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This publication is a reanalysis of 45 epidemiological studies to determine the impact of ever-use of oral contraceptives on the long-term prevention of ovarian cancer.
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The national organization in the United States dedicated specifically to the care of women with gynecological malignancy is the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.
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Fibroids seem to strike fear in the hearts of both pregnant patients and their providers when they are foundoften for the first time during an ultrasound examination in early pregnancy.
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n This Issue: Shingles vaccine added to CDC list of vaccines for adults 60 and older; CDC recommends Tdap for postpartum women; new study suggests sequential therapy with antibiotics for H. pylori may be more effective than standard therapy; FDA Actions.
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Alternatives to surgical management of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) are needed given the high recurrence risk and need for frequent excisional procedures.
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Many pregnant patients ask whether it is bad to exercise regularly and vigorously, while others ask whether exercising in any way helps to improve outcome. These questions were addressed in a recent publication in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Being pregnant puts patients in a special category where, seemingly, everything they put in their mouths, even some foods, has some risk to the fetus.
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Cuppone and colleagues primarily from the Regina Elena National Cancer Institute in Rome, Italy, performed a meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing aromatase inhibitors with tamoxifen in early breast cancer, focusing on cardiovascular risk.
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The authors set out to determine the preventive services and counseling provided by gynecologists, general medical physicians, or both. Using the 2000 National Health Interview Survey, the study population included women aged 18-64 years of age (with regard to Pap smear, use of tobacco, and exercise/diet counseling) and women in the 50-64 age group (previous parameters plus breast examinations, mammograms, and colon cancer screening). Sixty-two percent of patients were seen by gynecologists, 15% by general medical physicians, and 23% by both.