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Cervical Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Women: Best Practice Advice From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians by Sawaya, George F, Kulasingam, Shalini, Denberg, Thomas D, Qaseem, Amir

“…The purpose of this best practice advice article is to describe the indications for screening for cervical cancer in asymptomatic, average-risk women aged 21…”
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Population-based screening for cancer: hope and hype by Shieh, Yiwey, Eklund, Martin, Sawaya, George F., Black, William C., Kramer, Barnett S., Esserman, Laura J.

“…Key Points Tumours within any organ site can have a spectrum of biological phenotypes, ranging from indolent to highly aggressive Screening for cancer is most…”
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Reconsidering the Criteria for Evaluating Proposed Screening Programs: Reflections From 4 Current and Former Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force by Harris, Russell, Sawaya, George F., Moyer, Virginia A., Calonge, Ned

“…In 1968, Wilson and Jungner published 10 “principles” for evaluating screening programs (Public Health Papers No. 34. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health…”
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Cervical Cancer Screening by Sawaya, George F., MD, Huchko, Megan J., MD, MPH

“…Cervical cancer screening in the United States has accompanied profound decreases in cancer incidence and mortality over the last half century. Two screening…”
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Women’s beliefs about the purpose and value of routine pelvic examinations by Norrell, Laura L., MD, Kuppermann, Miriam, MPH, PhD, Moghadassi, Michelle N., MPH, Sawaya, George F., MD

“…Background The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that a pelvic examination be offered to asymptomatic women after an informed…”
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Acceptable and Preferred Cervical Cancer Screening Intervals Among U.S. Women by Cooper, Crystale Purvis, PhD, Saraiya, Mona, MD, MPH, Sawaya, George F., MD

“…Introduction Current U.S. cervical cancer screening guidelines recommend a 3- or 5-year screening interval depending on age and screening modality. However,…”
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The association between YouTube use and knowledge of human papillomavirus-related cancers by Dorismond, Vanessa G., Boscardin, W. John, Sawaya, George F.

“…To examine the association between YouTube usage and HPV-related cancer knowledge (cervical, anal, oral and penile). Cross-sectional study using data from the…”
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Type-specific cervico-vaginal human papillomavirus infection increases risk of HIV acquisition independent of other sexually transmitted infections by Smith-McCune, Karen K, Shiboski, Stephen, Chirenje, Mike Z, Magure, Tsitsi, Tuveson, Jennifer, Ma, Yifei, Da Costa, Maria, Moscicki, Anna-Barbara, Palefsky, Joel M, Makunike-Mutasa, Rudo, Chipato, Tsungai, van der Straten, Ariane, Sawaya, George F

“…Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 are associated with an increased risk of HIV infection. Human papillomavirus (HPV)…”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)– and Non-HIV–Associated Immunosuppression and Risk of Cervical Neoplasia by Silverberg, Michael J, Leyden, Wendy A, Chi, Aileen, Gregorich, Steven, Huchko, Megan J, Kulasingam, Shalini, Kuppermann, Miriam, Seto, Anna, Smith-McCune, Karen K, Sawaya, George F

“…OBJECTIVE:To estimate the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2, 2–3, 3, adenocarcinoma in situ, or cancer (CIN 2 or worse) among women with human…”
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Effect of professional society recommendations on women’s desire for a routine pelvic examination by Sawaya, George F., MD, Smith-McCune, Karen K., MD, PhD, Gregorich, Steven E., PhD, Moghadassi, Michelle, MPH, Kuppermann, Miriam, PhD, MPH

“…Background The American College of Physicians strongly recommends against performing pelvic examinations in asymptomatic, nonpregnant women, citing evidence of…”
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Changing Preferences for a Cervical Cancer Screening Strategy: Moving Away from Annual Testing by Schrier, Elizabeth, Holt, Hunter K, Kuppermann, Miriam, Sawaya, George F

“…Background: While annual cytology has not been recommended for many years, it remains many patients' preferred screening strategy for cervical cancer. Patient…”
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Effectiveness of catch-up human papillomavirus vaccination on incident cervical neoplasia in a US health-care setting: a population-based case-control study by Silverberg, Michael J, Leyden, Wendy A, Lam, Jennifer O, Gregorich, Steven E, Huchko, Megan J, Kulasingam, Shalini, Kuppermann, Miriam, Smith-McCune, Karen K, Sawaya, George F

“…The population effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) catch-up vaccination, defined in the USA as first vaccination at ages 13-26 years, has not been…”
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Cervical Cancer Screening: More Choices in 2019 by Sawaya, George F, Smith-McCune, Karen, Kuppermann, Miriam

“…This JAMA Clinical Insights review summarizes recent cervical cancer screening guidelines from the USPSTF, ACOG, and ACS, and proposes an algorithm for…”
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Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force by Henderson, Jillian T, Webber, Elizabeth M, Sawaya, George F

“…IMPORTANCE: Ovarian cancer is relatively rare but the fifth-leading cause of cancer mortality among United States women. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review…”
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Routine bimanual pelvic examinations: practices and beliefs of US obstetrician-gynecologists by Henderson, Jillian T., PhD, MPH, Harper, Cynthia C., PhD, Gutin, Sarah, MPH, Saraiya, Mona, MD, Chapman, Jocelyn, MD, Sawaya, George F., MD

“…Objective Less-than-annual cervical cancer screening is now recommended for most US women, raising questions about the need for routine annual bimanual pelvic…”
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Cervical Cancer Screening-Moving From the Value of Evidence to the Evidence of Value by Sawaya, George F

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Obstetrician-gynecologists’ beliefs about performing less cervical cancer screening: the pendulum swings by Schneider, Allison, BA, Henderson, Jillian T., PhD, Harper, Cynthia C., PhD, Hsu, Amy, MD, Saraiya, Mona, MD, Sawaya, George F., MD

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2019 ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines for Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests and Cancer Precursors by Perkins, Rebecca B., Guido, Richard S., Castle, Philip E., Chelmow, David, Einstein, Mark H., Garcia, Francisco, Huh, Warner K., Kim, Jane J., Moscicki, Anna-Barbara, Nayar, Ritu, Saraiya, Mona, Sawaya, George F., Wentzensen, Nicolas, Schiffman, Mark

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Prevalence of Potentially Unnecessary Bimanual Pelvic Examinations and Papanicolaou Tests Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Aged 15-20 Years in the United States by Qin, Jin, Saraiya, Mona, Martinez, Gladys, Sawaya, George F

“…Pelvic examination is no longer recommended for asymptomatic, nonpregnant women and may cause harms such as false-positive test results, overdiagnosis,…”
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Type-specific HPV and Pap test results among low-income, underserved women: providing insights into management strategies by Saraiya, Mona, MD, MPH, Benard, Vicki B., PhD, Greek, April A., PhD, Steinau, Martin, PhD, Patel, Sonya, BS, Massad, L. Stewart, MD, Sawaya, George F., MD, Unger, Elizabeth R., MD, PhD

“…Objective The primary cervical cancer screening strategy for women over age 30 is high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) testing combined with Papanicolaou (Pap)…”
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