Endometrial cancer is the most incident gynecological cancer. Lymph node dissemination is one of the most important factors for the patient's prognosis. Pelvic lymph nodes are the primary site of extra-uterine dissemination in endometrial cancer (EC), setting the 5-year survival to 44-52%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In addition to an increased risk of thromboembolic complications, patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at risk for vascular events. Consequently, complete vascular protection is warranted in these patients.
Areas Covered: A narrative search was conducted on PubMed (MEDLINE), using the MeSH terms [Rivaroxaban] + [Atrial fibrillation] + [Cardiovascular] + [Vascular] + [Treatment].
SEIC is a non-invasive lesion of the endometrial epithelium considered to be the precursor to uterine serous carcinoma (USC) and is just as aggressive as USC. Currently, there are no reliable data about the behavior and prognosis of SEIC; therefore, the therapeutic management approach is not clear. : A systematic search of the Pubmed, Scopus and Embase databases was conducted, following the recommendations in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRadiation therapy (RT) is the standard of care in patients with locoregional or isolated vaginal recurrence who never underwent irradiation. It is often associated with brachytherapy (BT), whereas chemotherapy (CT) is a rare treatment option. We systematically searched the PubMed and Scopus databases in February 2023.
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