The Lewin Fund is Making Headlines
Heated chemotherapy may be viable treatment for ovarian cancer
Doctors say a promising treatment that delivers heated chemotherapy to ovarian cancer patients may be a better way to treat the disease.
Dr. Lewin on the Addition of HIPEC to Interval Cytoreductive Surgery in Ovarian Cancer
Sharyn Lewin, MD, FACS, discusses the utility of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in newly diagnosed advanced-stage ovarian cancer.
No, You're Not Just Imagining It — Altitude Can Affect Your Period
As someone who just returned from a trip to the mountains, I can answer to the fact that altitude affects almost everything in your body.
Treatment of recurrent endometrial cancer with metformin, letrozole, and abemaciclib
A combination, triplet therapy that targets cancer cells from within and without caused tumors to shrink or stabilize in nearly all patients with recurrent or persistent estrogen receptor- (ER-) positive endometrial cancer…
Woman shocked to find her bloating and exhaustion were signs of 2 kinds of cancer
Kristen Foreman had an apple-sized mass near her left ovary, which was ovarian cancer. Doctors later discovered she had endometrial cancer, too.
Rare gene variants may influence reproductive age and cancer risk
Profiling over 100,000 genomes, researchers identified rare mutations associated with early menopause and cancer, and that some mutations pass down to children
Endometrial cancer survivor urges women to be their own health advocate
When it comes to our health and wellness it truly is so important to become our own best advocate and one endometrial cancer survivor is urging women to do just that.
The #1 Sign of Cervical Cancer Most People Miss, According to Oncologists
In the U.S., about 11,500 people are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year, according to CDC data. About 4,000 people die from the disease.
Dr. Sharyn Lewin and patient Kristen Foreman talks about endometrial cancer
Dr. Lewis shares symptoms and treatment for endometrial cancer, and Kristen Foreman shares her experience.
Real Housewives of New Jersey's Melissa Gorga cohosts a fashion show at Garden State Plaza
The proceeds are donated to the Lewin Fund to Support Women Fighting Cancer.
Own your own health panel
The Lewin Fund to Fight Women’s Cancers presented “Own Your Health” at Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley in Woodcliff Lake…
Holy Name Conducts Clinical Trial for Ovarian Cancer
Holy Name is offering a new clinical trial for ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer…
NY Daily News: New York-Presbyterian Hospital surgeon on mission to help low-income women
When Cindy Martin opened her eyes after surgery for what her doctor hoped was just an ovarian cyst, she got the news every woman dreads. It was cancer.
WYSK: Dr. Sharyn N. Lewin: Gynecological Cancer Warrior, Advocate For Women’s Health Issues
MedPage Today: Building Momentum Against Cervical Cancer
A new study from the CDC shows that two-thirds of cancer survivors remain alive 5 years after diagnosis. Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer have contributed to the improved outlook that cancer patients have today….
