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Anthony Fauci faces the ‘perpetual challenge’ of emerging infections
SAN DIEGO – NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, MD, can say one thing for certain: Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the United States...
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VIDEO: When early-stage vulvar cancer recurs, the prognosis is poor
Incidence and death rates for vulvar cancer are rising.
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VIDEO: How to start an oncology sexual health clinic
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Start small, but anticipate growth. Engage your administration from the start. Be smart about resources, and consider using...
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Safe to avoid sentinel node biopsy in some breast cancer patients
SEATTLE – Sentinel node biopsy can be safely avoided in certain populations of breast cancer patients.
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VIDEO: Sex, intimacy part of history in gynecologic oncology care
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Understanding a patient’s sexual history and assessing how a gynecologic malignancy has affected that patient’s sexual...
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Video: Try ‘PLISSIT’ to address postcancer sexual health
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Comprehensive care of patients with gynecologic malignancies should include a sensitive and thorough assessment of sexual...
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Study supports NCCN recommendations on risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy
A large hereditary cancer study supports National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidance to consider risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO)...
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Complete resection tied to improved survival in low-grade serous ovarian cancer
Unlike platinum-based chemotherapy, resection to the point of no residual disease was associated with improved survival.
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Adding Pap to plasma testing boosted detection of ovarian tumors
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Combination is “a promising step toward a broadly applicable screening methodology for the early detection of ovarian cancer...
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Peptide vaccine shows early promise in ovarian, endometrial cancers
E39+GM-CSF was well tolerated and exhibited a statistically significant, dose-dependent effect on recurrence and disease-free survival.
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Survivorship care models work, some better than others
ORLANDO – Survivorship care models can reduce health care use and costs without compromising outcomes, but quality of care differs across models...