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March 13, 2025
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Analysis of telehealth’s impact shows ‘modestly lower’ use of certain low-value tests

Analysis of telehealth’s impact shows ‘modestly lower’ use of certain low-value tests

Health care systems that adopted a higher volume of telehealth services less frequently used several low-value screening and diagnostic tests, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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March 13, 2025
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Transportation insecurity greatly reduces adherence to breast cancer screening

Transportation insecurity greatly reduces adherence to breast cancer screening

Individuals with transportation insecurity appeared 41% less likely to undergo breast cancer screening than those without transportation difficulties, according to results of a cohort study.

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March 06, 2025
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Cervical precancer incidence falls 80% among women most likely to be vaccinated for HPV

Cervical precancer incidence falls 80% among women most likely to be vaccinated for HPV

From 2008 to 2022, the incidence of cervical precancers fell by 80% among screened women aged 20 to 24 years, supporting recommendations for HPV vaccination at ages 11 to 12 years, researchers wrote in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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January 31, 2025
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Q&A: Navigating management of women with high-risk HPV but normal cytology

Q&A: Navigating management of women with high-risk HPV but normal cytology

Fewer than half of women who tested positive for HPV with negative cytological findings returned for a surveillance co-test within 1 year as recommended, yet more than half of those who received testing had HPV persistence or progression.

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January 16, 2025
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Cancer burden increasing among younger women, report shows

Cancer burden increasing among younger women, report shows

Cancer incidence has continued to rise in the U.S. since the 1990s — particularly among women and younger adults, according to an American Cancer Society report.

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December 30, 2024
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HPV-based screening better prevents invasive cervical cancer vs. cytology

HPV-based screening better prevents invasive cervical cancer vs. cytology

HPV-based screening was superior to cytology in preventing invasive cervical cancer in real-world settings in Sweden, according to a randomized trial published in Lancet Public Health.

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December 10, 2024
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USPSTF to advise cervical cancer screening for all women aged 21 to 65 years

USPSTF to advise cervical cancer screening for all women aged 21 to 65 years

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation that women aged 21 to 65 years be regularly screened for cervical cancer.

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December 05, 2024
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Top in women’s health: Mammograms for CVD risk assessment; breast cancer screening

Top in women’s health: Mammograms for CVD risk assessment; breast cancer screening

A retrospective study of women who received mammograms between 2007 and 2016 at UC San Diego Health revealed that breast arterial calcification (BAC), which is visible on routine mammograms, could serve as a predictor for CVD risk.

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November 27, 2024
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Cervical cancer mortality in ‘steep decline’ among young women

Cervical cancer mortality in ‘steep decline’ among young women

Cervical cancer mortality among U.S. women younger than 25 years declined by 62% between 2013 and 2021, a finding largely attributed to the wide availability of HPV vaccination for this age cohort, researchers reported in JAMA.

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November 11, 2024
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Cadonilimab regimen extends survival in advanced cervical cancer

Cadonilimab regimen extends survival in advanced cervical cancer

The addition of cadonilimab to first-line chemotherapy improved outcomes among certain women with cervical cancer.

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