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Task Force Reaffirms Advice Against Annual Ovarian Cancer Screening in...
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said that it cannot recommend annual screening for ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women because such testing does not reduce the number of deaths from the...
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HPV Infection May Reactivate in Women at Menopause
A peak in prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among women at around age 50 years may reflect a reactivation of an old HPV infection rather than a newly acquired one, according to a study...
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Fewer Women Receive Unnecessary Pap Tests
Despite conflicting guidelines for cervical cancer screening during the past several years, fewer women received unnecessary Pap tests in 2010 than in 2000, according to a pair of analyses published in...
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Even a Single Dose of the HPV Vaccine May Offer Lasting Protection
Just a single dose of a 3-dose vaccine against 2 strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) may protect a woman for years, according to surprising results from a clinical trial in Costa Rica. The...
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Growing Concern Over Procedure for Hysterectomies and Fibroid Removal
Posted today on JAMA: Two articles have been posted that examine a procedure for hysterectomies and fibroid removal known as electric uterine morcellation, which involves the use of an instrument for...
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Author Insights: Two Doses of HPV Vaccine Reduce Genital Wart Risk
Just 2 doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduced the risk of young women developing genital warts, although 3 doses provided even greater protection, according to a study published in...
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New Tissue Engineering Studies Answer Important Questions
Researchers have for the first time used engineered tissue to successfully reconstruct noses and build implantable vaginas, according to 2 studies published today. Reporting online in The Lancet,...
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FDA Warns Against Procedure Used in Removing Fibroids
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is discouraging the use of a surgical technique often used during minimally invasive surgery to treat uterine fibroids because it poses a risk of inadvertently...
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Physicians Group Discourages Routine Pelvic Exam
Most women are accustomed to the uncomfortable ritual of having a yearly pelvic examination. But a new guideline from the American College of Physicians (ACP) suggests it may be time to make the...
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Author Insights: Cancer Risks of Uterine Procedure Probed
More than 1 in 360 women who undergo a surgical procedure to treat noncancerous growths called fibroids that develop from the muscular tissue of the uterus have underlying cancer that may spread as a...
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