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T-DM1 reduces the long-term risk of death in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

T-DM1 reduces the long-term risk of death in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

In patients with high-risk HER2-positive breast cancer after surgery or adjuvant therapy, treatment with trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) reduced the long-term risk of death or invasive disease by 46% and improved survival compared with trastuzumab alone, according to final trial results KATHERINE phase III clinical trial conducted by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC […]

The study found two common gynecological diseases linked to an increased risk of premature death

The study found two common gynecological diseases linked to an increased risk of premature death

Recent studies have shown that the presence of two common gynecological diseases, endometriosis and uterine fibroids, are associated with an increased risk of premature death. Endometriosis is a chronic reproductive disease that affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. It occurs when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, causing symptoms […]