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L-MOCA: Olaparib maintenance for ovarian cancer benefits Asians
Maintenance monotherapy with olaparib appears safe and effective in Asian patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed (PSR) ovarian cancer, regardless of their BRCA status, as shown in the results of the phase III, open-label, single-arm L-MOCA study.
Diabetes status may influence long-term survival in metastatic breast cancer
Long-term overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) may be influenced by diabetes status, according to a retrospective study presented at ENDO 2022.
Healthy plant-based diet may reduce breast cancer risk
Adherence to a healthy plant-based diet was tied to a reduced risk of breast cancer, according to a French study presented at Nutrition 2022. In contrast, an unhealthy plant-based diet may be tied to increased breast cancer risk.
Sexual assault, harassment may up hypertension risk in women
Experiencing sexual assault, sexual harassment at work, or both appear to increase a woman’s risk of developing hypertension over a long-term period, according to an analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study II.
Mini-slings on par with mid-urethral slings for female SUI
In terms of patient-reported success, the newer, adjustable, anchored single-incision mini-slings (SIMS) were noninferior to the synthetic, tension-free, standard mid-urethral slings (SMUS) for the surgical management of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, the SIMS study suggests.
