Sentences with phrase «for gynecological cancer»

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Mount Sinai in NY is among the first to test a personalized vaccine for lung, breast, gynecological and bladder cancers.

Scientists at Rutgers University have developed a targeted drug delivery system that they believe could make ovarian cancer more treatable and increase survival rates for the most deadly gynecological cancer in the United States.

«Incorporating this procedure into our clinical practice has provided the opportunity for Kaiser Permanente to prevent ovarian cancers, a particularly insidious and lethal cancer with limited screening options,» said C. Bethan Powell, MD, the study's senior author and a Kaiser Permanente gynecological oncology surgeon.

The fifth - leading cause of cancer death in the United States and the most deadly of gynecological cancers, it killed more than 14,000 American women in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2017: Akila Viswanathan, M.D., M.P.H., executive vice chair, professor, and director of radiation oncology services for the National Capital Region campus and director of gynecological radiation oncology services for Johns Hopkins brought a pioneering new therapy to the Kimmel Cancer Center.

Zhang is committed to finding a cure for epithelial ovarian cancer, the most lethal gynecological malignancy in the developed world.

«Dr. Messick and I share several patients with both anal and cervical or vulvar cancer, and this made us realize that maybe we should be screening women with gynecological cancers for anal cancer,» Dr. Schmeler said.

Sexual problems in women after treatment for gynecological and breast cancers are well - documented — pain, dryness, loss of desire, difficulty with arousal and orgasm, and changes in body appearance due to treatments.

It's considered a treatment for gynecological disorders, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and it may help prevent uterine cancer, cervical cancer and ovarian cysts.

More than 90 percent of the health care provided by Planned Parenthood affiliate health centers nationwide focuses on primary and preventive care, including contraception, cancer screenings, routine gynecological exams, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, to ensure women and their families lead healthy and productive lives.

Our expert team of caring physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses provides a wide range of health care services, including low - cost birth control, emergency contraception, gynecological check - ups and Pap tests, breast exams, cervical cancer detection and treatment, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, vasectomy (sterilization for men), pregnancy testing and options information, early abortion care, and referrals for prenatal care, parenting and adoption.

Nurses» Role and Experiences as Group - Leaders in a Group Intervention for Women after Gynecological Cancer

In addition to providing family planning and contraception, Well Woman Exams screen for diabetes, breast and cervical cancer, HIV, hypertension, anemia, and gynecological infections.