Oncology & Cancer

Surgery, chemo best for elderly with advanced ovarian cancer

(HealthDay)—Primary debulking surgery and chemotherapy in an optimal timeframe is associated with the longest survival time for elderly women with advanced ovarian cancer, according to a study published in the January issue ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

ACOG: New recommendations for cervical cancer screening

(HealthDay)—In a practice bulletin published in the January issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, new recommendations are presented for cervical cancer screening and prevention.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

ART conception tied to increased odds of maternal morbidity

(HealthDay)—For singleton pregnancies, conception with assisted reproductive technology (ART) is associated with increased risk of severe maternal morbidity, according to a study published in the January issue of Obstetrics ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Greater racial, ethnic diversity of doctors found in Ob-Gyn

(HealthDay)—Among adult medical specialists, greater racial and ethnic diversity is found among obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns), according to research published in the January issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Robotic surgery may be superior to laparoscopic for uterine CA

(HealthDay)—For women with uterine cancer, robotic surgery is more costly but is associated with decreased length of hospital stay and higher rate of lymph node dissection, according to a study published in the November ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Approaches compared for aspirin prophylaxis for preeclampsia

(HealthDay)—The best approaches to low-dose aspirin prophylaxis for the prevention of preeclampsia seem to be the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations and universal prophylaxis, according to a study ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Cesarean rate not significantly impacted in induction study

(HealthDay)—For healthy nulliparous women with a Bishop score of 5 or less, elective induction did not significantly impact the rate of cesarean delivery compared with expectant management, according to a study published ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Study examines issues related to prenatal detection of trisomies

Cell-free (cf) DNA analysis of maternal blood for trisomies 21, 18 and 13 is superior to other methods of screening, but it's expensive. One strategy to maximize cfDNA testing at reduced cost is to offer it contingent on ...

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