Compared with receiving chemotherapy alone, women with breast cancer who also received the hormonal drug triptorelin to achieve ovarian suppression had a higher long-term probability of ovarian function recovery, without a statistically significant difference in pregnancy rate or disease-free survival, according to a study in the December 22/29 issue of JAMA.
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Smokers at Higher Risk for Oral HPV, Study Finds
Tobacco users are more likely than others to test positive for oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16),according to a report online Tuesday in JAMA.
Effects of the Little Blue Pill: Study Finds Higher Melanoma Risk For Men Who Use Viagra
The little blue pill may have a powerful side effect aside from boosting sexual performance. A new study that appears in JAMA Internal Medicine reports that the use of sildenafil (or commonly “Viagra”) is associated with melanoma. The authors reveal that the drug may increase the risk of melanoma or skin cancer by as high as 84 per cent.