Tag: Cancer: Cervical
Active Surveillance Tied to Higher Long-Term Cervical Cancer Risk
Findings seen for women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 with active surveillance more than two years
Methylation Score Can ID Risk for Cervical Adenocarcinomas
Methylation score had sensitivity of 74 percent, specificity of 89 percent for adenocarcinoma in situ/adenocarcinoma
Cancer Screening Has Provided Significant Value to U.S. Population
Single-site cancer screening could save an additional 3.2 to 5.1 million life-years with perfect adherence
Additional Cervical Cancer Screening May Be Linked to Preterm Delivery
Increased risk for preterm delivery seen with one additional recommended screening; risk higher for those with hypertension, diabetes
More CIN2+ Detection Seen With HPV Catch-Up Screening in Women Aged ≥65
Catch-up HPV screening linked to significantly higher CIN2+ detection among women invited for screening by clinician-based or self-sampling
Sample-to-Answer, Point-of-Care HPV DNA Test Feasible
Test requires six user steps and gives answer in 45 minutes
Certain Factors Increase Risk for UTIs After Radical Hysterectomies
Findings show smoking and seven or more days of catheter use independently increase risk
ASCO: Adding Pembrolizumab to Chemo Improves Survival in Cervical Cancer
Overall and progression-free survival increased for persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer
Educational DVD + Patient Navigation Increases Cancer Screenings in Rural Women
Combination intervention quadruples odds of breast, cervical, or colorectal screening in 12 months
Risk for Cervical Cancer Higher in Women With Mental Illness
Simultaneously, women with mental illness have lower rates of participation in cancer screening
