Gynecologic Cancer
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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
From the Journals
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.
Gynecologic Oncology Consult
Should gynecologists receive the HPV vaccine?
Concerns exist regarding occupational exposure to HPV by health care providers who perform smoke-generating procedures on HPV-infected tissues,...
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New trials in gynecologic cancers: Could your patient benefit?
A number of clinical trials in gynecologic cancers have opened in recent months.
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Breast cancer history promotes vertebral fracture risk
Vertebral fractures were more often cancer-related in women with initial stage III or IV breast cancer.