Prescribing change, expecting more
There’s growing research into the role of the placenta as a “filter,” protecting unborn children from the effects of cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy. But most of the research out there focuses on more common types of cancer. But what happens when a pregnant woman is diagnosed with a more unusual type of cancer? Such as one affecting the blood?…
Read more > Rare cancers in pregnancy – what should a doctor do?
Dr Frédéric Amant from the Leuven Cancer Institute in Belgium is taking the lead on treating cancer in pregnancy. Back in 2004, a pregnant cancer sufferer came to his team seeking to terminate her pregnancy – this made him realize how little was being done for mothers-to-be with cancer. This patient marked a starting point, motivating him to research the…
For women with a chronic disease or condition, most assume that pregnancy is out of the question. In fact, many don’t even bother to ask their doctors – they expect a “no” before they’ve even started to ask any questions. But there’s plenty of research to suggest that these women don’t always have to be too scared to try. With…
Pregnancy is full of surprises. But cancer isn’t usually one of them. If every woman has a unique tale to tell when expecting a baby, Matilda Tristram has two: one about her growing child and one about the tumor that doctors discovered, didn’t expect to be cancerous, and then when it was, were unsure which course of action to take. Matilda’s story: a matter…
Less than a year later, Dr. Alan Greene's call to wait at least 90 secondes to cut the cord seems to got heard. The BBC reports UK guidelines on that matter are currently being reviewed and new ones should be published next year. The same week, The Guardian title "Mother sings praises of delayed clamping of umbilical cord - More…
Earthshaking disruption at TEDxBrusselsChange Inspired by the Gates Foundation’s initiative, the TEDxBrussels team aimed to bring the spirit of TEDxChange to the heart of Europe. TEDxBrussels is already a sizeable platform that enables speakers to give their ideas and amazing projects a lot of visibility (see the paraorchestra story). However, more could be done for global health and development, particularly…
Read more > Don’t abandon mothers, disrupt the medical taboo
