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10884542

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-31
pubmed:abstractText
Slow but steady progress has been made in the earlier diagnosis and better treatment of gynecological cancers, particularly over the last 50 years. Cervical cytology screening programs, where implemented, have led to a remarkable reduction in both the incidence and mortality from clinically invasive cervical cancer. This relatively simple technology has been truly one of the major success stories of modern medicine, but unfortunately this technique has not been uniformly applied to all women in the world, particularly to women in developing countries. New research into cervical cancer etiology, the role of HPV, and the development of vaccines against this virus offer a great hope particularly for developing countries. In addition, the combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy has resulted in a marked improvement in outcome results for women with advanced cervical cancer. Ovarian cancer has seen the development of effective chemotherapy strategies for this disease. Currently this disease remains one of the major scourges in industrialized countries but the continued evolution of knowledge with regard to optimum sequencing of chemotherapeutic agents and surgery offers the prospect for better outcomes, less morbidity and a better quality of life. Ongoing research into the development of newer chemotherapeutic agents and a better understanding of the actual mechanisms regarding the efficacy of chemotherapy and drug resistance offers great promise for the future. Endoscopic surgery for staging and also for therapy shows promise for improved quality of life as well as outcomes for patients in the future and offers the challenge of trying to make this technology readily available to all women in the world. As we gain a better understanding of the molecular basis of disease and health we will truly be able to intervene in a preventive mode in the new millennium.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0020-7292
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
70
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
135-47
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Progress in gynecologic cancer detection and treatment.
pubmed:affiliation
Divisions of Gynecologic Oncology, BC Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Historical Article