Significant disparities in cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates among minority groups have been documented in the United States, despite an overall decline in these rates for the population as a whole. Differences in cervical cancer…
Papers in Gynecology
Gynecology papers in Medicine, R
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This review examines racial and ethnic disparities in reproductive health focusing on 3 key topical areas: (1) infertility, (2) polycystic ovarian syndrome, and (3) reproductive aging. We report that an increasing body of knowledge points toward…
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OBJECTIVES: To use static and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to compare dimensions of the bony pelvis and soft tissue structures in a sample of African-American and white women. METHODS: This study used data from 234 participants in the…
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To evaluate the association of race and surgical approach for women who underwent surgical treatment for uterine cancer.
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of weekly paclitaxel and cisplatin chemotherapy concurrent with extended field irradiation in women with cervical cancer metastatic to the para-aortic nodes. METHODS: Patients with carcinoma…
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In 2008, we reported that radical prostatectomy, as compared with watchful waiting, reduces the rate of death from prostate cancer. After an additional 3 years of follow-up, we now report estimated 15-year results.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate radiofrequency (RF) efficiency and safety for the ablation of retained placenta in humans, using a pregnant sheep model. DESIGN: Experimental study. SETTING: Laboratory of Surgery School, Nancy, France. POPULATION/SAMPLE:…
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Ovarian cancer is the most lethal among the gynecologic malignancies with approximately 70% of patients presenting with advanced tumor stage. The prognosis of patients with ovarian cancer is directly related to the tumor stage and residual tumor…
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OBJECTIVE: To characterize the endometrial response to human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), as influenced by uterine age, using endometrial receptivity markers including HOXA10, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and glycodelin in an…
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OBJECTIVE: 1) To assess the correlation between urine albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) and 24-hour urine albumin excretion in women with pre-eclampsia, 2) to study the influence of potential confounders on this correlation and 3) to assess the…
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To evaluate the usefulness of additional random biopsies in the diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 (CIN 2) or worse (CIN 2+) after colposcopy-directed biopsy.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine if two debriefing sessions following an operative delivery could reduce a woman's fear of future childbirth. DESIGN: Prospective randomised controlled trial (RCT) with two arms comparing debriefing,…
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Debate continues over the effectiveness of screening by mammography in women below age 50. We report here on results of screening in the first 10 years of a randomised trial to study the effect on breast cancer mortality of invitation to annual…
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Objective To determine whether screening and treating women for chlamydial infection reduces the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease over the subsequent 12 months. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting Common rooms, lecture theatres, and…
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To assess the evidence from controlled trials on the efficacy and tolerability of parenteral metoclopramide for acute migraine in adults.
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BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic ovarian diathermy (LOD) is currently accepted as a successful second-line treatment for ovulation induction (OI) in clomiphene citrate (CC)-resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The aim of this study was to…
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BACKGROUND: There is no consistent evidence, to our knowledge, that calcium supplementation affects bone mineral density (BMD) in men, despite male osteoporosis being a common clinical problem. METHODS: To determine the effects of calcium…
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OBJECTIVE: To compare postoperative wound pain associated with the radially expanding access device and the conventional disposable cutting-tip trocar. METHODS: Our randomized, double-masked, self-controlled study involved 34 women scheduled for…
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A randomized trial conducted by the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG, study 111) in the United States showed a better outcome for patients with advanced ovarian cancer on the paclitaxel-cisplatin regimen than for those on a standard…
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BACKGROUND: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in women with operable breast cancer is routinely used in some countries for staging the axilla despite limited data from randomized trials on morbidity and mortality outcomes. We conducted a multicenter…
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