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September 03, 2010 Development of a universal psycho-educational intervention to prevent common postpartum mental disorders in primiparous women: a multiple method approach - BMC Public Health Rowe HJ et al. – What Were We Thinking! is a postnatal mental health intervention which has the potential to contribute to psychologically–informed routine primary postnatal health care and prevent common mental disorders in women.... Violence against women: The perspective of academic women - BMC Public Health Kalaca S et al. – Academic women introduced an ecological approach for the explanation of VAW by stressing the importance of taking into account the global context of the occurrence of VAW. Similar studies with various community members –including men– will help to define targeted interventions.... Spotlight on Strontium Ranelate+: In Postmenopausal Osteoporosis - Drugs & Aging Deeks ED et al. – The nature of adverse events was generally similar regardless of treatment duration in clinical trials, with the most commonly reported being nausea and diarrhoea over 5 years of treatment, and memory loss and diarrhoea during longer–term treatment. Although an increased risk of venous thromboembolism was associated with strontium ranelate relative to placebo over 5 years of treatment in a pooled analysis of clinical trials, postmarketing data have not confirmed this finding. Overall, the clinical data available suggest that strontium ranelate is an effective and generally well tolerated option for the first–line treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.... Alcohol and endometrial cancer risk in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study - International Journal of Cancer Yang HP et al. – The results do not support that alcohol is a strong contributor to endometrial cancer risk, but slight risk increases may prevail among some users or for selected tumor characteristics.... Luteinising hormone releasing hormone agonists (LH-RHa) in premenopausal early breast cancer patients: Current role and future perspectives - Cancer Treatment Reviews Del Mastro L et al. – Luteinising hormone releasing hormone agonists (LH–RHa) induce ovarian suppression in premenopausal women that is usually reversible on cessation of therapy. They act by binding to pituitary LH–RH receptors, resulting in down regulation of receptors and subsequent suppression of luteinising hormone and estradiol. LH–RHa are effective in the treatment of advanced breast cancer in premenopausal women but their role as adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer is still controversial. ... September 02, 2010 Prospective Study of Vinorelbine and Capecitabine Combination Therapy in Chinese Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer Pretreated with Anthracyclines and Taxanes - Chemotherapy Fan Y et al. – This phase II study prospectively evaluated the feasibility of vinorelbine in combination with capecitabine in Chinese patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) pretreated with anthracyclines and taxanes. Capecitabine 1,000 mg/m2 b.i.d. combined with vinorelbine 25 mg/m2 is an effective and safe treatment for MBC patients, no matter if anthracycline and taxane pretreated or resistant. ... Adherence to a Breast Cancer Screening Program and its Predictors in Underserved Women in Southern Brazil - Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention Caleffi M et al. – Adherence to breast cancer (BC) screening is a key element to ensure effectiveness of programs aiming at downstaging of BC. In this study, the authors evaluated adherence to a screening program and its predictors in underserved women in southern Brazil.... Postdiagnosis Diet Quality Is Inversely Related to a Biomarker of Inflammation Among Breast Cancer Survivors - Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention George SM et al. – Inflammation and immune response have potential prognostic implications for breast cancer survivors. The authors examined how postdiagnosis diet quality is cross–sectionally related to biomarkers of inflammation and adipose–derived hormones among breast cancer survivors and determined whether physical activity or body size modified any observed associations.... Psychological Factors Associated With Weight Loss in Obese and Severely Obese Women in a Behavioral Physical Activity Intervention - Health Education & Behaviour Annesi JJ et al. – Participation in a cognitive–behavioral exercise support treatment along with nutrition education was significantly associated with changes in measures of self–efficacy, body satisfaction, and mood. Changes did not significantly differ by BMI group. Multiple regression analyses indicated that changes in the psychological factors explained 14% (Class I/II obesity group) and 22% (Class III obesity group) of the variance in exercise session attendance, and attendance was strongly related to weight loss. Implications for weight loss theory and treatment are discussed.... Relationship Between Severity of Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy - Oncology Nursing Forum Ochayon L et al. – Adjuvant hormonal therapy did not affect the QOL of a majority of patients with primary breast cancer. A reduced number of symptoms indicated a higher QOL. Mood swings and irritability have a negative impact on QOL.... More News...