New York Times, April 24, 2014. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first alternative to the long-used Pap test as a primary screening method for cervical cancer, in the face of opposition from some women’s groups and health organizations.
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DNA Alternative to Pap Smear Sparks Medical Debate
AP Health Writer, April 15th, 2014. HPV screening is not recommended for women in their 20s because it increases the odds of more invasive testing that can leave the cervix less able to handle pregnancy later in life.
Read More »FDA Warns Against Procedure to Remove Uterine Fibroids; Says It Could Spread Hidden Cancer
The Washington Post, April 17, 2014. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday took the rare step of urging doctors to stop performing a surgical procedure used on tens of thousands of women each year to remove uterine growths, saying the practice risks spreading hidden cancers within a woman’s body.
Read More »FDA Advises Halt of Common Uterine Fibroid Procedure Citing Cancer Risks, Overseer Urges Stop in Use of Morcellators to Remove Uterine Growths
Wall Street Journal, April 17, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday advised doctors to stop using power morcellators in women’s abdomens to remove uterine growths called fibroids, citing the risk of spreading cancer.
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May 9, 2014. The National Research Center for Women & Families Cordially Invites You to Our 2014 Foremother and Health Policy Hero Awards Luncheon Friday, May 9, 2014 at Noon
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