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Result: They're 30 percent more likely to die over five-year span, researchers find
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Long-term study found women who received 'intraperitoneal' treatment lived about a year longer
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As part of the 'Choosing Wisely' campaign, ACOG asks docs, patients to question certain practices
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Latest data from 2009 cites 1.5 million new cases diagnosed; prostate and breast tumors most common
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Women taking the drug lived more than 3 months longer on average, but side effects were an issue
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Research started in the late 1990s, first vaccine approved in 2006
Widely used to detect cervical cancer, it might be much-needed screening option for other diseases
Study found higher death risk for those who were overweight, physically inactive
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Changing sexual practices a likely reason; vaccination urged
But, for some hard-to-treat cancers, deaths are increasing
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