Gynecologic Cancer
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Cervical cancer screening rates on the decline in the U.S.
New research finds that cervical cancer screening rates in the United States have fallen over the last 14 years and that lack of patient education...
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Symptoms common in high-risk, early-stage ovarian cancer
More than 70% had at least one symptom such as abdominal/pelvic pain or increased girth/fullness.
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HPV testing plus cytology catches two times more cervical lesions
Research suggesets that hrHPV testing is the “best strategy for a timely diagnosis of CIN2+ lesions while avoiding overtreatment” of young women...
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Pill not enough for ‘sexual problems’ female cancer patients face
“As much as we would like to have one intervention that addresses this prominent issue, the evidence strongly suggests that cancer-related sexual...
GYN Image Quiz
Average-risk women with dense breasts—What breast screening is appropriate?
Question
In which categories of breast density ( FIGURE 1 ) does tomosynthesis/3D mammography increase cancer...
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More evidence ties some antipsychotics to increased breast cancer risk
The relative risk for breast cancer was 62% higher in women who took category 1 antipsychotic medications associated with high prolactin levels....
Commentary
LGBTQ health care: There is reason to be hopeful
“LGBTQ/rainbow health has been harmfully treated by the system, by both intention and by ignorance.”
Conference Coverage
Single-dose HPV vaccination highly effective
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HPV vaccines reduce cervical cancer rates in young females
HPV vaccination programs have been remarkably successful at reducing cervical cancer rates in young females provided they are vaccinated early...
News
FDA approves imaging drug for detecting ovarian cancer lesions
Drug inventor Philip Low, PhD, said the agent causes ovarian cancer lesions to “light up like stars against a night sky.”
From the Journals
Big drop in U.S. cervical cancer rates, mortality in younger women
This analysis lines up with previous evidence from U.S. epidemiologic data.