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Topic of the Month October: Gynaecology

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Topic of the Month October: Gynaecology

While men have to content themselves with a urologist, women have an exclusive specialist who deals with female medical conditions only.

The work of gynaecologists is the focus on October's Topic of the Month on MEDICA.de.

New breast cancer research shows that even women with large breast tumours can benefit from a less invasive biopsy method that has been reserved until now for women with small breast cancers. - Large Tumours: Biopsy Method Helps Diagnose Cancer Progression

Women who have third- or fourth-degree perineal laceration repairs following the birth of their first baby have considerably different outcomes that can adversely impact quality of life and have implications on subsequent deliveries. - Childbirth: New Reseach into Perineal Laceration Repair

Primary care physicians should only refer women with a specific family history of breast or ovarian cancer for genetic counselling and DNA testing, according to the US Preventive Services Task Force. - Breast Cancer: DNA Testing Should Only Be for Women at Risk

Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report they have discovered a potential oncogene in ovarian cancer, which is the leading cause of gynaecological cancer death in U.S. women. - Ovarian Cancer: Oncogene Offers Possibility of Predictive Test

New articles (currently added): - Pregnancy: New Facts on Birth Defect Cause in Diabetic Mothers
- Cancer: Model Predicts Risk for Women with Hodgkin Lymphoma
- UK: Breast Cancer Increases While Experts Disagree on Causes