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Gaps in knowledge of breast cancer:  Geriatric Medicine, Volume 43, October 2013. Ten critical gaps in knowledge about the development of breast cancer must be addressed, including how it evades therapy, according to leading cancer experts. Projections by Cancer Research UK Show...

Familial Breast Cancer In May 2013 Angelina Jolie revealed that she had undergone preventative double mastectomy after tests showed that she carried the BRCA1 gene. Familial breast cancer occurs in people with one or more family members affected by breast, ovarian or a related...

What is IBS and who gets it? IBS is a chronic functional disorder of the lower gastrointestinal tract. Characteristic symptoms are abdominal pain or discomfort in association with either an alteration in stool form or frequency. Other symptoms such as the relief of pain or...

Menopause symptoms are often debilitating affecting personal, social and professional quality of life. Hot flushes are among the most disturbing symptoms in menopausal women. Currently the most effective treatment for hot flushes is HRT (hormone replacement therapy), which...

Urinary incontinence affects 25-45% of women. Over half of perimenopausal women may experience some urinary incontinence and 25 % wear protection or have to change their underwear regularly because of the condition. The incidence of urinary incontinence in pregnancy is often...