Women's Cancer Research Foundation
Use of Beta‐Blockers and Risk of Contralateral Breast Cancer
There has been some speculation that beta-blockers possess anti-cancer properties. Hence, researchers endeavored to retrieve...
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The Way Forward Is Clearer, Together.
The Women’s Cancer Research Foundation (WCRF) annually publishes and funds numerous clinical studies on breast and gynecologic (ovarian, endometrial, and cervical) cancers. The WCRF’s oncology experts work tirelessly with the belief that each new clinical study has the potential to fundamentally improve the outcomes of patients diagnosed with breast and gynecologic cancers.
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Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Mar 22, 2022
- 1 min
A Novel Treatment For Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Every year in the U.S., 22,000 to 24,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Patient survival depends upon the responses to...
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Mar 16, 2022
- 1 min
Racial Disparities in Non-Recommendation of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
In a recent study from Gynecologic Oncology, the authors identified ovarian cancer patients who underwent primary surgery from 2004 to 2015.
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
Overall Survival and Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
In a recent JAMA study, researchers endeavored to determine if there were differences in overall survival among ovarian cancer patients...
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Why Black Women with Ovarian Cancer Require Greater Focus
While mortality due to ovarian cancer is decreasing overall, Black women continue to have lower survival rates and higher rates of disease..
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Ovarian Cancer Update
Last year, an estimated 314,000 people worldwide developed ovarian cancer, a condition associated with a 50% mortality rate.
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
4 in 10 Fractures in Breast Cancer Patients Are Pathologic
Breast cancer is associated with an increased fracture risk, attributed in part to estrogen deficiency, aromatase inhibitors frailty, and..
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Feb 11, 2022
- 2 min
Certain Cancers Increase Stroke Risk, New Analysis Confirms
A 2021 systematic review from Journal of Cancer Survivorship revealed that people living with select cancers have a significantly higher...
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Feb 9, 2022
- 1 min
Sugary Food and Beverage Consumption and the Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer
Select researchers have inquired if refined sugars contribute to the manifestation of Ovarian Cancer.
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Jan 27, 2022
- 1 min
Body Mass Index and Risk of Second Cancer Among Women with Breast Cancer
Recent Study: significantly increased risk of second cancers observed with breast cancer survivors who exhibited an increase in BMI.
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Jan 26, 2022
- 2 min
Women's Cancer Research Foundation Welcomes New Board Member
Women's Cancer Research Foundation (WCRF) is pleased to announce our new Board Member, Jerry Burton.
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
Obesity and Cancer Death Among White and Black Adults
Recent study will inform us about interventions and policies that can reduce disparities in cancer death amongst White and Black Adults.
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
The Importance of Observation
The importance of individual observation though are key to discovery, analysis and development of new treatments and technologies.
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Dec 23, 2021
- 2 min
Chemo Brain Is Real
“Chemo brain” refers to thinking that is sluggish or fuzzy. Essentially, this condition can interfere with executive functioning...
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
Research Breakthrough Could Protect Against Breast Cancer Progression
Scientists from England have been studying the link between antibiotic use and the speed at which mice develop breast cancer.
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Nov 24, 2021
- 1 min
Clinical Complications of Chemotherapy and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Breast Reconstruction
In a 2021 study, 1881 patients who received either implant-based or autologous breast reconstruction following neoadjuvant or adjuvant...
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Nov 17, 2021
- 1 min
Aging Cancer Survivors Have Greater Functional Decline
In endeavoring to prevent, mitigate, or reverse the adverse aging-related effects, it is imperative to identify which cancer survivors...
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Nov 9, 2021
- 1 min
Artificial Intelligence and Mammography
Researchers have suggested that artificial intelligence may eventually replace clinical radiologists in process of breast cancer screening.
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
Do Annual Screenings Reduce Risk of Death in Ovarian Cancer?
Ovarian cancer is an aggressive disease, with a 10-year survival rate of 35%.
Women's Cancer Research Foundation
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
Intrauterine Device May Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk by 30%
Women who have ever used an intrauterine device (IUD) for birth control may have a 30% lower risk for ovarian cancer.
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