Solitary CNS Metastasis on Initial Presentation of High Grade Serous Carcinoma of the Fallopian Tube.

A 68-year-old woman presented with a three-week history of confusion and anomic aphasia. Imaging of her head demonstrated a single large left frontal mass. Pathology revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma of Müllerian origin.

The impact of perioperative β blocker use on patient outcomes after primary cytoreductive surgery in high-grade epithelial ovarian carcinoma.

Objective: To quantify the impact of perioperative β blocker use on survival after primary cytoreductive surgery for epithelial ovarian cancer.

Methods: We conducted a multi-center retrospective study of all women who underwent primary cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer (2000-2010). One institution had routinely used perioperative β blockers for patients "at risk" for coronary events.

Delays in request for pregnancy termination: comparison of patients in the first and second trimesters.

Background: Despite the availability of first trimester abortion services in urban settings, many women request abortion in the second trimester. We identified protective and risk factors associated with women who delay requesting abortions until the second trimester.

Study Design: The study was a cross-sectional survey of 247 patients requesting surgical abortion at an urban family planning clinic.