Gynecologic Oncology

2. Direct microscopy: >10 WBC in vaginal fluid (in the absence of T.V.): sensitive indicator of cervical inflammation caused by C.T. or N.G., with a high negative predictive value.

INFLAMMATORY BREAST CANCER (IBC) is an advanced and accelerated form of breast cancer automatically rated as Stage IIIb that usually is not detected by mammograms or ultrasounds. It requires immediate aggressive treatment with chemotherapy prior to surgery and is treated differently than more common types of breast cancer.

Today, Putting Women's Health First launched a national campaign to educate women about cervical cancer, the role of human papillomavirus (HPV) role in its development, and the importance of effective screening in preventing the disease.

Cervical cancer is preventable. Early detection of pre-cancerous changes - through screening - is key.

Questions to help you begin the conversation about HPV and HPV testing with your doctor. These can help determine if HPV testing is right for you.

Research has emerged validating and confirming the recommendations of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Cancer Society, and the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology to screen women for cervical cancer every 3 years if they have a negative human papillomavirus (HPV) test and a normal Pap test. However, the researchers also found that Pap testing was important among women who tested positive for HPV since it helped identify women who developed cancer or precancer.

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Laparoscopic staging of apparent early ovarian cancer may be accomplished in patients where disease appears limited to the adnexa. For example a completely resected complex adnexal mass with intraoperative frozen-section revealing malignancy and no obvious limitation to complete laparoscopic staging.