Gynecologic Cancer
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Risk of 3 types of ovarian cancer higher in women who have endometriosis
A team of researchers reports that women who have a history of endometriosis are significantly more likely to develop clear-cell, endometrioid, or...
Expert Commentary
What is the recommended approach to a breast mass in a woman younger than 25 years?
Even though cancer is rare in this age group, all masses should be evaluated by palpation and ultrasonographic imaging performed by an expert,...
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MRI isn’t of much benefit to women with breast cancer—despite a rise in its use
Magnetic resonance imaging doesn’t appear to improve survival or to guide patient selection for breast-conserving surgery
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Radiotherapy halves the rate of recurrence after breast-conserving cancer surgery
In the latest analysis from the Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group, radiotherapy proved effective at reducing the rate of...
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Daughters whose mothers are known carriers of genetic breast cancer are anxious and uninformed
New breast cancer research unveiled at Era of Hope conference shows young women should be screened starting at age 25
Clinical Review
UPDATE ON SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
Among women affected by cancer, the further affliction of sexual dysfunction is widespread
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ACOG recommends that annual screening mammograms begin at age 40
Earlier guidelines suggested that mammography for women 40 to 49 years old could be an annual or biennial activity
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Cancer survivors have many complaints not addressed by their physicians
Experts at a symposium on cancer survivorship say that clinicians often overlook sexual dysfunction and other untoward effects of cancer (and...
Expert Commentary
Can a novel risk-scoring system for ovarian cancer predict who is most likely to develop disease?
YES, BUT THE MODEL NEEDS TO BE VALIDATED in other populations and data sets before it can be set to clinical use.
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“Does cancer cause menorrhagia?” A lament on the decline of the art of medicine
Clinical pathways in which decision trees are dichotomous have become the mainstay of clinical practice. What’s wrong with this picture?