Women's Health

Self-monitoring of BP with validated monitor and telemonitoring system plus usual care vs. usual care alone among pregnant women with chronic or gestational hypertension.

Self-monitoring of BP with telemonitoring plus usual care or usual antenatal care alone among pregnant women at high risk for preeclampsia.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome were more likely to have myriad medical conditions, use medications more often and report poorer health than women who did not have the disorder, according to a population-based Finnish study.

CHICAGO — Intermittent relacorilant plus nab-paclitaxel demonstrated an OS benefit among women with recurrent platinum-resistant/refractory ovarian cancer compared with nab-paclitaxel alone.

A joint statement from three medical organizations advised health care professionals to recognize that women experiencing menopause need individualized treatment options.

An updated MELD 3.0 amends existing sex-based disparities in access to liver transplantation among women, according to a presenter at the American Transplant Congress 2022.

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.

The Supreme Court decision on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abortion case is expected at the end of June, although a leaked draft opinion indicated that the justices intend to overturn the precedent set by Roe v. Wade.

CHICAGO — Trastuzumab deruxtecan significantly extended PFS and OS among patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, regardless of hormone receptor status, compared with standard of care therapy.

Women demonstrated a 34% increased risk for severe adverse events from any cancer treatment compared with men, according to a study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.