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New Study on ‘Very Hot Topic’ in BRCA Testing
Multigene panels have equal accuracy in detecting BRCA mutations compared with BRCA-only tests, and also provide patients with more information about their risk for hereditary breast cancer.
Read MoreOBGYN San Antonio
Dr. Neera Bhatia’s San Antonio OBGYN services provide experienced, top notch care for all stages of a woman’s life. Many of her OBGYN services in San Antonio include preventative care and treatment that is tailored to suit a woman’s everyday needs.
Read MoreHow to stay educated – as a patient and physician?
Dr. Bhatia’s take: read articles of interest and stay current with trends in the field.
Read MoreCervical Cancer Prevention Efforts May Be Lacking
Gynecologists are not generally complying with guidelines for cervical cancer screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, a survey shows.
Read MoreNCI Panel: Stop Calling Low-Risk Lesions ‘Cancer’
A group sanctioned by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has published a 5-point proposal; one big idea is to reclassify indolent and low-risk lesions and drop the term cancer.
Read MoreACOG Issues New Practice Bulletin on Gestational Diabetes
The new document reviews recent clinical trial data but concludes that the management of gestational diabetes should remain the same. However, it does propose a new performance measure for physicians.
Read MoreHPV Vaccine Use Stalls in US Girls
HPV vaccination rates in US girls aged 13 to 17 years failed to increase between 2011 and 2012, which has US federal health officials concerned.
Read More‘Caution’ Warranted if Consuming Artificial Sweetener
All sweeteners, even those without calories, are associated with increased risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease, according to an expert.
Read MoreHPV: Less Than a Third of Patients Vaccinated
The reality of HPV vaccination does not match the professional support for the prevention strategy.
Read MoreSimilar Outcomes with Oral and IUD Hormonal Therapy for Endometrial Neoplasia
For women with endometrial hyperplasia or early cancer who require or prefer a nonsurgical approach, hormone therapy yields similar outcomes whether delivered orally or via an intrauterine device (IUD), a new study shows. Overall, however, women with early adenocarcinoma had considerably fewer complete responses to primary hormone therapy compared to women with hyperplasia, the researchers…
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