Archive for the ‘Gynecology’ Category
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Ovarian,Breast cancer Screening
Friday, December 26th, 2008
October 24, 2007 — The Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) has developed guidelines for medical professionals’ use in identifying women most likely to benefit from assessment for genetic predispositions to gynecologic cancers. Published online October 17 in Gynecology Oncology, the guidelines address patients at risk for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer (HBOC) and Lynch/hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) […]
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HPV & Pap Smears
Friday, December 26th, 2008
HPV TESTING IMPROVES ACCURACY OF PAP ================================================= HPV Testing a Promising New Option in Cervical Cancer Screening CME News Author: Allison Gandey CME Author: Charles Vega, MD Release Date: October 22, 2007; Valid for credit through October 22, 2008 October 22, 2007 — A new study suggests that testing for human papillomaviruses (HPV) may surpass […]