Does the Type of Fat Matter? : Association of Visceral and Subcutaneous Fat with Adiponectin Levels in Post-Menopausal Women with Obesity

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OncoLog Volume 49, Number 10, October 2004

Treating Head and Neck Cancer Requires Extraordinary Coordination Among Disciplines Researchers Seek to Understand the Mysteries of Uterine Cancer and to Find Better Treatments Mammography vs. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Breast Cancer Prevention Specialist and a Radiologist Weigh in on the Recent Debate House Call: The Role of Alcohol and Tobacco in Head and Neck Cancer DiaLog: Sexuality after Gynecologic Cancer, by Karen Basen-Engquist, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral Healthhttps://openworks.mdanderson.org/oncolog/1133/thumbnail.jp

Analyzing Body Fat in Participants from Project TONE: An Exercise and Diet Intervention to Improve Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women with Normal BMI but Higher Body Fat

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Increasing Referral of LBJ Patients to the Active Living After Cancer (ALAC) Program

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Communicating Colposcopy Results: What Do Patients and Providers Discuss?

Objective. We describe the content of providers_ postcolposcopy consultations and women_s perceptions of consultations and their conditions. Materials and Methods. Consultations (n = 47) were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed. Women were interviewed immediately after consultations. Results. Providers often named or described the diagnosis (n = 46), suggested a return appointment date (n = 41), and asked if women understood the diagnosis or had any questions (n = 40). Risk factors and causes of cervical cancer, including human papillomavirus infection, smoking, and sexual activity, were rarely discussed (n = 5). The majority (n = 40) of women were asked if they understood the provider_s explanation or had any questions. Women rated quality of their provider_s explanation as high and the severity of and worry about their condition as moderate. Conclusions. Postcolposcopy consultations focused on follow-up screening and treatment. Risk factors and causes of cervical cancer were discussed infrequently. h Key Words: doctor-patient communication, medical communication, colposcopy, cervical dysplasia, human papillomavirus P atients with a cervical cytologic abnormality may undergo diagnostic testing consisting of a repeat Pap smear, colposcopy, and colposcopy-directed biopsy. Depending on the results of these tests, patients may need treatment or additional examinations at regular intervals. Previous studies show that patients who do not understand their initial Pap smear results and patients who experience distress or anxiety about those results may be more likely to fail to comply with recommendations for diagnostic testing, potentially endangering their health [1Y4]. Other studies show that when healthcare providers (HCPs) encourage follow-up and communicate effectively with patients such that patients understand their Pap smear results and have reduced anxiety, adherence with recommendations improves To our knowledge, all the studies to date that have examined HCP communication during the process of cervical cancer screening focus on methods by which the results of Pap smears are presented [6Y10]. There have been no studies of consultations in which the results of colposcopy-directed biopsy are presented. In general, among women undergoing colposcopy, knowledge about cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cancer is lo

Predictors of Retention Rates in the Active Living After Cancer Program at MD Anderson: A Comparison of Classes During and Before COVID-19

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