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Types of Cancer > Gynecologic Cancers > Vaginal Cancer > News

June 2009

Resection of uterovaginal compartment improves cervical cancer control

May 2009

Topotecan-docetaxel combo beneficial in heavily treated gynecologic cancer patients

April 2009

SNPs sharpen absolute risk estimates for prostate cancer

September 2008

Merck vaccine wins U.S. OK for vaginal cancer

July 2008

Smoking, alcohol among risk factors for vulvar/vaginal carcinoma

June 2008

Vaginal brachytherapy effective for endometrial cancer

March 2008

Potent brachytherapy effective against vaginal cancer

December 2007

Transvaginal ultrasound screening fails to detect early-stage ovarian cancer

October 2007

Steroids plus estrogen effective for vulvovaginal graft-versus-host disease

June 2007

Lower limb lymphedema common in survivors of gynecological cancer

May 2007

Transvaginal sonographic screening may catch ovarian cancer early

April 2007

Ultrasonic surgical aspiration preferred for vulvar and vaginal dysplasia

February 2007

Absolute risk of second cancer small after hairy cell leukemia

June 2006

Radical vaginal trachelectomy may preserve fertility in cervical cancer patients

February 2006

Surgery by gynecologic oncologist improves ovarian cancer survival

January 2006

Gynecologic oncologists have better outcomes than surgeons treating ovarian cancer

Vaginal estradiol may be contraindicated in women using aromatase inhibitors

Surgery reduces gynecologic cancer risk in Lynch syndrome patients

July 2005

Absorbable sling enhances early continence after radical prostatectomy

PET superior to CT scan for evaluating vaginal carcinoma

September 2004

Teenage girls urged to visit gynecologist before Pap testing begins

Transvaginal ultrasonography of questionable value in obese or diabetic women

May 2004

HIV-infected women have high abnormal vaginal cytology rates after hysterectomy

January 2004

"Absolute survival benefit" best conveys risk and benefits of chemotherapy

July 2003

Gynecologic surgery may protect BRCA carriers against ovarian cancer

January 2003

Vaginal hysterectomy valid for fibroid management, even for enlarged uteri

April 2002

Gynecologic abnormalities common among women with rectal cancer

February 2002

Vaginal brachytherapy as effective as whole pelvic radiation

December 2001

LMW heparin or compression both prevent thromboembolism after gynecologic surgery

July 2001

Minilaparotomy is a feasible approach for colon cancer resection

August 2000

Transvaginal ultrasonography screening detects early-stage ovarian cancer

February 2000

Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis cost-effective for gynecologic cancer surgery patients

November 1999

Stage III ovarian cancer survival better in women treated by gynecologic oncologists

July 1999

Lactose absorption linked to ovarian cancer

June 1999

Minilaparotomy feasible for outpatient management of ovarian cysts