Dr Lidia Schapira reports on the published findings of the IBIS-I study, which confirm that tamoxifen prevents breast cancer in patients at increased risk. Isn’t it time to have a chat with patients? Medscape Oncology …read more
Few data support robot-assisted surgery in gynecologic procedures; the Committee on Gynecologic Practice offers new guidelines. Medscape Medical News …read more
The prevalence of uterine cancer and precancerous abnormalities of the uterus was low overall in women who underwent fibroid tumor removal with or without electric power morcellation, a procedure… …read more
Ovulation shares both cellular and genetic features between fruit flies and miceThe average American woman lives more than 80 years and ovulates for 35 of them, producing an egg approximately… …read more
Uterine sarcoma diagnosed in 0.22 percent of women after hysterectomy for benign conditions; study may shed new light on power morcellation debateUterine sarcoma – a potentially aggressive type… …read more
Seven days of doxycycline may be better than a single dose of azithromycin for treating rectal chlamydia infection, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of eight observational studies. Reuters Health Information …read more
The newly approved 9-valent vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) offers additional protection, but the problem is uptake of this vaccination. Medscape Medical News …read more
Early postterm labor induction significantly reduced the risk for neonatal death, macrosomia, cerebral palsy, and asphyxia in a recent study. Medscape Medical News …read more
A study has suggested that the prevalence of uterine cancer is low in myomectomy with or without power morcellation and that older women are most at risk for uterine cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
Dr Andrew M. Kaunitz reviews recent data regarding the ideal number of biopsies needed to detect high-grade cervical pathology. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more