Oncology & Cancer
Could a pap test spot more than just cervical cancer?
Pap tests have helped drive down rates of cervical cancer, and a new study suggests they also could be used to detect other gynecologic cancers early.
Mar 22, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Urinary tract injury incidence low in gynecologic laparoscopy
(HealthDay)—The incidence of lower urinary tract injuries is 0.33 percent for patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy for benign indications, according to a review published online Dec. 4 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Dec 13, 2017
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Delayed cord clamping linked to reduced hospital mortality
(HealthDay)—Delayed cord clamping is associated with reduced hospital mortality in preterm infants, according to a review published online Oct. 30 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Nov 9, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Number of women seeing obstetrician-gynecologists drops
(HealthDay)—The percentage of women who visit an obstetrician-gynecologist has declined since 2000, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Sep 10, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher finds safer, less-invasive method of staging endometrial cancer
Emma Rossi, MD, in the UNC Department of Obstetric and Gynecology's Division of Gynecologic Oncology, has published a study in Lancet Oncology online that identifies sentinel-lymph-node mapping as a safer and less-invasive ...
Feb 24, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
What are the best treatments for female genital mutilation?
A new review provides valuable insights for improving the health care of girls and women living with female genital mutilation. Published on February 6th, which is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, ...
Feb 6, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Coffee speeds time to bowel movement after gynecologic Sx
(HealthDay)—Coffee consumption speeds the time to bowel movement after complete staging surgery of gynecologic cancers, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Feb 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
In battle against ovarian cancer, a new focus on fallopian tubes
Two thin tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus have assumed an outsize role in the battle against ovarian cancer.
Dec 23, 2016
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Sexual pain for women with cancer should not be overlooked: report
(HealthDay)—Painful sex is common, though often treatable, in women with cancer, yet doctors often overlook it, researchers say.
Nov 11, 2016
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Surgery
Use of electric power morcellation for hysterectomy declines following FDA warning
In a study appearing in the August 23/30 issue of JAMA, Jason D. Wright, M.D., of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and colleagues examined trends in the route of hysterectomy (abdominal, ...
Aug 23, 2016
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