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Urban relatives ameliorate survival disparities for genitourinary cancer in rural patients

Cancer Medicine
Introduction Patients living in rural areas have worse cancer‐specific outcomes. This study examines the effect of family‐based social capital on genitourinary cancer survival.
Mouneeb Choudry, Kassandra Dindinger‐Hill, Jacob Ambrose, Joshua Horns, Jeffrey Vehawn, Hailie Gill, Nicole Z. Murray, Trevor C. Hunt, Christopher Martin, Benjamin Haaland, Jonathan Chipman, Heidi A. Hanson, Brock B. O'Neil   +12 more
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Symptoms and signs of urogenital cancer in primary care

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background Urogenital cancers are common, accounting for approximately 20% of cancer incidence globally. Cancers belonging to the same organ system often present with similar symptoms, making initial management challenging.
Knut Holtedahl, Lars Borgquist, Gé A. Donker, Frank Buntinx, David Weller, Christine Campbell, Jörgen Månsson, Victoria Hammersley, Tonje Braaten, Ranjan Parajuli   +9 more
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Autonomic Plexuses of the Female Sexual Organs Travel Within Pubocervical and Rectovaginal [Endopelvic] Fascia: A Rationale for ‘Nerve‐Aware’ Vaginal Prolapse Repair

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The connective tissue support of female pelvic viscera—endopelvic fascia—has been studied in fetal and immunohistochemical models to demonstrate its relationship with the autonomic nerves of the female pelvis. Due to a paucity of literature examining the gross anatomical relationships between endopelvic fascia and autonomic nerves in adult ...
Stephen Magliocchetti, Benjamin Laxer, Leyla Spennato, Norah Alturki, Queena Chou, Tyler S. Beveridge   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cognition in menopausal women

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Cognitive health in postmenopausal women is significantly affected by hormonal shifts, especially the drop in estrogen levels. This review explores the intricate relationship between menopause and cognitive functions across six domains: perception, attention, memory, language, executive functioning, and motor skills.
Suvarna Khadilkar, Jharna Mahajan (Bhanushali), Anuradha P. Mahto, Satish Khadilkar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hypervision Proton Surgery: The Future Direction of Proton Therapy

iNew Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Proton beams provide unique physical advantages characterized by a low entrance dose, negligible exit dose, and a sharp Bragg peak, which enable superior sparing of normal tissues and support safe dose escalation for improved tumor control. However, conventional photon‐based fractionation remains widely used in proton therapy, where prolonged ...
Li Li, Shuanghu Yuan
wiley   +1 more source

Head and Neck Metastases From Infraclavicular Primary Tumors: Analysis of 136 Cases

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Distant metastases in the head and neck region are rare, often posing challenges for ENT specialists and being of crucial importance in the management of infraclavicular primary tumors. Methods The case series presented here aims to outline the relevant aetiologies and clinical presentation in the head and neck region.
Achim M. Franzen, André Buchali, Carolin Quadt, Annekatrin Coordes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low albumin-to-creatinine ratios (ACR) are associated with poor outcomes in cancer patients

BMC Cancer
Background The albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) is known to predict prognosis in liposarcoma patients, but its role in other tumors remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic relationship between ACR and common solid tumors.
Hong Zhao, Xiangrui Li, Xiaoyue Liu, Chenan Liu, Xin Zheng, Yue Chen, Jinyu Shi, Qiteng Liu, Zhaoting Bu, Hanping Shi   +9 more
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Peri‐ and Post‐Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy and Voice Disorder Risk: A TriNetX Study

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives The aim of this study was to elucidate the risk of developing voice disorders among peri‐ and post‐menopausal female hormone replacement therapy (HRT) users. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network.
David Kayekjian, Warren B. Chun, Shaun A. Nguyen, Ashli K. O'Rourke, Kirsten D. Meenan   +4 more
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Prevention of Myc‐Driven Prostate Cancer in Mice by Oral Administration of Sulforaphane

Molecular Carcinogenesis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prevention is desirable to reduce suffering and death from prostate cancer. However, a clinical‐grade intervention for the prevention of this malignancy is still lacking. This study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of prostate cancer prevention by broccoli constituent sulforaphane (SFN) because epidemiological studies have suggested
Krishna B. Singh, Eun‐Ryeong Hahm, Bruce L. Jacobs, Shivendra V. Singh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Targeting fibrosis in the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction

The Journal of Pathology, EarlyView.
Abstract Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a widely prevalent age‐associated disease that is the main contributor to lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) in aging men. Although prostate fibrosis has been recognized as a contributor to BPH pathophysiology, there are not any clinically available therapeutics that target this aspect of disease ...
Ajinkya R Limkar, Sophia M Vrba, Emily A Ricke, Zsuzsanna Fabry, Matthew S Lee, Kevin T McVary, William A Ricke   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source