Search results for "Cervical cancer screening"
Cervical cancer screening may be inadequate in older women
CDC researchers found that more older women than younger women reported not having been screened recently for cervical cancer, and 5.1% of patients ages 66 to 70 years reported that they had never been screened.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2017/05/09/4.htm
9 May 2017
Overcoming care barriers for transgender patients
Negative experiences for transgender patients can be avoided through gender-affirming care by physicians.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/01/overcoming-care-barriers-for-transgender-patients.htm
1 Jan 2023
MKSAP Quiz: cervical cancer screening
This week's quiz asks readers to determine appropriate management of cervical cancer screening in a 26-year-old woman who had a normal Pap smear 1 year ago.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/16/3.htm
16 Aug 2016
Primary HPV testing without cotesting every 5 years now an option for cervical cancer screening, Task Force says
An accompanying editorial said that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendations preserve the greatest range of choices for practitioners and patients but that their effect on cervical cancer mortality, among other issues, remains to be determined.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/28/1.htm
28 Aug 2018
HPV vaccine impacts disease, screening
While HPV immunization is recommended during adolescence, internists practicing in the postvaccine era have their own host of considerations: namely, screening for cervical cancer and providing catch-up vaccination.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2017/02/hpv.htm
1 Feb 2017
Cervical cancer screening may be able to occur later, less often in HPV-vaccinated women, study suggests
When compared with no intervention, vaccination alone with no screening produced a 64.6% mean reduction in lifetime cervical cancer risk, and screening strategies increased this risk reduction to a range of 88% to 98%. The lowest cost-effectiveness ratio was seen with cytology-only screening every 5 years starting at age 35, compared with vaccination alone.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/25/4.htm
25 Oct 2016
MKSAP Quiz: Establish care visit for pediatric cancer survivor
A 28-year-old woman is seen to establish care. Medical history is significant for acute lymphoblastic leukemia diagnosed and treated at age 5 years; she has been leukemia free since completion of therapy. Following a physical exam and cervical cancer screening, what is the most appropriate additional survivorship assessment to perform next?
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/02/22/3.htm
22 Feb 2022
ACP revises advice on women's health
New guidelines that change the recommendations for practices such as pelvic exams are leading to changes in the mindsets of physicians and patients.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2015/09/womens-health.htm
1 Sep 2015
Who needs a screening pelvic exam anyway?
Incongruous reviews, recommendations, and guidelines about the necessity of an annual pelvic screening have led internists to have discussions with female patients about their preferences.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2017/09/who-needs-a-screening-pelvic-exam-anyway.htm
1 Sep 2017
Low-value cancer screening may be commonly provided to older U.S. adults
An observational study found that patients often continued to be screened for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer after passing guideline-recommended age thresholds.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/17/4.htm
17 Aug 2021