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Management of early-stage vulvar cancer [PDF]

, 2022
Vulvar cancer is a rare gynecological malignancy since it represents 4% of all cancers of the female genital tract. The most common histological type is squamous cell carcinoma (90%).
Andrade, Carlos Eduardo Mattos Cunha, Bovo, Adriane Cristina, Godoy, Luani Rezende, Guimarães, Yasmin Medeiros, Longatto, Adhemar, Pedrão, Priscila Grecca, Possati-Resende, Júlio César, Reis, Ricardo dos   +7 more
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Understanding delays in breast cancer diagnosis in Africa: Key insights and contributing factors

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Despite lower incidence rates, Africa has the highest age‐standardized breast cancer mortality rates globally. Using Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to classify multilevel influences on the individual, this scoping review shows that a lack of knowledge about breast cancer is the primary factor contributing to breast cancer diagnostic ...
Liza A. Hoveling, Lynn P. Heuken, Thachita Harfst, Melinda S. Schuurman, Kristel M. van Asselt, Sabine Siesling, Christina Bode   +6 more
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Cowden syndrome - Diagnostic skin signs [PDF]

, 2001
Cowden syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant familial cancer syndrome with a high risk of breast cancer. The most important clinical features include carcinomas of the breast and thyroid, and hamartomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal tract.
Burgdorf, Walter H. C., Hildenbrand, C., Lautenschlager, Stephan   +2 more
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Environment, lifestyle, and cancer in women

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Environmental and lifestyle factors significantly contribute to gynecological cancers. The risk of ovarian cancer, one the most lethal gynecological cancer, is associated with obesity, poor dietary habits, and environmental pollutants, exacerbating hormonal imbalances, inflammation, and oxidative stress.
Sara Farina, Alessandra Sabatelli, Stefania Boccia, Giovanni Scambia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optical biopsy of epithelial cancers by optical coherence tomography [PDF]

, 2014
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an optical technique that measures the backscattering of near-infrared light by tissue. OCT yields in 2D and 3D images at micrometer-scale resolution, thus providing optical biopsies, approaching the resolution of ...
de Bruin, D.M., Faber, D.J., Ruers, Theo J.M., van Beurden, M.F.B., van Leeuwen, Ton, Wessels, R., Wessels, R.   +6 more
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Benign Vulvar Adnexal Tumours - A 5 Year Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal of Family and Reproductive Health, 2016
Despite of the fact that the vulva contains a high density of apocrine and anogenital mammary glands in addition to eccrine glands and folliculosebaceous units, the benign vulvar adnexal tumours are rare.
Kanwardeep Kaur Tiwana, Sarita Nibhoria, Harpreet Kaur, Akanksha Bajaj, Richa Phutela   +4 more
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Immune checkpoint blockade with anti-programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) monoclonal antibody (mAb) cemiplimab: ongoing and future perspectives in rare genital cancers treatment

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2022
Cemiplimab is a highly potent, hinge-stabilized human IgG4 monoclonal antibody (mAb) targeting programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor approved for patients with locally advanced or metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) who are not ...
Lorenzo Antonuzzo, Sara Fancelli, Maria Cristina Petrella, Elisabetta Gambale, Enrico Caliman, Laura Doni, Serena Pillozzi   +6 more
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Cancer of the vagina: 2025 update

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Primary vaginal cancer is a rare gynecologic malignancy, with most vaginal cancers representing metastases from other primary sites. Staging and treatment protocols are often extrapolated from those used in cervical cancer. In contemporary medicine, the roles of the pathologist and radiologist are increasingly vital in supporting diagnosis and
Tracey S. Adams, Jackie Choekoe Maluleke, Mauricio A. Cuello   +2 more
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Initial Evaluation of Lymphosonography to Identify Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Cervical and Vulvar Cancer Patients

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
The objective was to identify sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) in cervical or vulvar cancer subjects scheduled for surgery using lymphosonography. Comparing surgically excised SLNs with lymphosonography showed 10 out of 11 SLNs (or 91%) were identified by lymphosonography. Lymphosonography identified all benign SLNs and 2 out of 3 malignant SLNs.
Priscilla Machado, Trang Vu, Norman Rosenblum, Aaron Shafer, Flemming Forsberg, Ji‐Bin Liu   +5 more
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Vulvar Reconstruction with Keystone Flaps after Radical Vulvectomy

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Summary:. Vulvar cancer is a rare oncologic pathology, accounting for only 3%–5% of all gynecologic neoplasms, with squamous cell carcinoma responsible for more than 90% of these cases; the remaining 10% includes Paget disease, lichen sclerosus, and ...
Germán Páez López, MD, Sofia Martínez Gil, MD, Andreina Zannin Ferrero, MD, Daniel Ramos Hernández, MD, Lina M. Caicedo Páez, MD   +4 more
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