Oncology & Cancer
Many Americans not getting routine cancer screenings: CDC
(HealthDay)—Many Americans aren't getting recommended screening tests for colon, breast and cervical cancers, a new federal study shows.
May 7, 2015
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Health
If you want change, tell a relevant story—not just facts
Latin American women in Los Angeles County are twice as likely as white women to contract cervical cancer, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and are significantly less likely to be educated ...
May 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Twelve-year study suggests procedures to prevent cervical cancer do not affect fertility
Common surgical procedures used to diagnose and treat precancerous cervical lesions do not decrease women's chances of becoming pregnant, according to a study that followed nearly 100,000 women for up to 12 years.
Feb 11, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Swedish model for PSA testing has little effect on mortality
The spontaneous PSA testing that has been applied in Sweden in recent decades has only had a marginal effect on mortality. An organized screening focused on those who have the most to gain would, however, reduce the risk ...
Jan 26, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Could the Pap smear be ousted by HPV testing?
A Pleasanton firm that received FDA approval for a test against cervical cancer said it has gained the support of a panel of medical experts to use the test as a frontline screening for women as young as 25, but the announcement ...
Jan 19, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New recommendation for cervical cancer screening, using HPV test alone
About 80 million U.S. women ages 25 to 65—or 1.2 million women across Alabama—should be screened periodically by their health care providers for cervical cancer. At present, the standard way to do that is a Pap smear ...
Jan 8, 2015
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More young adults getting preventive care after Obamacare, study finds
(HealthDay)—More young adults are using certain types of preventive care since the Affordable Care Act, sometimes called "Obamacare," went into effect in the United States, according to a new study.
Dec 11, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
One in 10 US women miss cervical cancer screenings
Eight million US women have not been screened in the last five years for cervical cancer, even though regular checkups can help prevent the fatal disease, US health authorities said Wednesday.
Nov 5, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Many women receive unnecessary Pap tests
As many as half to two-thirds of women who have undergone hysterectomies or are older than 65 years in the United States report receiving Pap tests for cervical cancer. This prevalence is surprising in light of the 2003 ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Incomplete HPV vaccination may offer some protection
Minority women who received the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) even after becoming sexually active had lower rates of abnormal Pap test results than those who were never vaccinated. These findings appear in the journal ...
Jul 24, 2014
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