Cervical Cancer

Valid and accessible measures are needed to monitor low-value care practices and set benchmarks for de-implementation efforts, researchers reported.

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While smoking in the US continues to decline, the American Cancer Society reports mixed progress in major cancer risk factors, prevention, and screening.

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Cervical cancer screening rates remained below prepandemic levels, while rates for breast and colorectal cancers rebounded from pandemic declines.

Over 4 million cancer deaths have been reverted since 1991, but new cancer cases are estimated to reach over 2 million, according to new data from an annual American Cancer Society report.

A combination of outreach measures tailored to the needs of rural Midwest women increased recommended screenings by as much as 6-fold.

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A 32-year-old woman tells you that she has had generalized weakness;swelling of the face, arm, and legs; diffuse myalgias; and a facial rashfor several weeks. Her main concern is her inability to keep her arms elevatedor get out of bed. Her history is significant for cervical cancer.