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Michels and colleagues from the Nurses' Health Study searched for a link between the incidence of breast cancer and either induced or spontaneous abortions in their prospective cohort of 105,716 women.
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Of note, this publication is a review article and not original science. The use of and possible indications for Computed Tomography (CT) scans have been rapidly growing since its introduction, particularly in the area of adult screening (ie, virtual colonoscopy, CT whole-body screening).
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In this issue: FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month.
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In the November 20th issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, two important articles appear, demonstrating the clinical impact of a novel therapeutic, bevacizumab, in women with recurrent ovarian cancer.
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The Collaborative Group on Epidemiological Studies of Cervical Cancer has combined and reanalyzed any relevant data from all epidemiological studies on the association between cervical carcinoma and the pattern of oral contraceptive use.
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Last month an article was featured in the OB/GYN Clinical Alert from the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Since the issue was rich in good material, I will go back to it to review information pertaining to one of the most common questions asked of providers"How much weight should I gain in my pregnancy?"
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing has proved efficacious in triaging minimally abnormal cytology to further investigation or surveillance. However, despite its high sensitivity for cervix pathology, its value as a primary screening technology has been formally evaluated in only a limited way.
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It has been recently recognized and increasingly reported that ovarian cancer patients frequently manifest symptoms, predominately related to their gastrointestinal or urinary tracts, a significant period of time ahead of their diagnosis.
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The AFI offers no advantage in detecting adverse outcomes compared with the single deepest pocket when performed with the BPP. The AFI may cause more interventions by labeling twice as many at-risk pregnancies as having oligohydramnios than with the single deepest pocket technique.