Australia on track to be the first country to eliminate cervical cancer, but inequities persist
Australia has the potential to be the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue.
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Uterine Neoplasms
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Study finds Black patients wait longer for uterine cancer testing, diagnosis
Early diagnosis of uterine cancer is known to improve a patient's chances for survival, but previous research has found that Black patients are less likely to receive early diagnoses than people of other racial and ethnic ...
Feb 15, 2023
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New model identifies women at high risk for endometrial cancer
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological malignancy in the United States yet current guidelines do not recommend screening for endometrial cancer for individuals already at high endometrial cancer risk, such as ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Researchers say AI could help reduce disparities, improve access in health care
Cervical cancer, like many illnesses, is treatable if it's caught early, but each year millions of women miss out on getting routine Pap smear screening for the disease, which kills a disproportionate number of Black women.
Jan 31, 2023
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Structural insights reveal how SPOP protein contributes to cancer
SPOP is the most mutated protein in prostate cancer and plays a role in endometrial, uterine and other cancers. Despite this importance, how SPOP mutations drive cancer has been incompletely understood. Scientists at St. ...
Jan 23, 2023
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Dangers of late cervical cancer diagnosis in women of color
In the past decade, nearly one-third of cervical cancer cases in the U.S. resulted in death according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Women of color, particularly Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black women, ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Researchers link ovarian cancer to bacteria colonization in microbiome
A specific colonization of microbes in the reproductive tract is commonly found in women with ovarian cancer, according to a new study from Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine. The discovery, published in Scientific ...
Jan 17, 2023
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OB-GYN research lacks racial, ethnic inclusivity
All non-white racial and ethnic groups are underrepresented in OB-GYN clinical trials, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Dec 21, 2022
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AI application in pathology reveals novel insights in endometrial cancer diagnostics
Research at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) Department of Pathology shows the power of artificial intelligence (AI) applied to endometrial carcinoma microscopy images. The group of Dr. Tjalling Bosse offers novel ...
Dec 16, 2022
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American Society for Radiation Oncology issues updated guideline on radiation therapy for endometrial cancer
A newly updated clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy and systemic therapy after surgery to treat patients with endometrial cancer. ...
Dec 7, 2022
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