The diagnostic accuracy of two human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) testing systems in combination with CA125 in the differential diagnosis of ovarian masses [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Cancer antigen 125 (CA125) is the best known single tumor marker for ovarian cancer (OC). We investigated whether the additional information of the human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) improves diagnostic accuracy.
Burges, Alexander +9 more
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Comparison of The Vaginal Microflora in Relation to The Menopausal Status [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2023 Background: Numerous bacteria live in the human vagina; because of this, it has been discovered that the vaginal microbiome is directly related to both vaginal and overall health.Aim of the work: In this study, we sought to evaluate the vaginal ...
Emad Atallah +2 more
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Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2018 Purpose The role of temporary ovarian suppression with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) during chemotherapy as a strategy to preserve ovarian function and fertility in premenopausal women remains controversial.
M. Lambertini +20 more
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Study of Serum Leptin in Well-differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: Correlation with Patient and Tumor Characteristics [PDF]
, 2014 Background There is a proven relationship between obesity and several cancers including breast, endometrium, colorectal, and esophagus. With the increasing incidence of both obesity and thyroid cancer, we designed the present study to investigate a ...
Abdel-Aziz, TE +3 more
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Association of Body Mass Index and Age With Subsequent Breast Cancer Risk in Premenopausal Women
JAMA Oncology, 2018 Importance The association between increasing body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) and risk of breast cancer is unique in cancer epidemiology in that a crossover effect exists, with risk reduction ...
M. Schoemaker +53 more
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Comparison of anogenital distance and correlation with vulvo-vaginal atrophy: a pilot study on premenopausal and postmenopausal women [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVES: Anogenital distance (AGD) represents the space between labia posterior commissure and anus. This was pilot study to investigate how menopause and so lack of oestrogens affects AGD. METHODS: A total of 109 patients were enrolled.
Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi +11 more
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Open Access Journal of Contraception, 2021 Daniel Geleta,1 Abebe Kebede,2 Gebeyehu Bulcha,3 Hyder Usman,2 Kunuz Hajibediru,4 Selass kebede,2 Sileshi Dubale,2 Getu Degu5 1Tropical & Infectious Diseases, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia; 2Pharmaceutical science, Jimma University, Jimma ...
Geleta D +7 more
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Current medical treatment of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer [PDF]
, 2015 Approximately 80% of breast cancers (BC) are estrogen receptor (ER)-positive and thus endocrine therapy (ET) should be considered complementary to surgery in the majority of patients.
Basso, S. M. M. +2 more
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Current Oncology, 2022 Background: Approximately 75% of breast cancer (BC) is associated with luminal differentiation expressing endocrine receptors (ER). For ER+ HER2− tumors, adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) is the cornerstone treatment.
Danilo Giffoni de Mello Morais Mata +3 more
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Hyperprolactinaemia is common in Chinese premenopausal women with breast diseases
Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 Purpose: Hyperprolactinaemia has been proposed to play a role in breast lesions pathophysiology. Thus far, controversial results have been reported for the relationship between hyperprolactinaemia and breast lesions.
Jiang Zhu +13 more
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