Breast & Cervical Cancer Clinical Updates are published with most issues of the Michigan BCCCP Newsletter. Although they are written specifically for Michigan Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program providers, any clinicians who deal with breast and cervical cancer as part of their healthcare practice will find them to be of significant value.

• October 2005 issue,* including:
  • "Cancer Genetics 101 — Basic Information for Providers"
    
    
• July 2005 issue,* including:
  • "Providers Play Vital Role in Whether Women Get Pap Tests"
  • "Waiting Time, Respect Among Reasons for Clinic No-Shows"
    
    
• January 2005 issue,* including:
  • "Free CMEs Available Online for Cervical Cancer Courses"

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• October 2004 issue,* including:
  • "Follow-Up on Clients with HSIL or AGC Pap Test Results"
  • "Management of Women with High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (HSIL)" (decision-making algorithm)
  • "Follow-Up of BCCCP Women with Pap Test Results of Atypical Glandular Cells (AGC) or Adenocarcinoma In Situ (AIS)" (decision-making algorithm)
  • "Women with Hysterectomies Being Screened Unnecessarily"
  • "Condom Use May Help Clear HPV Infections More Quickly"
    
    
• July 2004 issue,* including:
  • "Does a Link Exist Between Diabetes and Cervical Cancer?"
  • "Is Obesity an Unrecognized Barrier to Cancer Screening?"
    
    
• April 2004 issue,* including:
  • "'Look Good...' Program Helps Cancer Patient Self-Image"
  • "MDCH Cancer Web Site Offers Wealth of Resources"
    
    
• January 2004 issue,* including:
  • "Guiding Your Patient to Health Information on the Internet"
    • "Sampling of Reputable Web Sites"
    • "How to Evaluate Health-Related Web Sites"
      
      
• Special insert to January 2004 issue:
  Michigan Cancer Consortium Recommendations for the Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer*
  • (Background about the Recommendations)
  • "MCC Cervical Cancer Advisory Committee (2002-2003)"
  • "Michigan Cancer Consortium Cervical Cancer Early Detection Guidelines for Primary Care Providers, Spring 2003"
    • "Speculum Exam"
    • "HPV Management"
    • "Management Overview of Pap Test Results" (decision-making algorithm)
    • "Pap Test Results: ASC-US (Atypical Squamous Cells-Uncertain Significance) or LSIL (Special Circumstance: Adolescents)" (decision-making algorithm)
    • "Pap Test Results: Unsatisfactory for Evaluation, Due to Inflammation (Causes: Infection, Atrophy/Estrogen Deficiency)" (decision-making algorithm)
    • "Pap Test Results: LSIL (Special Circumstance: Low-Risk, Postmenopausal Women with a History of Negative Pap Tests)" (decision-making algorithm)
    • "Intravaginal Estrogen Therapy for Postmenopausal Women" (decision-making algorithm)
    • "High-Risk HPV Testing" (decision-making algorithm

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• July 2003 issue,* including:
  • "Human Papillomavirus Testing: Answers to Your Questions"
  • "Pap Test Results of ASC-US: Three Acceptable Management Strategies" (decision-making algorithm)

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• October 2002 issue,* including:
  • "Cervical Cancer Treatment Options and Follow-Up Care"
    • "Cervical Cancer Staging"
    • "Surgical Procedures to Treat Cervical Cancer"
      
      
• July 2002 issue,* including:
  • "Bethesda System and Management Guidelines Updated"
  • "Michigan Cancer Consortium Recommendations for Cervical Cancer Screening"
    
    
• January 2002 issue,* including:
  • "Ways of Dealing with Tamoxifen Hot Flashes"

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last updated: 10/21/05

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