Cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancers, have both high morbidity and mortality among the gynecologic malignant tumors in Japan. The present study was conducted using both the population-based cancer registry and the gynecologic cancer registry to elucidate the characteristics of gynecologic malignant tumors in Japan. Based on nationwide estimates from the population-based cancer registry in...

The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among women with gynecologic cancer is becoming increasingly popular. Therefore, it is important to gain insight into the prevalence and factors related to the use of CAM. The aim of this study was to assess the use of CAM in women with gynecologic cancer. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. Data were obtained from 67 gynecologic...

THIS is an English edition of an atlas first published in Germany and the very readable style of the text is a tribute to both the translator and the authors. The book deals with the diagnosis of the important lesions in gynaecological cytology and with the cellular changes which give rise to diagnostic confusion. Following a chapter on basic cytology there are others dealing with inflammatory ...

background & aim: nowadays, new methods related to pain management have emerged. however, it has been reported in studies that post-operative pain management is inadequate. the purpose of this study was determined to pain levels of the patients after gynecologic surgery and nursing interventions. methods & materials: this descriptive study was undertaken as a multicenter study in the gynecologi...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To review the success and morbidity of laparoscopic major gynecologic surgery in patients with prior laparotomy bowel resection. METHODS Review of a prospective surgical database of all cases of laparoscopic major gynecologic surgery in patients with prior laparotomy bowel resection. No cases were excluded. Bowel diagnoses and procedures were total colectomy for inf...

Primary gynecologic myeloid sarcomas are rare, and their diagnosis is often difficult. Differential diagnosis includes lymphomas and carcinomas of the gynecologic tract. We report the clinical, morphological, immunohistochemical and cytogenetic features of two cases of chloromas of the female genital tract, which progressed to acute myeloid leukemia in spite of aggressive therapy.

Citation: Kunos CA (2016) Commentary: Phase I Trial of Carboplatin and Gemcitabine Chemotherapy and Stereotactic Ablative Radiosurgery for the Palliative Treatment of Persistent or Recurrent Gynecologic Cancer. Front. Oncol. 6:263. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2016.00263 Commentary: Phase I trial of Carboplatin and Gemcitabine Chemotherapy and Stereotactic ablative radiosurgery for the Palliative treatmen...

Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common complications in surgical patients and have serious consequences for outcomes and costs. There is a dearth of information on risk factors for developing SSI in patients undergoing gynecologic cancer surgery, and this has not been studied using national data. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to estimate the prev...