Breast Cancer Laser Treatment

Using a laser to heat and destroy tumors -- called laser ablation

Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Follow Us         Featured Laser: A Breast Cancer Treatment Alternative? Using a laser to heat and destroy tumors -- called laser ablation -- may be an effective way to treat small breast cancers, potentially saving some women from a lumpectomy, new research... Read more ...  News High School Seniors Now More Likely to Smoke Pot Than Cigarettes: Survey For the first time, more U.S. high school seniors are smoking marijuana than tobacco, a new survey shows. Daily marijuana use remained relatively stable at 6 percent, while those... Read more ... Active, Passive Smoking Tied to Infertility, Early Menopause: Study Smoking and being exposed to secondhand smoke may trigger early menopause and infertility in women, a new study suggests. Other research has linked smoking with higher rates... Read more ... Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk, Study Suggests Women who take antidepressants during the final two trimesters of pregnancy may put their children at risk for autism spectrum disorder, a new Canadian study suggests. Researchers... Read more ... Timing May Be Key to Success of Surgery, Chemo for Early Breast Cancer The sooner early stage breast cancer patients have surgery following their diagnosis, and chemotherapy after their surgery, the better their chances of survival, two new studies... Read more ... Two Drugs Equal in Preventing Early Breast Cancer's Return: Study Postmenopausal women who have an early, noninvasive form of breast cancer had similar recurrence rates of disease whether they took the drug tamoxifen or the aromatase... Read more ... CDC: Too Few Schools Teach Prevention of HIV, STDs, Pregnancy Too few U.S. schools teach students how to protect themselves from HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, how to prevent pregnancy, and other important sexual health... Read more ... Women's Health Center MedicineNet's Women's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various women's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a woman through the stages of her life, as well as knowing the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home