Skin & Allergy News articles from February 2008

Skin & Allergy News archives from February 2008

Is skin answer to stem cell debate?(News)
February 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When history chronicles stem cell research, rime lines are certain to include Nov. 20, 2007, the date when researchers on two continents simultaneously reported successful modification of human skin cells into...

Winner of two Gold Triangles.
February 1, 2008... SKIN & ALLERGY NEWS has been selected to receive two Gold Triangle awards from the American Academy of Dermatology. The first was awarded for "Superhero Derm Stresses Sun Safety" (June 2006, p. 1) for helping to spread the skin care message to...

To avoid bruising with injectables, go under the lip: intraoral approach yields natural results.(News)
February 1, 2008... LAS VEGAS -- All intraoral approach to injecting calcium hydroxylapatite causes less swelling and has a number of other benefits as well, according to a plastic surgeon who has been developing the technique for the past year and a half. ...

Nickel named contact allergen of the year.(Allgergic Contact Dermatitis)
February 1, 2008... The American Contact Dermatitis Society has proclaimed nickel as its 2008 Allergen of the Year because of its rise as a cause of significant contact dermatitis in the United States, particularly among children. "With the rising incidence...

Increased sun may yield benefits.(News)
February 1, 2008... Increased exposure to solar radiation--an optimal source of vitamin D--may lead to improved cancer prognosis and may contribute more positive health effects, researchers in Norway contend. "So far, epidemiologic data for cancer argue for an...

Average member copay highest for biologics and injectable drugs.(VITAL SIGNS)
February 1, 2008... Average Member Copay Highest For Biologics and Injectable Drugs Generic products (n = 72) $8 Preferred branded products (n = 63) $22 Nonpreferred branded products (n = 59) ...

CDC announces plans to investigate Morgellons.(News)
February 1, 2008... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a study to improve understanding of an unexplained and controversial dermatologic condition known as Morgellons, which is affecting an increasing number of individuals both in the...

Adding light-based therapy shows benefit in acne.(News)
February 1, 2008... Buenos Aires -- Light- or laser-based therapies are not appropriate as standalone treatments for acne, but they may be beneficial as adjunct therapy, Dr. Diane Berson said at the 21st World Congress of Dermatology. For some patients with...

Enthesitis finding shows need for ultrasound screening in psoriasis.(News)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2008... Enthesitis has been found in psoriasis patients even without symptoms of joint inflammation, necessitating a need for all patients to undergo ultrasound screening, according to the results of a recent study. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Coleman harvesting technique may improve fat-graft viability.(News)(Report)
February 1, 2008... BALTIMORE -- The Coleman technique for harvesting fat grafts yields more viable adipocytes for use in facial or hand rejuvenation than does conventional liposuction, according to a small study presented at the annual meeting of the American...

Multiple skin cancer risk habits reported by most.(News)
February 1, 2008... Most adults in the United States have at least two habits that increase their risk for skin cancer, according to findings from a study of more than 28,000 individuals. Despite decades of studies reinforcing a link between sun exposure and...

Report highlights gaps in drug therapy research.(News)(Medical condition overview)
February 1, 2008... Phrases that commonly appear in a literature review on drug thearpy for psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis include: "We did not find any head-to-head randomized controlled trials," and "Evidence is insufficient to draw firm conclusions." ...

Congress extends SCHIP until 2009 amid lingering concerns.(News)
February 1, 2008... After months of debate and two presidential vetoes, Congress has successfully voted to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program to Apri1 2009. President Bush signed the legislation on Dec. 29. The SCHIP extension is included in...

Physicians avoid 10% pay cut, but midyear reductions loom.(News)
February 1, 2008... In what has become a year-end tradition, last-minute congressional action staved off deep cuts to the Medicare physician fee schedule. The 2007 version means physicians won't feel the pinch of a 10.1% pay cut under Medicare; instead, they...

Epidermolysis bullosa 'cure' may be just the beginning.(News)
February 1, 2008... Dermatologic researchers who have been struggling to overcome barriers to genetics-based therapies for skin disorders say cure may not be far off, particularly in light of a revolutionary advance by Italian researchers that effectively cured...

Future hopeful for academic medicine.(Guest Editorial)
February 1, 2008... Academic medical centers face a growing number of challenges. Medical schools and teaching hospitals must cope with decreasing reimbursements from insurance companies, increasing costs in educating students, declining federal funds, and trouble...

Times change.(career development)(Under My Skin)
February 1, 2008... The first boss I had after leaving my pediatric residency had trained at the Harriet Lane service at Johns Hopkins. One day he started reminiscing about how things had changed since his day. I had taken night call once every third night in my...

Communication problems hamper diagnosis.(Guest Editorial)(Report)
February 1, 2008... When confronted with skin signs of internal disease, as dermatologists we have two jobs. The first is to establish the clinicopathologic character of each lesion type present. The second is to integrate those findings into the systemic disease....

BMW taste on a Medicaid budget.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2008... Kudos to Dr. Alan Rockoff for a well written commentary ("Discretionary Spending," Under My Skin, January 2008, p. 13). I recall a specific morning when I was harassed by a six-figure executive about why we couldn't "just bill [him]" for...

Ongoing struggle for single dad.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2008... I became a single father of a bright young boy in the early 1990s ("Navigating Life as a Single Father," The Rest of Your Life, November 2007, p. 61). I felt displaced, alone, and of low worth as I struggled to see and spend time with my...

Requiem for a much-needed drug.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2008... There is currently a lull in the addition of original molecules to the dermatologic armamentarium, resulting in studies of the "same old stuff" in foams and gels. We worry about stagnation in the therapeutic progress we've enjoyed in recent...

The right decision.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
February 1, 2008... "Navigating Life as a Single Father" inspired me to write and share my experience so that other professionals might have some hope when faced with the possibility of losing their parental rights (The Rest of Your Life, November 2007, p. 61)....

Correction.(Correction notice)
February 1, 2008... In "From Itching to Racing, the Hobbies of Physicians" (The Rest of Your Life, Dec. 2007, p. 53), photo credit for the two images should have been given to Sonja Rothstein.

The terrifying bureaucracy.(Guest Editorial)
February 1, 2008... Ronald Reagan once famously joked that, "the nine most terrifying words in the English language are I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.'" This reflects an increasing realization that, as the information age advances, "process"...

C[O.sub.2] laser an effective option for actinic cheilitis.(Cutaneous Oncology)
February 1, 2008... ORLANDO -- Ablation with a C[O.sub.2] laser caused no side effects, scarring, or recurrence in a small study of patients with actinic cheilitis, according to Dr. Keyvan Nouri. In the study, 25 patients with this precancerous condition of...

Melanoma stem cells may hold treatment key.(Cutaneous Oncology)
February 1, 2008... BUENOS AIRES -- The successful treatment of melanoma in the future is likely to be a two-step process involving combination therapy, Meenhard Herlyn, D.Sc., said in a keynote address at the 21st World Congress of Dermatology. The aim of...

Nodular BCC recurrence high after photodynamic therapy.(Cutaneous Oncology)
February 1, 2008... LAS VEGAS -- Recurrence can be a problem when aminolevulinic acid and light are used to treat patients with nodular basal cell carcinomas, largely because the drug does not penetrate to the deeper nodules, Dr. E. Victor Ross Jr. said at the...

Atrophic dermatofibrosarcoma can be tough call.(Cutaneous Oncology)(Report)
February 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- Atrophic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is an underrecognized variant that must be treated with wide local excision, Dr. Shari Clarke said at the annual meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. Although both...

MAL-PDT reveals cosmetic edge over excision in BCC.(methyl aminolevulinate-photodynamic therapy, basal cell carcinomas)(Cutaneous Oncology)(Report)
February 1, 2008... VIENNA -- Treatment with methyl aminolevulinate-photodynamic therapy was as effective as surgery for superficial basal cell carcinoma, Dr. Rolf-Markus Szeimies reported in a poster session at the 16th Congress of the European Academy of...

Botox can be safely used below the canthus, too.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
February 1, 2008... LAS VEGAS -- Dermatologists do not often think of using Botox in the lower face, but they should, Dr. Roberta D. Sengelmann said at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery. It is possible to...

'Mini-face-lift" is in realm of cosmetic surgery.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
February 1, 2008... ORLANDO -- Face-lifting using "mini-face-lift" techniques is well within the purview of the dermatologic surgeon, Dr. N. Fred Eaglstein said at the annual meeting of the Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons. "It's a natural progression...

Majority of dermatologists are providing cosmetic services.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
February 1, 2008... LAS VEGAS -- More than half of the dermatologists in the United States now spend at least part of their patient-care time providing cosmetic services, ac cording to a survey conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology in 2007. "You...

Experts' Sculptra experience places focus on technique.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
February 1, 2008... LAS VEGAS -- Poly-L-lactic acid needs to be used somewhat differently than other cosmetic fillers to correct nasolabial folds and wrinkles, and it requires more technique and more real familiarity with the product, a number of speakers said at...

Ice cooling provides safe alternative to cryogen.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
February 1, 2008... LAS VEGAS -- Laser treatment complications can come not just from the light; they can result from the cryogen cooling as well. Cooling with ice offers a safe alternative for laser therapies, Dr. Ranella Hirsch said at the annual meeting of...

Immune system processes can trigger silicone reactions.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
February 1, 2008... LAS VEGAS -- Complications from liquid silicone injections often occur when the immune system is triggered by a stimulus or an infection, according to a dermatologist with more than 22 years of experience in the use of silicone. "I would...

Market aesthetic services by highlighting expertise.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
February 1, 2008... WASHINGTON -- The dermatologists who successfully add aesthetic services to their practices are those who use their expertise to show patients that they are the safe, smart choice, Catherine Maley said at the annual meeting of the American...

Patient welfare should guide sale of products.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
February 1, 2008... LAS VEGAS -- Dispensing cosmeceuticals from the office can be as lucrative as injecting fillers or performing laser procedures, said Dr. Ira Berman, a dermatologist in York, Pa., who has been dispensing products for 30 years. With that...

Botanical products move to front of cosmeceuticals class.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
February 1, 2008... LAS VEGAS -- Botanicals have become the new hot commodity in cosmeceuticals, as part of a larger trend that has consumers searching for natural ingredients in all kinds of products. "Natural ingredients have become popular again," Dr....

Bromelain (pineapple extract).(COSMECEUTICAL CRITIQUE)
February 1, 2008... Bromelain is a designation referring to the family of sulfhydryl-containing proteolytic enzymes derived from the stem of the pineapple plant, Ananas comosus (Altern. Med. Rev. 2003; 8:359-77). Pineapple has been used as a folk medicine in...

Pressure ulcer treatment heads back to basics.(Wound Healing)(Medical condition overview)
February 1, 2008... The multibillion dollar wound-care industry has brought a myriad of new support surface options as well as dressings and wound treatments, but nothing works like a "back-to-basics" approach, experts say. Has optimal practice changed in any...

Take a biofilm approach to wound infection Tx.(Wound Healing)
February 1, 2008... WASHINGTON -- Monotherapy may not be enough in the treatment of diabetic wound infections. These infections are not caused by the planktonic or individual cellular form of mainly single-species bacteria proliferating in the wound, but...

Cutaneous adhesive effectively closes wounds on thin skin.(Wound Healing)
February 1, 2008... BALTIMORE -- The cutaneous adhesive Dermabond can be applied to the margins of a wound to buttress atrophied, thin skin enough to achieve adequate primary closure with sutures, Dr. Michael Bain reported at the annual meeting of the American...

Split-thickness graft sites heal in weeks with matrix dressing.(Wound Healing)
February 1, 2008... BALTIMORE -- Oasis wound matrix provides a low-maintenance scaffold for split-thickness skin graft donor sites to grow new epidermis over several weeks without significant pain for the patient, Dr. James C. Yuen said in a poster presented at...

Spironolactone helps tame relapsing adult acne.(Dermatologic Therapy)
February 1, 2008... SAN FRANCISCO -- If acne comes back immediately after stopping isotretinoin in a woman with no hormonal abnormalities, retreating and adding spironolactone may be the answer, said Dr. James J. Leyden. A subset of women treated with...

First appearance of rosacea not always between ages 30 and 50.(DATA WATCH)
February 1, 2008... First Appearance of Rosacea Not Always Between Ages 30 and 50 39% Aged >50 years 17% Aged <30 years 43% Aged 30-50 years Note: Based 2006 survey of 1,391 rosacea patients, Source: National Rosacea Society Note:...

Narrowband UVB repigments vitiligo lesions.(Dermatologic Therapy)
February 1, 2008... TORONTO -- Narrowband ultraviolet B treatment is effective for repigmentation of vitiligo lesions, according to ratings from 50 patients and their physicians. The technique was particularly successful for lesions on the face and body and less...

Unusual case highlights the clinical uses of botox.(Dermatologic Therapy)(Case study)
February 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- Thanks to a dermatologist's clinical ingenuity in the use of botulinum toxin type A, a young girl with a mysteriously quirky abdominal colostomy appliance is once again able to lead a relatively normal life. "This was a...

Shot of botox eases shoulder pain.(Medical condition overview)
February 1, 2008... BOSTON -- A single botulinum toxin type A injection can decrease joint pain and improve function in patients with refractory shoulder osteoarthritis, Dr. Jasvinder Singh reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology....

TMJ: another use for botox?(Dermatologic Therapy)
February 1, 2008... LAS VEGAS -- There may be another clinical use for botulinum toxin type A: temporomandibular joint disorder. "Botulinum toxin [type] A [Botox] may be a useful tool in some of your patients that have chronic TMJ dysfunction," Dr. Tara...

Derma-smoothe/FS, omnaris nasal spray.(New & Approved)
February 1, 2008... Derma-Smoothe/FS (fluocinolone acetonide topical body oil, 0.01%, Hill Dermaceuticals Inc.) The Food and Drug Administration approved Derma-Smoothe / FS (fluocinolone acetonide) Topical Oil, 0.01% for treatment of moderate to severe atopic...

"Active naturals" like oatmeal may help in atopic dermatitis.(Dermatologic Therapy)
February 1, 2008... SAN FRANCISCO -- Ingredients in oatmeal and other natural products increasingly are being investigated as adjuncts to therapy and as alternatives to medications, Dr. Lawrence F. Eichenfield said at a meeting sponsored by Skin Disease Education...

Etanercept effective in children.(Dermatologic Therapy)
February 1, 2008... Etanercept provided "statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in disease severity" in a phase III clinical trial of children and adolescents with plaque psoriasis, researchers reported. Currently, no systemic therapy...

Dystrophy and trauma? Think subungual cysts.(Hair & Nails)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... BALTIMORE -- Nail dystrophy and a history of trauma should raise suspicion of subungual epidermoid inclusions, Dr. Beth S. Ruben said at the annual meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology. Dr. Ruben and her colleagues have...

Current, former smokers more likely to go bald.(Hair & Nails)
February 1, 2008... Cigarette smoking was significantly associated with androgenetic alopecia after investigators controlled for age and family history in a community-based survey conducted in Taiwan. Androgenetic alopecia, the most common type of hair loss in...

Hair biopsy may be needed in trichotillomania.(Hair & Nails)
February 1, 2008... SAN FRANCISCO -- Few patients will admit that they compulsively pull out their hair, but a hair biopsy can help make the diagnosis of trichotillomania, Dr. Pearl C. Kwong said at a meeting sponsored by Skin Disease Education Foundation. ...

Multiple language CD from NIAMS.(Hair & Nails)
February 1, 2008... The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is offering "Easy-to-Read Health Information on Bones, Muscles, Joints, and Skin" for consumers. The CD-ROM contains print-friendly copies of NIAMS publications in...

'Fish tank granuloma' can mimic staph infection.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2008... SAN FRANCISCO -- A water-borne mycobacterium that infects humans through breaks in the skin causes lesions that easily are mistaken for staphylococcal infection, Dr. Peggy Weintrub said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of...

Mumps can occur even among the vaccinated, recent outbreak proves.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2008... Mumps outbreaks can occur even among highly vaccinated populations, according to a report on a summer camp outbreak in 2005. The outbreak had 31 confirmed cases, and 55% were known to have had two doses of mumps vaccine. Analysis indicated...

Two-hour blood test for MRSA approved by FDA.(Infectious Diseases)
February 1, 2008... The Food and Drug Administration has recently approved the first rapid blood test for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The test, which is called the BD GeneOhm Staph SR, can detect both methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and...

Mites behind papular urticaria in Katrina workers.(Allgergic Contact Dermatitis)
February 1, 2008... Mites that had taken up residence in previously flooded wooden huts probably caused a rash of papular urticaria that swept through a group of workers repairing hurricane-damaged military buildings, according to Rebecca Noe and her colleagues....

Contact dermatitis may accompany incontinence.(Allgergic Contact Dermatitis)
February 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- Chronic use of sanitary pads and panty liners for urinary incontinence may put patients at risk for vulvar contact dermatitis, Dr. Lynette J. Margesson said at a conference on vulvovaginal diseases sponsored by the American Society...

Tourniquet use improves varicose vein stripping.(Across Specialties)(Report)
February 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- The minimally invasive venous ablation procedure may breathe new life into surgical ligation and stripping for patients with varicose veins. The MIVA procedure--as it's been dubbed by vascular surgeons at VeinSolutions, a...

DVT prophylaxis found to be underused in surgery patients.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... BALTIMORE -- Methods for determining how and when to use pharmacologic and mechanical interventions to prevent venous thromboembolism in surgical patients may remain open to debate, but the need for prophylaxis should not, Dr. Morey A. Blinder...

Low-carb diet OK for diabetes patients, ADA says.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... New guidance from the American Diabetes Association gives a green light to the use of low-carbohydrate diets as a weight-control measure for patients with diabetes. As part of the ADA's annual update of its clinical practice...

Mediterranean diet found to decrease mortality in U.S. study.(Across Specialties)(Medical condition overview)
February 1, 2008... The more closely people in America adhere to a Mediterranean diet, the more they decrease their mortality risk, according to Dr. Panagiota N. Mitrou of the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Md., and her associates. Until now, no U.S....

Treat 'diabesity' with diet, lifestyle before drugs.(Across Specialties)(Report)
February 1, 2008... LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- "Diabesity," as Dr. David Heber calls type 2 diabetes, is a lifestyle disease, not a diagnosis that necessarily requires heavy lifting of the prescription pad. Too many physicians begin and end the conversation by...

For adolescents, go South Beach, dietary expert recommends.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... SALT LAKE CITY -- A South Beach Diet-type program may be the one to recommend to adolescents who want to lose weight, Sharon Weston, a registered dietician, said at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Pediatric...

Urge exercise for fitness, not just for weight loss.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- It's imperative that physicians motivate their patients to engage in regular appropriate exercise, and the sooner the better, said Col. Brian K. Unwin, MC, USA. It's estimated that 66% of adults are overweight or obese and...

Varying associations are seen between BMI categories and mortality causes.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... A study using national health survey data has found varying associations between body mass index and mortality, depending on the cause. Using data on cause-specific relative risks of mortality from the National Health and Nutrition...

Vegans have good bone health even without dairy.(Across Specialties)(Report)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... HONOLULU -- Although vegans do not eat dairy products, they appear to have surprisingly good bone health, according to results from a study presented In a poster at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. ...

FDA warns of pain tied to bisphosphonate use.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... The Food and Drug Administration has issued an alert about the possibility that patients on bisphosphonates can develop severe musculoskeletal pain, starting within days, months, or even years after initiating treatment. Although the...

Higher vitamin D doses will be stressed in fracture guides.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... LA JOLLA, CALIF. -- Management of osteoporosis is about to undergo some radical changes, including a new international focus on assessing fracture risk in clinical practice and an emphasis on higher doses of vitamin D, Dr. Stuart L. Silverman...

DEA eases rule on multiple prescriptions for pain meds.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... In a reversal, the Drug Enforcement Administration will now allow physicians to write up to three prescriptions for a 90-day supply of schedule n controlled substances. The final rule is viewed as a victory by pain medicine specialists,...

Two biologics awaiting juvenile arthritis approval.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... BOSTON -- Treatment options for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis might soon expand, with safety and efficacy now having been demonstrated for two additional biologic agents--even in patients who have failed to respond to methotrexate...

Levels of three chemokines predict lupus flare.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... BOSTON -- Elevated levels of three interferon-regulated chemokines that correlate with disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus might prove useful for the prediction of disease flares. Findings from research sponsored by the...

Pregnant women sought for neonatal lupus study.(Across Specialties)(Medical condition overview)
February 1, 2008... Intravenous immune globulin has been suggested as a possible therapy for preventing congenital heart block caused by neonatal lupus; early data from a study of the treatment indicate that further study is warranted. Neonatal lupus can...

Itching in pregnancy may be a sign of intrahepatic cholestasis.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... SAN FRANCISCO -- Check serum bile acid levels to determine if severe itching during pregnancy is the result of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, Dr. Senait W. Dyson said. "Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy is about the only...

Angiogenic imbalances predict preedampsia in SLE pregnancies.(Across Specialties)(Medical condition overview)
February 1, 2008... BOSTON -- Alterations in circulating antiangiogenic protein levels in pregnant women with lupus and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome may predict preeclampsia, a complication for which they are at increased risk, according to data presented at...

More women continued ring than patch in trial.(Across Specialties)(Medical condition overview)
February 1, 2008... MINNEAPOLIS -- Women who are content with combined oral contraceptives but are willing to try a nondaily method of birth control are more likely to be satisfied with the contraceptive ring than the patch, Dr. Mitchell D. Creinin said at the...

Adolescent contraception policy highlights value of confidentiality.(Across Specialties)(Medical condition overview)
February 1, 2008... The revised American Academy of Pediatrics' policy statement on contraception and adolescents includes updates on recently introduced contraceptives, as well as an emphasis on the academy's recommendation that adolescents postpone sexual...

FDA requires warning label for nonoxynol 9.(Across Specialties)(Clinical report)
February 1, 2008... The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers to include a warning label on all over-the-counter, stand-alone vaginal contraceptive and spermicide products containing nonoxynol 9 saying that the chemical does not protect against...

Vulvovaginal atrophy patients suffer in silence.(Across Specialties)(Report)
February 1, 2008... Vulvovaginal atrophy, a condition at is readily treatable and can lead to serious urogynecologic problems if left untreated, is a taboo subject among women and their physicians. Dr. James A. Simon, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at...

Follow-up key to treating vulvar lichen planus.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- Lichen planus is a tough disorder to treat and requires a strong commitment to patient education and fob low-up, Dr. Lynette J. Margesson said at a conference on vulvovaginal diseases. Lichen planus is an inflammatory,...

Revised cervical cancer guidelines are issued.(Across Specialties)
February 1, 2008... MINNEAPOLIS -- The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology has issued new consensus guidelines on the management of women with abnormal cervical screening tests and cervical intraepithehal neoplasia, emphasizing changes for...