Patients with gynecologic cancers like cervical cancer may be at risk for malnutrition if their treatment plan includes radiotherapy and chemotherapy, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. A team of researchers from the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University in China evaluated the nutritional status of patients with gynecologic cancer to examine the effect of dietary intervention while receiving chemoradiotherapy. ...
Gynecologic Oncology
Learn about the newest therapies, interventions, and clinical research in gynecologic oncology (gyn-onc). Cancer Nursing Today has up-to-date perspectives and information on cervical cancer screening, risk factors for ovarian and endometrial cancers, and more. From ovarian cancer detection to the latest clinical trial data, learn how gyn-onc research and treatment are progressing.
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Research on follow-up adherence in patients with cervical cancer shows how nurse liaisons can help reduce patient anxiety.
The study explores the effects of a Saturday pap smear clinic on improving access to cervical cancer screening for women.
Socioeconomic barriers and access to palliative chemotherapy affect survival outcomes for patients with cervical cancer.
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Symptom-triggered testing resulted in 1 in 4 women being diagnosed with high-grade serous ovarian cancer at an early stage.
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A team of researchers evaluated the Neuman model of care in the perioperative setting for patients with endometrial cancer.
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