News tagged with breast pain
Thumbs down for new testosterone patch to boost women's sex drive
Mar 03, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
1
A new testosterone patch, designed to pep up a woman's flagging sex drive after womb and ovary removal, may not work, and its long term safety is not proven, says Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB).
Search results for breast pain
Persistent pain common for many women 2 to 3 years after breast cancer treatment
Nov 10, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Nearly 50 percent of women surveyed indicate they experience pain symptoms 2 to 3 years after breast cancer treatment, with women who were younger or who received supplemental radiation therapy more likely to have pain, according ...
Big Breasts Can Be an Even Bigger Pain Requiring Surgical Relief
Sep 10, 2009 |
4 / 5 (5) |
1
(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to pop-culture portrayals, big breasts aren't always an asset; for some women, they can be a literal pain in the neck.
Non-Caucasians at higher risk for severe metastatic breast cancer pain
Nov 26, 2007 |
not rated yet |
0
A new study finds significant racial differences in the risk of pain related to metastatic breast cancer. An analysis by Dr. Liana Castel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and colleagues found that non-whites ...
Codeine not safe for all breastfeeding moms and their babies
Aug 20, 2008 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Using pain treatments which contain codeine may be risky for some breastfeeding mothers, according to researchers at The University of Western Ontario, and the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto. Lead author ...
Study suggests that trouble sleeping leads to increased ratings of pain in cancer patients
Apr 15, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that sleep problems lead to increased pain and fatigue in cancer patients. The results indicate that interventions aimed at trouble sleeping would ...
Hypnosis reduces pain and costs in breast cancer surgery
Aug 28, 2007 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
0
The use of hypnosis prior to breast cancer surgery reduced the amount of anesthesia administered during the operation, the level of pain reported afterwards, and the time and cost of the procedure, according to a study published ...
Dual-head gamma camera increases ability to detect breast tumors not seen on mammography
Dec 01, 2008 |
not rated yet |
0
A dual-headed dedicated gamma camera used during molecular breast imaging (MBI) can accurately detect small breast tumors less than 2 cm in size, according to a study performed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Over-the-counter anesthetic gel puts the squeeze on mammogram pain
Jul 22, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the online edition of Radiology.
New studies point to strategies for reducing painful breast cancer drug side effects
Sep 28, 2009 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Aromatase inhibitors, the same drugs that have buoyed long-term survival rates among breast cancer patients, also carry side effects including joint pain so severe that many patients discontinue these lifesaving medicines. ...
Dutch researchers develop technology for pain monitoring
Nov 05, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Ten of thousands of patients suffer chronic pain as a result of operations, and this continues even after the wounds caused by the operation have healed. Researchers from the MIRA research institute - the University of Twente’s ...
List of search results for breast pain
