Obstetrics & gynaecology

HIV-seropositive CIN3+ patients have lower HPV16 prevalence

(HealthDay)—HIV-seropositive women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade ≥3 (CIN3+) are less likely to have human papillomavirus (HPV) 16, according to a study published in the March issue of the American ...

Oncology & Cancer

Index stratifies risk for advanced colorectal neoplasia

(HealthDay)—A scoring system can stratify risk for advanced colorectal neoplasia in asymptomatic adults, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Goal in stage Ia1 cervical cancer is complete excision

(HealthDay)—Clear excision margins are important in the management of stage Ia1 squamous cervical cancer, according to research published in the December issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Oncology & Cancer

Factors ID'd for CRC risk stratification with positive FIT

(HealthDay)—Fecal hemoglobin concentration, sex, and age can be used to classify the risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia among individuals with positive results from fecal immunochemical tests (FITs), according to a study ...

Oncology & Cancer

Clearing cells to prevent cervical cancer

A study published online in the International Journal of Cancer earlier this month describes a novel approach to preventing cervical cancer based on findings showing successful reduction in the risk of cervical cancer after ...

Oncology & Cancer

Longer screening intervals possible with HPV-based tests

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden finds that testing for human papilloma virus (HPV) allows for longer time between screening tests when compared to cytology-based testing. The study is published in the scientific ...

Oncology & Cancer

Serum miR-21 putative biomarker for colorectal cancer

(HealthDay)—The oncogenic microRNA (miRNA) miR-21 is a potential biomarker for detection and prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to a study published in the June 19 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer ...

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