Access and use of sexual and reproductive health services among asylum-seeking and refugee women in high-income countries: A scoping review. by Emma Stirling-Cameron, Salma Almukhaini, Justine Dol, Benjamin J DuPlessis, Kathryn Stone, Megan Aston, Shira M Goldenberg

“…Papers largely addressed contraception, abortion, cervical cancer screening, gender-based violence, and sexual health education. …”
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Costs and Resource Use Among Patients with Cervical Cancer, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Genital Warts in Algeria by Ali-Chakib Bennacef, Aomar Ammar Khodja, Fadl Allah Abou-Bekr, Tidiane Ndao, Ryan Holl, Goran Benčina

“…**Background:** Cervical cancer rates in North Africa have risen in the last 10 years, suggesting that this region might benefit from cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination programs. To assess the potential benefits of cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination in North African countries, country-specific data on the prevalence and burden of HPV-related conditions are needed. …”
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Investigating assumptions in motivational interviewing among general practitioners: a qualitative study by Paul Aujoulat, Amélie Manac’h, Catherine Le Reste, Delphine Le Goff, Jean Yves Le Reste, Marie Barais

“…MI was seen as a patient-centered tool fostering behavioural change, with reported benefits in cancer screening, chronic disease management, and vaccination. …”
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KAB Newsletter Issue 01 – March 2022 by Nowamani, Collins, Sempungu, Joseph Godfrey

“…Emmanuel Tumusiime - Mutebile KAB hosts global scholars KABSOM trains health workers in selected districts of Kigezi Makerere University Research & Innovations fund explores a partnership with KAB Rotary donates cervical cancer screening & treatment equipment to selected districts of Kigezi KAB receives a grant from Canadian partners KAB to host Kiswahili international conference The French embassy in Kampala partners with KAB…”
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Ulcerative colitis: STRIDE-ing beyond symptoms with new standards by Shu Wen Tay, Kevin Kim Jun Teh, Tiing-Leong Ang, Malcolm Tan

“…Controlling the burden of disease activity also lowers the risk of developing colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer screening now requires the use of dye-based agents and high-definition colonoscopy to improve the detection of colonic neoplasms.…”
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Analysis of Mammography BI-RADS Distribution and Follow-up Ultrasound Assessment: A Single-Center Study by Kankaya B, Buyukasik S, Altundal YE, Topcu FS, Rahmanbakhsh P, Etemad A, Kapan S, Alis H

“…Our goal was to evaluate potential gaps in the current breast cancer screening process by analyzing BI-RADS classifications, follow-up completion rates, and outcomes of completed ultrasound examinations.Patients and Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 1761 Turkish women who underwent screening mammography from 2020– 2022 at the Istanbul Aydin University General Surgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey. …”
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Exposure to major coronary heart disease events reduces lung cancer risk: a mendelian randomization study based on a European population by Dongming He, Hongting Lu, Xinhuai Ou, Tiaozhan Zheng, Zhiwen Zheng, Zhanyu Xu, Xiaohong Duan, Shikang Li

“…However, given that the underlying mechanism through which MCHDE reduces the risk of NSCLC and SCLC remains unclear, it is premature to conclude that individuals exposed to MCHDE do not require lung cancer screening.…”
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Use of Fecal Occult Blood Test in Hospitalized Patients: Survey of Physicians Practicing in a Large Central Canadian Health Region and Canadian Gastroenterologists by Stephen Ip, AbdulRazaq AH Sokoro, Al Buchel, Debrah Wirtzfeld, Gerald Konrad, Tunji Fatoye, Harminder Singh

“…BACKGROUND: Although the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) was developed for colorectal cancer screening in the outpatient setting, it continues to be used among hospitalized patients. …”
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A rare intersection: squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil and the anti-TIF1 syndrome masquerade by Manush Sondhi, Megan Lear, Saleha Dar, Madiha Tariq

“…TIF1 antibody detection should prompt rigorous cancer screening, emphasizing multidisciplinary management.…”
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Performance of HPV16/18 in Triage of Cytological Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance by Xiaoqin Cao, Shuzheng Liu, Manman Jia, Hongmin Chen, Dongmei Zhao, Bing Dong, Zhen Guo, Lingyan Ren, Shaokai Zhang, Xibin Sun

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is widely used in cervical cancer screening in women; however, its efficiency in triaging women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) needs to be validated. …”
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e-Health Tools for Targeting and Improving Melanoma Screening: A Review by Abhilasha Tyagi, Kimberly Miller, Myles Cockburn

“…However, adherence to screening guidelines is low, with population-based estimates of approximately 26% for physician-based skin cancer screening and 20–25% for skin self-examination. …”
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Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Its Impact on the Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer by Georgia Tsina, Philippe Simon

“…The aim of the study was to determine whether the use of MRI in breast cancer screening changes the initial treatment decision. …”
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A Novel Use of Laryngoscope for Difficult Papanicolaou Smear Collection by Sarah Boudova, Caitlin Thomas, John Wolfe, Jeanne M. Schilder

“…Novel approaches for Pap smear collection and cervical cancer screening are needed and have the potential to save lives.…”
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CHEK2∗1100delC Mutation and Risk of Prostate Cancer by Victoria Hale, Maren Weischer, Jong Y. Park

“…The pooled results of OR and 95% CI were 1.98 (1.23–3.18) for unselected cases and 3.39 (1.78–6.47) for familial cases, indicating that CHEK2∗1100delC mutation is associated with increased risk of prostate cancer. Screening for CHEK2∗1100delC should be considered in men with a familial history of prostate cancer.…”
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Physician Satisfaction in a Cancer Prevention Program for Low-Income Women in Nevada by Christopher R. Cochran, Emmanuel C. Gorospe

“…In this pilot study, we explored physicians' needs and factors for satisfaction in the Women's Health Connection (WHC), a breast and cervical cancer-screening program for low-income women in Nevada. …”
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Breast cancer ultrasound image segmentation using improved 3DUnet++ by Saba Hesaraki, Abdul Sajid Mohammed, Mehrshad Eisaei, Ramin Mousa

“…Therefore, computer-aided cancer diagnosis in ABUS volume is highly expected to help the physician for breast cancer screening. In this research, we presented 3D structures based on UNet, ResUNet, and UNet++ for the automatic detection of cancer in ABUS volume to speed up examination while providing high detection sensitivity with low false positives (FPs). …”
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Antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia: Toxicologic mechanism and the increased breast cancer risk by Steven B. Bird

“…Given this increased risk of breast cancer, stronger warnings about this increased risk are warranted, and regular monitoring of prolactin levels and breast cancer screening should be part of the management plan for these patients.…”
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Female genital schistosomiasis is a neglected public health problem in Tanzania: Evidence from a scoping review. by Gladys Mbwanji, Humphrey D Mazigo, Jane K Maganga, Jennifer A Downs

“…This review emphasizes integration of delivery of FGS related services in primary health care systems through the reproductive health clinics which covers sexually transmitted infections, HIV and cervical cancer screening. These actions are essential if this neglected gynecological disease is to be addressed in Tanzania.…”
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Knowledge, Attitude, And Practices of The Educated Women of North India Toward Cervical Cancer by Ishita Miglani, Urvashi Gandhi, Poonam Laul

“…Hesitation to adopt cervical cancer screening strategies motivated us to find out the knowledge gaps and attitudes of the educated section toward these practices. …”
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Awareness of Postpolypectomy Surveillance Guidelines: A Nationwide Survey of Colonoscopists in Canada by Harmke van Kooten, Vincent de Jonge, Eline Schreuders, Jerome Sint Nicolaas, Monique E van Leerdam, Ernst J Kuipers, Sander JO Veldhuyzen van Zanten

“…However, performing too many surveillance colonoscopies, or at intervals that are too short, may hinder access to endoscopic procedures and decrease the cost effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening programs. Two reasons appear to be primarily responsible for nonadherence to postpolypectomy guidelines: lack of awareness or familiarity, and disagreement with the guidelines. …”
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