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By Scott E. Rupp
 Healthcare has had a tremendous year for job growth. Last year was strong, too, and so was 2015. How good has it been? The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were 11.7 million healthcare jobs in the U.S. in May 2014. Within two years, that number had jumped to 12.4 million through May 2016. Well, for those in healthcare looking for new opportunities and those who hope to join the sector, there's likely going to be plenty of opportunities ahead.
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ASCT has a number of resources available for current cytotechnology students as well as recent graduates. From complementary student membership, to scholarship opportunities, to our career center we have a variety of tools that can help new professionals as they start their careers. Visit our website at www.asct.com and click on the Student Forum or Career Center tab to learn more.
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Jan. 17, 2018 |
Quantitative Cytology and its Emerging Role in Daily Practice
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Liron Pantanowitz, MD
Professor of Pathology & Biomedical Informatics
Director of Pathology Informatics
Director of Cytopathology UPMC Shadyside
Director of Pathology Informatics Fellowship
Department of Pathology, UPMC Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA
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June 20, 2018 |
The Bethesda System for Cervical Cytology — Update and Beyond
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Patricia G. Tiscornia-Wasserman, MD
Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology
Director of Cytopathology
Columbia University Medical Center
Melville, New York
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Quality Assessment Center (QAC) Cell Blocks Basics Workbench
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Document Control for Cytopathology Workbench
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Quality Assessment Center (QAC)
The LEAN Cytopathology Laboratory Workbench
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Medical Xpress
A new study found large disparities by sex, race, and age in survival for patients diagnosed with different cancers caused by the human papillomavirus. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that improvements in HPV vaccination and access to cancer screening and treatment are needed.
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Healio
Women with HIV on ART had a lower prevalence of high-risk HPV infection, high-grade cervical lesions and invasive cervical cancer than women who were not receiving ART, according to results of a recent meta-analysis.
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HealthDay News via U.S. News & World Report
Many breast cancer patients skip recommended treatment after surgery because they lack faith in the health care system, a new study indicates. A patient survey found those who reported a general distrust of medical institutions and insurers were more likely to forgo follow-up breast cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy or radiation. Trust or distrust of their own doctors did not emerge as a factor.
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Medical News Today
Cancer cells are relentless, possessing the vexatious ability to develop resistance to current therapies and making the disease hugely challenging to treat. However, an exciting new study may have identified cancer's weak spot; the discovery has already led to the near-eradication of the disease in cell cultures.
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Science Magazine
When scientists reported 2 years ago that mice with certain gut bacteria responded best to a powerful new type of cancer drug, other researchers were intrigued but cautious — mice, after all, aren't humans. But this week, two teams offer a raft of evidence from cancer patients suggesting that the gut microbiome — the community of bacteria, viruses, and other bugs living in our digestive tracts — helps determine whether tumors shrink when treated with immunotherapy drugs.
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Medical Xpress
Patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors reported similar health-related quality of life during treatment with a recently approved chemotherapy drug as compared to patients receiving a placebo treatment, according to a clinical trial published in Lancet Oncology.
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