Top stories on women and cancer of 2022

This year, researchers found that of patients with high-risk, early-stage ovarian cancer, 72% had one or more symptoms and 28% were asymptomatic.

It was the top oncology story in women’s health for 2022. Read this and more top stories about women’s health and oncology below:

At least one symptom present in 72% of high-risk, early epithelial ovarian cancer cases

Among patients with high-risk early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer, 72% had at least one symptom, the most common of which was abdominal or pelvic pain, according to a retrospective study in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Read more.

Family history of breast cancer associated with breast density in premenopausal women

Premenopausal women with a first-degree family history of breast cancer had greater mammographic breast density than those without a family history of breast cancer, according to a study in JAMA Network Open. Read more.

Q&A: Researchers find genetic link between endometriosis, ovarian cancer

Data published in Cell Reports Medicine showed that endometriosis was genetically linked to ovarian cancer. Read more.

Coffee consumption may reduce endometrial cancer risk

Coffee consumption may reduce the risk for endometrial cancer, according to a study published in The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. Read more.

HPV detection via menstrual pad ‘shows promise’ in study

Passively self-collected menstrual blood for the detection of HPV showed results that were highly concordant with clinician-collected sampling and had greater acceptance among patients, researchers reported here. Read more.

Nearly 1 in 5 women do not plan to get a mammogram

A national survey of women aged 18 years or older found that 17% have never gotten a mammogram and have no plans of getting one, according to a press release. Read more.

Cervical cancer screening decreased among older women but may remain higher than needed

Despite decreases in cervical cancer screenings between 1999 and 2019 among older women with Medicare fee-for-service coverage, this group may be overspending on screening-related services, according to data in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read more.

Greater physical activity, less sedentary time may protect against breast cancer

Being more active and spending less time sedentary reduced women’s risk for breast cancer, according to data published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Read more.

UK study supports extending HPV testing interval

Recent findings suggest that with HPV tests, intervals between cervical screenings can be extended to 5 years after a negative result in women aged 25 to 49 years and even longer for women aged older than 50 years. Read more.

Lymphadenopathy related to COVID-19 vaccination should not delay mammography

The resolution of lymphadenopathy caused by COVID-19 vaccination takes longer than initially suspected, findings showed, but researchers stressed that mammography should not be delayed. Read more.