Tag: Cancer: Cervical
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to $8.9 Billion Settlement in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
Company plans to stop selling the product globally this year
Mailed Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Kits Are Cost-Effective
Findings show it is an economically efficient outreach strategy for increasing cervical cancer screening rates
Breast, Cervical, Prostate Cancer Screening Still Lower Than Before Pandemic
Prevalence of colorectal cancer screening remained unchanged with increase in stool testing offsetting decrease in colonoscopy
Acupuncture, Acupressure Beneficial in Gynecologic Cancer Surgery Setting
Improvement seen in severe pain, anxiety for treatment groups receiving preoperative touch/relaxation with or without intraoperative acupuncture
More Women Aged ≥65 Years Have Late-Stage Cervical Cancer
Compared with women aged <65 years, those aged ≥65 have lower late-stage five-year relative survival
MRI-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy Beneficial in Cervical Cancer
Only 81 of 1,318 patients had persistent disease at three months after treatment; 60 later achieved local control with no further treatment
Global Inequalities Remain in Cervical Cancer Incidence
Different patterns of age-specific incidence observed between countries with and without well-developed population-based screening and treatment
1.3 Million Older Women Still Receive Cervical Cancer Screening-Related Services
In 2019, Medicare fee-for-services spent $83.5 million on these potentially unnecessary services
Cervical Cancer Incidence Up Among Women Ages 30 to 34 Years
Findings similar across most races and cancer stages from 2012 to 2019
ASTRO: Sexual Function After Brachytherapy Less Often Assessed in Women
Sexual function less likely to be assessed in women versus men undergoing brachytherapy for genitourinary cancers
