Sex-change patients' op success
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The majority of male patients undergoing sex-change surgery say they are happy with the results.
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A growing number of young women are opting for breast implants and other cosmetic surgery, raising concerns about their understanding of the long-term effects of these procedures.
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Fifty-seven percent of female surgeons in Austria reported being very satisfied or satisfied in their professional situation, according to an article in the November issue of The Archives of Surgery , one of ...
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In recent years, scientists have discovered that some diseases affect women and men differently, and that treatments for the same disease should perhaps vary by sex.
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A 20-year follow-up of a breast-cancer treatment trial shows that radiation, given in addition to surgery and chemotherapy, can increase women's survival prospects.
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A doctor who rushed patients into sex change surgery is found guilty of serious professional misconduct.
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A WORLD-first study conducted in South Australia has found taking the male hormone testosterone reduces the incidence of breast cancer in women on hormone replacement therapy.
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A woman undergoing treatment for cervical cancer had one of her healthy ovaries successfully transplanted into her upper arm, in order to maintain hormonal function, a Dutch team reports.
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The first patient to receive an angioplasty paved the way for the 15 million patients to follow.
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The majority of people in England are satisfied with the opening hours of their local surgeries, according to a major survey.
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A hormone therapy treatment has proven successful in fighting ovarian cancer, according to research.
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Jay Kallio knew at age 4. For Justine Nicholas, the revelation came in kindergarten. Nature had dealt them a confusing anatomy. The genders they were assigned at birth were all wrong.
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Concerns about infertility resulting from breast cancer therapy influenced treatment decisions in nearly one-third of young patients, according to a study published in the Oct.
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Parents' living arrangements at the time of conception may help determine a baby's sex, research suggests.
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Children who do not conform to gender norms are being supported in their choice by parents and doctors.
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Lilian Diaz, an emergency room technician, used to feel apprehensive when a doctor or nurse at her Takoma Park hospital would ask her to interpret for a Spanish-speaking patient. She knew she was chosen because of her Spanish surname, but what if she told someone the wrong thing? Her Spanish was...
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Thai boys as young as 10 intent on having sex changes are buying and using over the counter female hormones in an early bid to smoothen their transition to womanhood, a leading surgeon said on Friday.