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Cervical cancer risk rises with colposcopy delay after abnormal test results
Women with abnormal Pap or HPV test results who did not undergo colposcopy within 12 months had higher risk for subsequent cervical cancer compared with women who received colposcopy within that time frame, researchers reported.
Racial, ethnic minorities less likely to receive palliative care during cancer treatment
Palliative care use remained significantly low between 2004 and 2020 among certain racial and ethnic minority patients with metastatic breast cancer, according to study results.
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Ovarian cancer screening ineffective, preemptive surgery can reduce risk
PHILADELPHIA — Current ovarian cancer screening methods are ineffective, but women can reduce their risk for ovarian cancer with opportunistic salpingectomy — removing the fallopian tubes at time of other surgeries, according to a presenter.
VIDEO: Breast cancer awareness is 'critical' year-round
Healio spoke with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, about the importance of ackowledging breast cancer awareness year-round.
VIDEO: Breast cancer screening should not be ‘one-size-fits-all’
Healio spoke with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, about barriers to breast cancer care.
VIDEO: Challenging cases in breast cancer
Healio spoke with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, about metastatic breast cancer and other challenging subtypes of breast cancer.
Up to 70% of premature cancer deaths among women are preventable, WHO-led analysis shows
Nearly seven in 10 premature cancer-related deaths among women could have been avoided through primary prevention, early detection or suitable access to cancer care, according to a report.
VIDEO: Circulating tumor DNA will 'revolutionize' breast cancer treatment
Healio spoke with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, about research on circulating tumor DNA in breast cancer.
VIDEO: 'Remarkable' advancements in breast cancer
Healio spoke with Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, about new treatment options available to patients with breast cancer.
Datopotamab deruxtecan extends PFS in advanced breast cancer
Datopotamab deruxtecan significantly improved PFS compared with chemotherapy in patients with previously treated inoperable or metastatic hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, according to the agent’s manufacturers.
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