Vaginal NOTES adnexal surgery: Results of a retrospective cohort study in The Netherlands
Objective: Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopy (vNOTES) is a minimally invasive technique gaining popularity for several gynaecological procedures. This study presents the first 81 adnexal cases, performed in The Netherlands.
Rebecca Henschen +4 more
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Risk Reduction Strategies in Breast Cancer Prevention
Evaluating the risk of breast cancer makes it possible to identify women with a high risk of developing breast cancer in the future. Adopting a healthier lifestyle, involving diet and exercise, is one way of reducing this risk-but there are other, non ...
Mauricio Costa, Paula Saldanha
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Evidence-based management options for women at increased breast/ovarian cancer risk [PDF]
Recent developments in our ability to predict breast cancer risk necessitates primary care physicians learn to evaluate breast cancer risk and its importance in shaping decisions concerning surveillance and risk reduction measures.
Bolliger, B. +3 more
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Two Cases of Primary Ectopic Ovarian Pregnancy [PDF]
Primary ovarian pregnancy is one of the rarest varieties of ectopic pregnancies. Patients frequently present with abdominal pain and menstrual irregularities. Intrauterine devices have evolved as probable risk factors.
Ghosal, T +3 more
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Beyond risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy
Risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) at premenopausal age is advised to women with elevated ovarian cancer risks due to germline BRCA1/2 mutations. Physical and psychosexual health effects associated with menopause are expected to occur earlier and more severe after surgical menopause induced by premenopausal RRSO than after natural menopause ...
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No increased arterial stiffness after premenopausal risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO)
Women at high familial risk of ovarian cancer are recommended to undergo premenopausal risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO). The procedure leads to immediate surgical menopause, and while early natural menopause is associated with an increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), evidence on CVD risk after surgical menopause is ...
Beekman, Maarten J. +22 more
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The role of peritoneal cytology at risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) in women at increased risk of familial ovarian/tubal cancer. [PDF]
Drapkin, R +3 more
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There is a need for routine peritoneal cytology at RRSO. [PDF]
Drapkin, R, Manchanda, R, Menon, U
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Cáncer de mama y ovario hereditario:consejo genético, seguimiento y reducción del riesgo [PDF]
Of the approximately 16.000 new cases of breast cancer annually diagnosed in Spain, between 5 and 10% are hereditary. A family history of breast cancer is the main criterion to suspect that we could be facing a case of hereditary breast cancer (HBC ...
Cueva, Juan, Graña, Begoña, Vega, Ana
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Orientação clínica das mulheres com teste positivo para mutações em BRCA 1 ou BRCA 2 [PDF]
Enquadramento: Os avanços na compreensão dos mecanismos moleculares e genéticos do cancro levaram a uma gestão mais “personalizada” da doença. Este conceito aplicado ao cancro da mama e/ou ovário permitiu revelar que as mulheres portadoras de mutações ...
Raposo, Raquel Patrícia Silva
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