Publications by authors named "Aleksandra Stryjkowska-Gora"
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- Childhood cancer is a significant source of stress for families, affecting parental emotional well-being and coping abilities, which in turn can impact the child's emotional state.
- A study of 270 parents whose children are undergoing cancer treatment revealed high levels of depression and anxiety, with 33% experiencing mild to severe depression and nearly half showing signs of anxiety.
- The findings suggest that the length of the child's illness correlates with increased levels of both anxiety and depression among parents, indicating a need for better emotional support resources for families facing such challenges.
: The pandemic has proven to be a particular challenge for healthcare workers, not only in the professional but also individual sense. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively influenced their well-being and caused psychological distress. Undoubtedly, direct contact with sick patients, the fight against the pandemic, and observing the epidemiological situation influenced the attitudes of this group towards COVID-19 and vaccinations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUterine tumors are a challenge encountered by every gynecologist in clinical practice. In the era of increasing incidence of endometrial cancer in the general population of women at reproductive age, compared to other genital malignancies, we should not forget about other tumors originating from the mucous and muscular layer of the uterus. Clear ultrasonographic differentiation of uterine tumors into benign (myomas) and malignant (sarcomas) lesions may sometimes prove impossible.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Colorectal cancer defined as cancer of the colon or rectum, is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and the second in women, and, according to the World Health Organization database GLOBOCAN, it accounts for nearly 1.4 million new cases annually worldwide. The occurrence of colorectal cancer is associated with nonmodifiable risk factors, including age and hereditary factors, as well as with modifiable environmental and lifestyle factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStatins (inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase) are a group of drugs used to treat lipid disorders. They inhibit cholesterol synthesis at an early stage of the biosynthesis pathway, thus eliminating numerous metabolites involved in the cycle. Numerous studies point to different possible effects of statins on cancer cells.
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