An update to the American Cancer Society (ACS) guideline regarding screening for the early
detection of cervical precancerous lesions and cancer is presented. The guidelines are …

Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of conventional and new methods of Papanicolaou (Pap)
testing when used to detect cervical cancer and its precursors. Data Sources: Systematic …

Importance Patients need to consider both benefits and harms of breast cancer screening.
Objective To systematically synthesize available evidence on the association of …

Background The polycystic ovary syndrome is a common cause of infertility. Clomiphene
and insulin sensitizers are used alone and in combination to induce ovulation, but it is …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence, risk factors, and
mortality from pregnancy-related venous thromboembolism. STUDY DESIGN: The …

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the number of women who will have symptomatic pelvic floor
disorders in the United States from 2010 to 2050. METHODS: We used population …

Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV)–6/11/16/18 vaccine reduces the risk of
HPV-6/11/16/18–related cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 1–3 or adenocarcinoma in …

Background—The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence, mortality, and risk
factors for pregnancy-related acute myocardial infarction in the United States. Methods and …

Objective: To estimate the incidence, mortality, and risk factors for pregnancy-related stroke
in the United States. Methods: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample from the Healthcare Cost …

Oral contraceptives may influence the risk of certain cancers. As part of the AHRQ Evidence
Report, Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer, we conducted …