Tag: Cancer: Cervical
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Noninferior to Lymphadenectomy in Cervical Cancer
Sentinel lymph node biopsy alone noninferior with respect to disease-free survival, linked to fewer complications
Direct-Mail HPV Self-Test Kits Boost Screening Rates and Are Cost-Effective
For screening-adherent members, directly mailing HPV kits was more effective and cost-saving than usual care
HPV Vaccine Effective, Offers Herd Protection After 17 Years
Positivity decreased for 2vHPV, 4vHPV, and 9vHPV for vaccinated and unvaccinated participants from 2006 to 2023
Nonadherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Increased After COVID-19 Pandemic
Greatest increases seen among underrepresented communities including Black adults and those with lower education
Risk for Anal Cancer Elevated Among Women With History of Cervical Cancer
Anal cancer rates increased with age and over time, with highest rate among women aged 65 to 74 years
Counties With Repeated Low Cervical Cancer Screening Have Worse Outcomes
Diagnosis of distant-stage cervical cancer was 84 percent higher and deaths were 96 percent higher in low-screening counties
In-Person Offers Most Effective for Self-Sampling Cervical Cancer Screening
About 12 percent of those who received a self-sampling kit in the mail returned the self-sample
Mailed Self-Collection Kits Increase Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening
Findings seen compared with telephone reminders for women overdue for screening in a safety-net setting
Similar Survival Seen With Simple Versus Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
Risk of death remained similar following simple hysterectomy versus other types of hysterectomy in adjusted analyses
