Publications by authors named "Fitriyadi Kusuma"

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  • * After receiving emergency radiotherapy, she was unable to return for scheduled surgery due to a COVID-19 hospitalization and later returned with lung metastasis leading to a hysterectomy and lymphadenectomy.
  • * Sadly, despite the surgery, she passed away four weeks later due to worsening lung metastases, highlighting the aggressive nature and poor prognosis of NECE, which calls for a clinical trial to create treatment guidelines.
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Over the past decades, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have shown dramatic efficacy in improving survival rates in multiple malignancies. Recently, gynecological cancer patients also showed to respond favorably to ICI treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and patient-reported outcomes of ICI therapy in gynecological cancers.

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Objective: Ovarian cancer is one of the most common cancers with a high mortality rate worldwide. Despite optimal surgical therapy and chemotherapy, recurrence is still common. Cancer stem cells expressing CD44 and CD24 are thought to be contributing factors in recurrence.

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Background: ALDH1 is a cervical cancer stem cell marker that has radioresistance profile. Recurrence and metastasis following radiotherapy are still being problems of most patients. This study aimed to determine the correlation between ALDH1 and radiotherapy response in stage III squamous cell cervical carcinoma (SCCC) of the cervix.

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  • The study explored the link between insulin resistance (IR) and ovarian neoplasms, focusing on differences in characteristics and IR prevalence between benign and malignant cases in 52 non-diabetic women.
  • Findings showed that women with benign neoplasms were younger and generally had a higher body mass index (BMI) compared to those with malignant neoplasms.
  • Despite differences in clinical features and indicators of β-cell dysfunction, the overall prevalence of insulin resistance did not significantly differ between the two groups.
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Background: Few studies explored Indonesian understanding of cervical cancer (CC) and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. We aimed to investigate the association between knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) and socio-demographical influences related to HPV, CC, and vaccination among Indonesian urban citizens.

Methods: We conducted an online survey during March 2020-August 2021 using the Snowball sampling technique.

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Objectives: Prognostic biomarkers in cervical cancer are widely investigated, including cancer stem cell (CSC) markers. However, their significance remains uncertain. This study aimed to determine the role of cervical cancer stem cell (CCSC) markers for survival.

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BACKGROUND Placenta accreta is an abnormal invasive placenta that can be life-threatening because of the risk of hemorrhage. Its incidence has increased due to high cesarean delivery rates. Early gestational age placenta accreta is difficult to diagnose and misdiagnosis can lead to inappropriate treatment.

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Introduction: To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target 2030, the United Nations (UN) endorsed tobacco use reduction, which is essential in decreasing unnecessary deaths caused by tobacco-induced disease. This study investigates the association between tobacco use and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection in clinically normal uterine cervix populations from the SDGs perspective.

Methods: This study is a 7-year cross-sectional study of a clinically normal uterine cervix population, based on negative Visual Inspection of Acetic Acid (VIA).

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Introduction: Metastases in cervical cancer could be spread through direct local invasion, lymphatic dissemination, or hematogenous dissemination. The most common sites of distant metastases are lungs, bone, and liver. Skin metastases from cervical cancer are categorized as a rare occurrence of metastases.

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