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11/27/2025

Click the link below to join our Community Advisory Group (CAG)!
https://uterinehealth.ca/home/mailing-list-sign-up/

We’re looking for community members who want to play an active role in shaping uterine health research. Whether you have lived experience, support someone who does, work in a related field, or simply care about improving uterine health in our communities—you’re welcome here.

As a CAG member, you’ll meet with us online 2–3 times per year to share your perspectives, review study ideas, give feedback on materials, and help guide how we communicate our research. No research background needed—just curiosity, interest, and a willingness to collaborate.

If you’re passionate about improving uterine health and want to contribute to meaningful change, we’d love to have you on board.

04/12/2025

Living with diabetes can increase your risk of developing endometrial cancer by up to 2 times. This link is driven by factors like insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and elevated blood sugar levels — all of which can affect the health of the uterine lining.

💡 Want to learn how it all connects?

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04/07/2025

Meet Farbod, one of the brilliant minds in our uterine lab. Farbod’s current project involves training machine learning models to predict endometrial cancers, paving the way for AI in medicine.
Stay tuned to hear about what our students are up to at the lab!

03/29/2025

Estrogen plays a vital role in reproductive health. However, excess or prolonged estrogen exposure can increase the risk of endometrial cancer. Individuals exposed to unopposed estrogen (estrogen without progesterone) for five or more years have at least twice the risk of developing endometrial cancer compared to those who are not.

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03/20/2025

Did you know genetics can influence endometrial cancer risk? While lifestyle factors may play a role, some people are at higher risk due to inherited gene mutations. Around 2% to 5% of endometrial cancers are linked to Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that increases the risk of multiple cancers.

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03/08/2025

Happy International Women's Day 2025!

In STEM, women are breaking barriers and leading transformative discoveries. At Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), women from diverse backgrounds and career stages are challenging the status quo, bringing unique perspectives to research, and uplifting one another to succeed.

Through the inaugural VCHRI Summer Program Advancing Research Knowledge and Skills (SPARKS) program, mentors and mentees - including Dr. Aline Talhouk and Navindi De Silva from the Uterine Health Research Lab - have come together to redefine what’s possible in science.

Visit https://www.vchri.ca/stories/2025/03/03/uplifting-next-generation-women-science to learn about the power of mentorship and community-building in shaping a brighter future for women in STEM.

02/20/2025

In Canada, endometrial (uterine) cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy, with an estimated 8,600 new cases diagnosed in 2024. Obesity is one of the leading risk factors for endometrial cancer, with those having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30 facing a threefold increase in risk. But how does obesity increase risk, and what can be done to lower it?
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American Cancer Society. (2024). What causes endometrial cancer? Endometrial cancer risk factors? Retrieved from https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/endometrial-cancer.html
Canadian Cancer Society. (2024a). Uterine cancer risk factors. Retrieved from https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/uterine/risks
Canadian Cancer Society. (2024b). Uterine cancer statistics. Retrieved from https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/uterine/statistics
Johnson, J. E., Daley, D., Tarta, C., & Stanciu, P. I. (2023). Risk of endometrial cancer in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome: A meta‑analysis. Oncology letters, 25(4), 168. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.13754
Mayo Clinic. (2024). Endometrial cancer associated with polycystic o***y syndrome. Retrieved from https://cancerblog.mayoclinic.org/2024/12/19/endometrial-cancer-associated-with-polycystic-o***y-syndrome/
Mayo Clinic. (2023). Type 2 diabetes. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/type-2-diabetes/symptoms-causes/syc-20351193
Njoku, K., Agnew, H. J., & Crosbie, E. J. (2022). Impact of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Endometrial Cancer Survival: A Prospective Database Analysis. Frontiers in oncology, 12, 899262. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2022.899262
Onstad, M. A., Schmandt, R. E., & Lu, K. H. (2016). Addressing the Role of Obesity in Endometrial Cancer Risk, Prevention, and Treatment. Journal of clinical oncology: official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 34(35), 4225–4230. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2016.69.4638
Public Health Agency of Canada. (2023). Healthy living and cancer prevention. Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca

01/20/2025

Menopause is a natural life stage, but it comes with questions! Our research lab is here to provide answers, from identifying symptoms to understanding the importance of menopause awareness. Check out our FAQs to demystify this experience and feel empowered every step of the way.

Monteleone P, Mascagni G, Giannini A, Genazzani AR, Simoncini T. Symptoms of menopause — global prevalence, physiology and implications. Nature reviews. Endocrinology. 2018;14:199-215.

01/07/2025

Congratulations to our RAs, Diana and Michelle, who presented their research from the Uterine Health Research Lab at the Women’s Health Undergraduate Research Conference (WHURC). The WHURC showcased student-led research projects on various women+ and gender-diverse health topics.

Diana and Michelle presented: “Urinary Hormone Monitoring for Assessment of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding”

Learn more about the ongoing research projects at our lab by visiting https://uterinehealth.ca/research-projects/

11/29/2024

On Nov 9-10, UBC students and other brilliant minds from medicine, computer science, and data science joined forces to tackle real-world healthcare challenges. The teams specifically built machine learning models using datasets like cervical spine CT scans and patient deterioration predictions.

A special thank you to the judges and mentors, including Dr. Aline Talhouk, and more who provided invaluable guidance and feedback to the participants

10/18/2024

Every year, October 18th marks World Menopause Awareness Day. Our lab celebrates this day in recognition of the strength and resilience of those experiencing menopause. It's time to break the stigma, raise awareness, and support open conversations about this natural phase of life.

North American Menopause Society, Journals@Ovid LWW Total Access Collection 2021 with Neurology Years 1 and 2 (LTOT-21-YR1), Journals@Ovid LWW Journal Definitive Archive Collection, LWW Online. Menopause. Menopause [serial online].

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