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Pap smear screening controversy inflames health care debate
Nov 21st, 2009 - NECN
(NECN/ABC news) - For the second time this week, new guidelines urge women to get less screening for cancer.
"We're more concerned that people are getting over-treated than we are about missing cervical cancer," said Dr...First mammograms, now rules change on annual cervical cancer tests; panel says Pap every 2 years OK
Nov 21st, 2009 - NY Daily News
American women should get Pap smears to detect cervical cancer beginning at age 21, instead of three years after their first sexual experience, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The Risks and Benefits of Cancer Tests
Nov 21st, 2009 - New York Times
Re "Guidelines Push Back Age for Cervical Cancer Tests" (front page, Nov. 20); "The Controversy Over Mammograms" (editorial, Nov. 20); and "Addicted to Mammograms," by Robert Aronowitz (Op-Ed, Nov...
Ask Dr. Marie: Less Frequent Pap Tests May Be Good for Women
Nov 20th, 2009 - ABC News
After the recent controversy over new breast cancer screening guidelines, the recommendations issued today by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)...
Cancer screenings under scrutiny
Nov 20th, 2009 - CNN
(CNN) -- It's been a confusing week for women.
On Monday, it started with breast cancer.
A federal advisory board made a controversial recommendation that women begin routine mammograms at age 50, rather than at 40...
Cervical Cancer videos from YouTube:
2:45Doctor on Cervical Cancer Screenings
US News and World Report health editor Dr. Bernadine Healy spoke to Maggie Rodriguez about ACOG's new recommendations for less frequent pap smears to detect cervical cancer.
2:45Doctor on Cervical Cancer Screenings
US News and World Report health editor Dr. Bernadine Healy spoke to Maggie Rodriguez about ACOG's new recommendations for less frequent pap smears to detect cervical cancer.
12:46Everywoman - Cervical Cancer
This week Everywoman looks at cervical cancer, the biggest cause of cancer death among women in developing countries, and how a simple jab could save thousands of lives.
4:47Radical Hysterectomy for cervical cancer
This video made by doctor Moulay nabil (www.drmoulaynabil.com) gynecologist in rabat Morrocco shows a laparoscopic radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer .This endoscopic procedure is performed in clinique la capitale at Rabat Morrocco (www ...
Cervical Cancer from WikiPedia:
Cervical cancer is malignant cancer of the cervix uteri or cervical area. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages. Treatment consists of surgery (including local excision) in early stages and chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced stages of the disease.
Pap smear screening can identify potentially precancerous changes. Treatment of high grade changes can prevent the development of cancer. In developed countries, the widespread use of cervical screening programs has reduced the incidence of invasive cervical cancer by 50% or more.[citation needed]
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a necessary factor in the development of nearly all cases of cervical cancer. HPV vaccine effective against the two strains of HPV that cause the most cervical cancer has been licensed in the U.S. and the EU. These two HPV strains together are currently responsible for approximately 70% of all cervical cancers. Since the vaccine only covers some high-risk types, women should seek regular Pap smear screening, even after vaccination.
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