Intravaginal energy-based devices and sexual health of female cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

A systematic review and meta-analysis was undertaken to assess the efficacy and safety of intravaginal energy-based therapies (laser and radiofrequency) on sexual health of cancer survivors (CS) (breast cancer (BCS) and/or gynecological cancer (GCS)). PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were searched until 21/02/2019. Quality of reporting, methodology, and body of evidence were assessed using STROBE, MINORS, and GRADE.

Intraoperative local infiltration with ropivacaine 0.5% in women undergoing vaginal hysterectomy and pelvic floor repair: Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of infiltration with ropivacaine 0.5% on controlling postoperative pain in women undergoing vaginal hysterectomy (VH) and pelvic floor repair for prolapse stage > II.

Study Design: This double-blind randomized 1:1 placebo-controlled trial included 59 women.

A salpingeal carcinoma revealed after prophylactic salpingoophorectomy in an asymptomatic BRCA1 carrier with breast malignancy.

Introduction: BRCA1 inherited mutation carriers face a lifetime risk of 72% to develop breast cancer and a percentage of 44% risk for ovarian cancer.

Presentation Of Case: We present a case of a 35-year old Caucasian woman who, after the excision of a possible malignant finding on the right breast, was diagnosed with ductal breast carcinoma. The patient treatment included first chemotherapy and radiotherapy and then prophylactic bilateral mastectomy with plastic reconstructive surgery.

A unique case of total metastatic lobular breast carcinoma, originating from diffused microcalcifications, presented in a postmenopausal woman, without clinical manifestations.

Introduction: Lobular breast carcinoma includes lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC). The association of LCIS with total metastatic lobular breast cancer is very rare.

Presentation Of Case: We present a case of a totally metastatic lobular breast cancer in an asymptomatic 64-year-old postmenopausal woman, with no suspicious microcalcifications in mammography.