Publications by authors named "Birgit Bergmeister"

Data on non-surgical treatment approaching persistent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) are scarce. Retrospective analysis suggest high efficacy of topical treatment with trichloroacetic acid (TCA). This prospective phase II study set out to investigate the efficacy of a single application of 85% TCA in the treatment of CIN I/II.

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Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the value of the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) as a prognostic tool for predicting post-relapse survival (PRS) in patients with recurrent cervical cancer.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the data of 116 patients with recurrent cervical cancer in whom serologic biomarkers had been assessed at the time of relapse. The GPS was calculated as follows: patients with elevated serum C-reactive protein levels and hypoalbuminemia were allocated a score of 2, and those with 1 or no abnormal value were allocated a score of 1 and 0, respectively.

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Objective: Metformin has recently been discussed to possess anticancer activities and to positively affect the risk of developing cancer. We performed the present study to investigate the association of metformin and survival in patients with endometrial cancer.

Study Design: Within the present study we retrospectively reviewed the records of 465 consecutive patients with endometrial cancer.

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