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Feasibility of management of high-grade cervical lesions in a single visit

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The feasibility and acceptability of immediately treating women with severely abnormal Papanicolaou test results by using a single-visit cervical cancer screening and treatment program is determined. The results reveal that for cervical cancer screening, the single-visit program is feasible and the degree of acceptability is highd in this underserved population.

Author: Brewster, Wendy R., Lin, Fritz, Hubbell, F. Allan, Manetta, Alberto, Anton-Culver, Hoda, Largent, Joan, Ganiats, Theodore G., Ziogas, Argyrios, Howe, Susan
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2005
Pap test

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Variation of breast cancer risk among BRCA1/2 carriers

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A study to examine the degree of breast cancer risk among individuals who were carriers of the BRC1 and BRC 2 mutated genes is conducted. Results show that definite variations existed in the incidence of carriers developing unilateral or contralateral breast cancer when carrying the mentioned genes.

Author: Begg, Colin B., Olsen, Jorgen H., Borg, Ake, Bernstein, Leslie, Langholz, Bryan, Thomas, Duncan C., Anton-Culver, Hoda, Malone, Kathleen E., Lynch, Charles F., Haile, Robert W., Cocannon, Patrick, Capanu, Marinela, Xiaolin, Liang, Hummer, Amanda J., Sima, Cami, Bernstein, Jonine L.
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2008
Science & research, Research, Risk factors, Genetic aspects, Breast cancer, Mutation (Biology), Mutation, Population genetics, Clinical report

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Screen-and-treat approaches for cervical cancer prevention in low-resource settings

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A study is conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of 2 screen-and-treat approaches for cervical cancer prevention. Both screen-and-test approaches are safe and result in a lower prevalence of high-grade cervical cancer precursor lesions compared with delayed evaluation at 6 and 12 months.

Author: Denny, Lynette, Kuhn, Louise, Wright, Thomas C., Jr., De Souza, Michelle, Pollack, Amy E., Dupree, William
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2005
Prevention

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Subjects list: Care and treatment, United States, Diagnosis, Cervical cancer, Cancer, Cancer screening
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