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BJOG release: Improvements in survival of gynaecological cancer in the Anglia region of England

15/12/2011

Gynaecological cancer survival rates have improved in Eastern England following the reorganisation of services and multidisciplinary team working finds a new study published today in the gynaecological oncology themed issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

New Scientific Advisory Commitee Opinion Papers

23/06/2010

The RCOG has published two New Scientific Advisory Commitee Opinion Papers - Progress in Cervical Screening and Obstetric Impact of Treatment for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia.

BJOG release: Study finds higher incidence of gynaecological cancers in urban areas

16/12/2009

New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has found a higher incidence of gynaecological cancers (uterine, ovarian and cervical cancer) in urban areas of Egypt, as compared to rural areas. The incidence of uterine cancer among urban women was six times higher than that of rural women. The study suggests that women in urban areas may have a higher exposure to environmental xenoestrogens (industrially made compounds that have an oestrogenic activity), which may increase the risk of developing hormone-related cancers.

BJOG release: Study highlights benefits of routine cervical screening in young women

07/04/2009

New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has highlighted the benefits of routine cervical screening. The study found that in screened women, cervical cancers were more likely to be diagnosed at an early stage and at a younger age, leading to a better prognosis.

BJOG release: Diagnosing cervical cancer through regular screening

13/04/2007

New research in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , has reiterated the need for women to undergo regular smear tests to help prevent cervical cancer developing.

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