Vaginal Cellular Angiofibroma: Report of a Rare Case with Literature Review.

Cellular angiofibroma (CA) is a relatively recently described, rare, benign soft tissue tumor that predominantly occurs in the vulvoperineal region. It was first described in 1997 as a mesenchymal-origin tumor composed of connective (fibrous) tissue and blood vessels. We report a case of vaginal CA in a 40-year-old woman who presented with pressure symptoms, incidentally diagnosed with a vaginal mass and clinically suspected as vaginal myoma.

Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma with Sarcomatoid Differentiation (osteosarcomatous and chondrosarcomatous differentiation)-A Case Report and Comprehensive Review.

Chromophobe renal cell carcinomas (ChRCCs) have a good prognosis and comprise approximately 5-7% of renal cell carcinomas (RCCs). The sarcomatoid differentiation in RCC is found in around 5-10% of cases; however, in ChRCC, it is much less than in other RCCs and poorly responds to chemotherapeutic agents. A study by de Peralta-Venturina et al.

Expression of Programmed Death Ligand 1 [PD-L1] and Mismatch Repair Status in Squamous Cell Carcinomas of Cervix.

Background And Objectives: To assess mismatch repair (MMR) status and programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in squamous cell carcinomas of the cervix and their association with clinicopathologic parameters.

Material And Methods: Expression of PD-L1 and MMR status (MSH2, MSH6, MLH1, and PMS2) was assessed on 50 cases of SCCs of the cervix by immunohistochemistry.

Results: 80% of tumor cells and 84% of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes showed PD-L1 expression.

Secretory carcinoma of parotid gland masquerading as acinic cell carcinoma on cytology: Case report and review of literature.

Secretory carcinoma is a relatively recently discovered low-grade salivary gland carcinoma with morphological similarities to its breast counterpart. The histopathological features of this entity are well established; however, the cytomorphological features are not well evaluated, leading to diagnostic challenges and pitfalls. We report a case of secretory carcinoma (SC) of the parotid gland, which was misdiagnosed as acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) on fine-needle aspiration cytology, to describe the cytological features.

Epidural Analgesia during Labor: Attitudes among Expectant Mothers and Their Care Providers.

Introduction: Varying levels of knowledge and attitudes among parturients and physicians toward epidural analgesia result in its low utilization. We aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of parturients, obstetricians, and anesthesiologists regarding epidural labor analgesia.

Methodology: We surveyed obstetricians, anesthesiologists, and parturients availing care and later delivered at our hospital from July 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017.

Determinants of participation in a breast cancer screening trial in trivandrum district, India.

Background: Conspicuous differences in participation rates for breast self-examination (BSE), clinical breast examination (CBE), and referral for further investigations have been observed indicating involvement of a number of different factors. This study analysed determinants for participation in different levels of the breast cancer screening process in Indian females.

Materials And Methods: An intervention group of 52,011 women was interviewed in a breast cancer screening trial in Trivandrum district, India.

Long term effect of visual screening on oral cancer incidence and mortality in a randomized trial in Kerala, India.

Objectives: We studied oral cancer incidence and mortality and the impact of compliance to repeat screening rounds during a 15-year follow-up in a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Trivandrum district, Kerala, India.

Methods: Healthy individuals aged 35 and above in seven clusters randomized to the intervention arm received four rounds of oral visual inspection by trained health workers at 3-year intervals, and those in six clusters randomized to the control arm received routine care during 1996-2005 and one round of visual screening during 2006-2009. Screen-positive persons were referred for diagnosis and treatment.

Clinical breast examination: preliminary results from a cluster randomized controlled trial in India.

A cluster randomized controlled trial was initiated in the Trivandrum district (Kerala, India) on January 1, 2006, to evaluate whether three rounds of triennial clinical breast examination (CBE) can reduce the incidence rate of advanced disease incidence and breast cancer mortality. A total of 275 clusters that included 115,652 healthy women, aged 30-69 years, were randomly allocated to intervention (CBE; 133 clusters; 55,844 women) or control (no screening; 142 clusters; 59,808 women) groups. Performance characteristics (sensitivity, specificity, false-positive rate, and positive predictive value) of CBE were evaluated.