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Date: Feb 8, 2010
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Certain behavioral health factors may potentially be associated with human papillomavirus vaccine acceptability, according to research published in the February issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Date: Jan 21, 2010
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Screening women 35 and older for human papillomavirus is more effective than conventional cytology in detecting invasive cervical cancers, while HPV screening in younger women leads to over-diagnosis of precancerous lesions that often regress, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in The Lancet Oncology.
Healthcare providers can receive incentives for adopting electronic health records (EHR), but the federal government is also mandating tighter controls over patient information and data. Failure to comply with strengthened requirements can mean stiffened penalties, lawsuits, audits, fines, loss of reputation and other costly consequences. A special package of articles, checklists and links to other sources can help you navigate the thicket of new information and changes while protecting your patients and yourself.
Date: Dec 15, 2009
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In terminally ill cancer patients, adequate spiritual support is associated with an increased usage of hospice care and an improved quality of life, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Date: Dec 4, 2009
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Radical hysterectomy may provide better survival outcomes compared with radiation in women with early-stage cervical cancer whose tumors are less than 6 cm in diameter, according to a study in the November issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Date: Nov 20, 2009
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Women should not start getting routine cervical cancer tests until age 21, and then they should repeat them every two years instead of annually though age 30, according to new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Date: Nov 16, 2009
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Survivors of childhood central nervous system cancers are more likely to report reduced neurocognitive function resulting in lower education, employment and income in adulthood than survivors of other cancers, according to a study in the November issue of Neuropsychology.
Date: Nov 9, 2009
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Rheumatoid arthritis patients who start taking anti-tumor necrosis factor α drugs are not likely to have a higher risk of developing cancer than other groups of rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to a Swedish study in the November issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
Date: Nov 3, 2009
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Primary care physicians' recommendations for Papanicolaou testing are less likely to be in line with cervical cancer screening guidelines, according to a cross-sectional survey published in the Nov. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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