Abstract Background Comparison between the Fine Needle Non-Aspiration Cytology (FNNAC) and Aspiration (FNAC) in acquiring ultrasound-guided fine needle cytology (FNC) samples from solid thyroid nodules to determine better technique, hence improving sample quality aiming decrease number of unnecessary thyroidectomy operations. Results Prospective study showed statistically significant increase c...

In recent years, a vast amount of studies have centered on the role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of certain types of cancers such as breast, colorectal and lung cancer. Increasing evidence suggests that vitamin D and its receptor play a crucial role in the development of gynecological cancers. In this review, we systematically analyzed the effect of vitamin D and the vitamin D receptor on e...

OBJECTIVES Our aim was to compare the cost-effectiveness of two national cervical cancer screening programs aiming to involve those who do not regularly participate in the screening program in Hungary with no screening, using a public health-care payer's perspective and a 20-year time horizon. METHODS We built a Markov model based on disease progression. The health-care costs of screening and...

The diagnostic performances of colposcopy and Loop Electrosurgical Excision Proce-dure (LEEP) results in gynecology gynecological oncology surgical services were evaluated. Their differences regarding biopsy numbers investigated. other objective was to examine factors associated with recurrence residual lesions after LEEP. This study included the cytology 1217 women undergone at our hospital un...

BACKGROUND A shortage of gynecologists exists in many countries. Even within an affluent country, gynecological clinics might not be evenly distributed. The purpose of the study was to investigate the disparity in gynecological care between adult women living in towns with and without gynecologists in Taiwan. METHODS Data sources were the cohort datasets of the National Health Insurance Resea...

Non-epithelial ovarian cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up N. Reed, D. Millan, R. Verheijen & M. Castiglione On behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group* Beatson Oncology Centre, Glasgow; Department of Pathology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK; Department of Gynecological Oncology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands; RGT, University ...

Background Women living with HIV are at higher risk of developing HPV-related diseases. Albeit they are systematically referred for cervical cancer screening, difficulties in obtaining timely appointments are the main barrier for an adequate gynecological care. In our unit, according to a previous survey, 67% of women reported this problem. Therefore, in January 2011 the integration of HIV and ...