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Provision of screening services for cervical and breast cancer - A scientific study commissioned by the European Board & amp; College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)
CONCLUSIONS: There are discrepancies around gynaecological cancer screenings provision among EBCOG member countries. It is important to establish European recommendations about screening for gynaecological cancers, in order to standardize the access to equitable better health care in gynaecological cancers within Europe.PMID:37679212 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.08.385
Source: Reproductive Biology - September 7, 2023 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: M árcia Vieira-Coimbra Nuno Nogueira-Martins Rafal Zadykowicz Hugo Rodrigues Gaspar Jean Calleja-Agius Maja Pakiz Sambit Mukhopadhyay Tahir Mahmood Source Type: research

Breast and gynecologic cancers as a Brazilian health priority
CONCLUSION: Analyzed together, breast and gynecologic cancers correspond to the leading cause of cancer in Brazil. A heterogeneous group, female cancer includes diseases with a high primary and secondary prevention potential. The organization of a female cancer program in Brazil prioritizing primary and secondary prevention strategies, such as adequate mammography screening and human papillomavirus vaccination coverage, could significantly improve female cancer control in the country.PMID:37556639 | DOI:10.1590/1806-9282.2023S120
Source: Cancer Control - August 9, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ang élica Nogueira-Rodrigues Daniela Dornelles Rosa Daniele Assad Suzuki Eduardo Paulino Luciana Castro Garcia Landeiro Mariana Scaranti Marisa Riscalla Madi Paulo Marcelo Hoff Source Type: research

Reaching the "Hard-to-Reach" Sexual and Gender Diverse Communities for Population-Based Research in Cancer Prevention and Control: Methods for Online Survey Data Collection and Management
CONCLUSION: Study findings showcase effective strategies to reach communities, maximize data quality, and prevent the misrepresentation of data critical to improve health in SGD communities.PMID:35756657 | PMC:PMC9213655 | DOI:10.3389/fonc.2022.841951
Source: Cancer Control - June 27, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Katie J Myers Talya Jaffe Deborah A Kanda V Shane Pankratz Bernard Tawfik Emily Wu Molly E McClain Shiraz I Mishra Miria Kano Purnima Madhivanan Prajakta Adsul Source Type: research

Health Maintenance for Women of Reproductive Age
This article focuses mainly on conditions that are more common in women or have a unique impact on female patients. Family physicians should be familiar with evidence-based recommendations for contraception and preconception care and should consider screening patients for pregnancy intention. The American Academy of Family Physicians recommends against screening pelvic examinations in asymptomatic women; the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found insufficient evidence to make a recommendation for or against screening pelvic examinations. The USPSTF recommendations for women in this age group include screening f...
Source: American Family Physician - February 15, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Heather L Paladine Himabindu Ekanadham Daniela C Diaz Source Type: research

An evidence‐based review of the rectovaginal examination during well‐woman visits
ConclusionsAvailable literature shows the RVE to have low sensitivity in detecting uterosacral nodularity, rectal compression, cervical involvement of endometrial cancer, and colorectal cancer. Implications for practiceThis critical review of available literature found no evidence to support the use of the RVE in well‐woman visits. NPs should limit the use of the RVE to patients presenting with rectovaginal or pelvic complaints.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - October 20, 2015 Category: Nursing Authors: Jessica Nishikawa Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research