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Giant Primary Ovarian Leiomyoma Mimicking Ovarian Malignancy in an Elderly Postmenopausal Woman: A Rare Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Ovarian leiomyomas, either primary or parasitic in origin, are exceptionally rare and account for about 0.5% to 1% of all benign ovarian tumors. They often pose a diagnostic challenge, particularly in postmenopausal women, as they can clinically and radiologically mimic ovarian malignancy.
John Lugata, Nasra Batchu, Onesmo Mrosso, Jaynes Kabuhaya, Esther Pinches, Glory Maringo, Eusebious Maro, Bariki Mchome, Alex Mremi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of the Anti‐Breast Cancer Activity of Erythrina excelsa Baker (Fabaceae) Bark Extracts

Cancer Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Breast cancer remains a topic of interest due to its high mortality rate among Cameroonian women. The barks of Erythrina excelsa are traditionally used for medicinal purposes in the management of various conditions including cancer.
Jonas Walantini, Marius Trésor Kemegne Sipping, Merline Nguedia Ymele, Roland Nhouma Rebe, Joël Abel Gbaweng Yaya, Derek Tantoh Ndinteh, Dieudonné Njamen, Stéphane Zingue   +7 more
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Clinical transitions amid rapid expansion: a 16-year retrospective analysis of ultrasound-guided high-intensity Focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) for uterine fibroids and adenomyosis in Korea and the necessity for clinical standardization

International Journal of Hyperthermia
Background Since its introduction in 2010, Ultrasound-guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (USgHIFU) has rapidly expanded in South Korea, despite the absence of widely accepted standardized clinical protocols.
Jae-Seong Lee, Kye-Hwa Lee
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Pregnant women suffering from uterine fibroids

, 2015
Introduction. Uterine fibroids are the most frequent benign tumors affecting sexual organs in women. It is estimated that they affect 20% of the female population, with the frequency in pregnant women ranging between 0.1-5%.
Marek Gogacz, Ivan Golubka, Marian Przylepa, Agnieszka Wańkowicz, Dominik Dłuski, Paweł Golubka, Dorota Darmochwał-Kolarz, Wiktoria Golubka, Kristiana Golubka   +8 more
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A Novel BRCA1 Pathogenic Variant in Tunisian Patient With High Grade Ovarian Cancer: Favorable Therapeutic Response to Olaparib

Cancer Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Ovarian cancer is one of the leading causes of death from gynecological cancer worldwide. Genetic mutations in genes involved in key cellular functions such as BRCA1/2 play a central role in tumorigenesis and have major implications for targeted therapeutic strategies, especially the use of poly (ADP‐ribose) polymerase (PARP ...
Nihel Ammous‐Boukhris, Rania Abdelmaksoud‐Dammak, Ameni Feki, Souhir Khemiri, Slim Charfi, Tahia Sallemi‐Boudawara, Jamel Daoud, Afef Khanfir, Raja Mokdad Gargouri   +8 more
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Fewer Injections and Lower Drug Costs With Long‐Acting GnRH Depot Formulations: A Nationwide Analysis of 2.3 Million Patient‐Years in Japan

Cancer Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the base of treatment for prostate cancer, and gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH) drugs are given as depot injections. Long‐acting formulations may reduce the number of injections and the drug cost, but this impact has not been quantified in real practice.
Takashi Kawahara, Akihito Hashizume, Masanobu Yamazaki, Daiji Takamoto, Teppei Takeshima, Hiroji Uemura, Kazuhide Makiyama, Jun‐ichi Teranishi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dealing with uterine fibroids in reproductive medicine

, 2012
Women who wish to conceive are nowadays more likely to present with uterine fibroids, mainly because of the delay in childbearing in our society. The relationship between uterine fibroids and human reproduction is still controversial and counselling ...
Gambadauro, Pietro,
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Reproductive factors and risk of uterine fibroids

, 1996
We analyzed the relation between reproductive history and risk of uterine fibroids using data from a case-control study. Cases were 621 women with histologically confirmed diagnosis of uterine fibroids.
Parazzini F, Guarnerio P, Ricci E, Negri E, Chatenoud L, LaVecchia C   +5 more
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Piezoelectric Materials in Medical Ultrasound: A Comprehensive Review From Fundamentals to Translational Prospects

Information &Functional Materials, Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 268-295, September 2026.
Piezoelectric materials are reviewed as active platforms for medical ultrasound, bridging electromechanical fundamentals, transducer architectures, and biomedical applications. Material–device co‐design is emphasized as the key to high‐performance diagnosis, therapy, monitoring, wearable ultrasound, and emerging ultrasound‐responsive functions ...
Jianan Li, Qing Wan
wiley   +1 more source

DISTRIBUCIÓN DE LA PATOLOGÍA QUIRÚRGICA DEL CUERPO UTERINO EN MUJERES CHILENAS SOMETIDAS A HISTERECTOMÍA EN UN HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO

Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecología, 2009
Antecedentes: La histerectomía es la cirugía ginecológica mundialmente más frecuente. Pocas series analizan la distribución de los hallazgos patológicos en histerectomizadas.
Paulina Merino O, Adriana Doren V, Nicolás Sáez O, Pilar Valenzuela M, Alejandra Etchegaray B, Roger Gejman E, Mauricio Cuello F   +6 more
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