?
While extended adjuvant tamoxifen therapy has been found to improve breast cancer-free survival rates in premenopausal women with estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer, new research suggests that may not be without risk…
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