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Anne Cunanan Ford

Anne Cunanan Ford

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Wake North
anne.ford@duke.edu
DUMC Box 3840, Durham, NC 27617
3000 Rogers Rd, Suite 310, Wake Forest, NC 27587

Scholarly Works - Journal articles

A preliminary pilot study to address design issues related to research on potential association of hormone therapy and adhesive capsulitis.

Journal article Climacteric · June 2026 OBJECTIVE: Adhesive capsulitis (AC) is considered idiopathic, yet typically affects women aged 40-60 years. The purpose of this study was to determine whether hormone therapy is protective against AC in menopausal women. The study hypothesized that patient ... Full text Link to item Cite

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Hormonal Contraceptive Management Practice Patterns in the Perioperative Period for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Journal article Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil · April 2022 PURPOSE: To evaluate the venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis practices of surgeons performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in female patients using hormonal contraceptives. METHODS: Our research team designed an investigational sur ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Hormonal management of menopausal symptoms in women with a history of gynecologic malignancy.

Journal article Menopause · February 2020 OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to review the role of hormone therapy in menopausal patients with breast cancer and gynecologic malignancies. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE (via PubMed) using a combination of keywords and database-specific subject headin ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Acupuncture in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Journal article Obstet Gynecol Surv · April 2019 IMPORTANCE: Acupuncture is a key component of therapy in traditional Chinese medicine. Only in the last few decades has acupuncture become popular in the United States. The mechanism behind acupuncture's effects on the body and brain has not been completel ... Full text Link to item Cite

"Pregnancy Brain": A Review of Cognitive Changes in Pregnancy and Postpartum.

Journal article Obstet Gynecol Surv · March 2019 IMPORTANCE: The idea that pregnant women suffer from deficits in memory is widespread but poorly documented in obstetrical literature. OBJECTIVE: To review available psychology literature on the subject of cognitive changes in pregnancy in order to guide t ... Full text Link to item Cite

HPV genotypes and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in a multiethnic cohort in the southeastern USA.

Journal article Cancer Causes Control · August 2014 PURPOSE: For poorly understood reasons, invasive cervical cancer (ICC) incidence and mortality rates are higher in women of African descent. Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes distribution may vary between European American (EA) and African-Ame ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

HPV genotypes and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in a multiethnic cohort in the southeastern USA

Journal article Cancer Causes and Control · January 1, 2014 Purpose: For poorly understood reasons, invasive cervical cancer (ICC) incidence and mortality rates are higher in women of African descent. Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes distribution may vary between European American (EA) and African-Ame ... Full text Cite

Factors affecting compliance with clinical practice guidelines for pap smear screening among healthcare providers in africa: systematic review and meta-summary of 2045 individuals.

Journal article PLoS One · 2013 BACKGROUND: Although the importance of the Pap smear in reducing cancer incidence and mortality is known, many countries in Africa have not initiated yet widespread national cervical cancer screening programs. The World Health Organization (WHO) has publis ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Pilot and feasibility study: prospective proteomic profiling of mammary epithelial cells from high-risk women provides evidence of activation of pro-survival pathways.

Journal article Breast Cancer Res Treat · April 2012 Normal mammary gland homeostasis requires the coordinated regulation of protein signaling networks. However, we have little prospective information on whether activation of protein signaling occurs in premalignant mammary epithelial cells, as represented b ... Full text Link to item Cite