Tag: Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day Highlights Need for Improved Detection and Treatment
Raising Awareness for a Less-Recognized Breast Cancer Subtype Last week, lobular breast cancer patients and their providers gathered at Fred Hutch Cancer Center for a two-hour program timed to Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The event highlighted patient stories, epidemiological findings, and the latest developments in screening and clinical trials for invasive lobular carcinoma…
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Patient Stories and New Research Highlight Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Event at Fred Hutch
Overview of the Event and Its Purpose Last week, invasive lobular breast cancer (ILC) patients and healthcare providers gathered at Fred Hutch Cancer Center for a two-hour program dedicated to Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day. The event highlighted patient stories, epidemiological findings, and cutting-edge developments in screening and clinical trials for this common breast…
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Veteran Singapore Doctor Suspended for Prescribing Hormones to Patients Without Need
New findings condemn decades of medical conduct A veteran Singapore physician, Dr Wong Yoke Meng, has been suspended for 36 months after a disciplinary tribunal found him guilty of professional misconduct related to inappropriately prescribing hormone replacement therapies (HRT) to patients who had normal hormone levels and showed no symptoms warranting such treatment. The decision…
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Veteran Singapore Doctor Suspended for Inappropriate Hormone Therapy Prescriptions
Overview: A Long-Standing Medical Practice Questioned A veteran doctor in Singapore, Dr Wong Yoke Meng, with more than four decades in medicine, has been suspended for 36 months following a disciplinary tribunal ruling that found him guilty of professional misconduct related to hormone replacement therapies (HRT). The case, which involved 18 patients and spanned 2013…
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Veteran Singapore Doctor Suspended for Inappropriate Hormone Prescriptions
Overview: A Veteran Doctor’s Suspension for Inappropriate Hormone Treatments A veteran physician in Singapore, Dr Wong Yoke Meng, has been suspended from practice for 36 months after being found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal of the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). The case centers on the inappropriate prescription of hormone replacement therapies (HRT)…
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Hormone Replacement Therapy May Reverse Menopause-Related Immune Changes
What the study reveals about menopause and immunity A new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London suggests that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could help reverse immune changes linked to menopause. The findings, published in Aging Cell, indicate that menopause significantly alters women’s immune profiles by increasing inflammatory monocytes and diminishing the…