Latest Endometrial Cancer News

  • January 8, 2010
    Tea may prevent endometrial cancer, but needs study
    TORONTO (Reuters Health) - Tea may protect against endometrial cancer, but more research is needed before it's clear if the antioxidant-rich beverage offers a real benefit, a recent analysis found.

  • October 30, 2009
    Coffee may lower endometrial cancer risk
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women dread a diagnosis of endometrial cancer, but those who drink at least two cups of caffeinated coffee a day may have a lower risk for this cancer of cells lining the uterus.

  • March 16, 2009
    Acrylamide not linked to endometrial cancer
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seven years ago, alarms were sounded that acrylamide, a compound found in foods heated at high temperatures, could cause cancer. However, studies have not uncovered links to colon cancer or breast cancer, and now comes word from a Swedish study indicating that long-term intake of acrylamide does not raise the risk of endometrial cancer.

  • September 25, 2008
    aRaloxifene reduces risk of endometrial cancer
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While raloxifene and tamoxifen are similarly effective in reducing breast cancer risk, raloxifene also appears to lower the risk of developing endometrial cancer, researchers report in the September 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

  • March 12, 2008
    Diabetes linked to endometrial cancer risk
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Type 2 diabetes is associated with cancer of the lining of the uterus (endometrial cancer), regardless of the presence of most other risk factors, study findings suggest.

  • January 28, 2008
    Assisted pregnancy safe after endometrial cancer
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For some women, assisted pregnancy through in vitro fertilization (IVF), also referred to as "test-tube" pregnancy, may be safely undertaken after they complete conservative treatment for low-grade cancers of the endometrium.

  • September 20, 2007
    Drinking linked to endometrial cancer risk
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women who drink two or more alcoholic beverages a day may have an elevated risk of endometrial cancer, a new study suggests.

  • June 14, 2007
    Stress linked to lower endometrial cancer risk
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who feel chronically stressed may have a lower risk of developing uterine cancer than their less harried peers, researchers have found.

  • March 21, 2007
    Animal protein & fat raise endometrial cancer risk
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study provides more evidence that animal-derived foods increase the risk of endometrial cancer, while foods from plant sources reduce it.