Psychological Assessment and Treatment Effectiveness in Mastalgia: Developing a Treatment Algorithm.

Background Mastalgia often impairs the physical, social, and sexual lives of women. It may manifest in both cyclical or acyclical patterns. The psychoneurotic association of mastalgia has been claimed for a long time in various available literature.

Impact of Primary Tumor Variables on Predicting Nodal Metastasis in Lower Extremity Marjolin's Ulcer: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background Marjolin's ulcer or scar carcinoma is a rare disease arising from the conversion of chronic scar into malignancy. Studies show Marjolin's ulcer squamous cell carcinoma has more chances of lymph nodal metastasis and is more aggressive with a worse survival rate. To date, no established guidelines exist for managing regional lymph nodes in cases of Marjolin's ulcer with clinically N0 nodes.

Rolling Egg-Shaped Peritoneal Loose Body (PLB): A Diagnostic Dilemma for Surgeons and Radiologists.

A man in his mid-50s presented with heaviness in the right lower abdomen for the last three months. Ultrasonography (USG) showed an intra-abdominal mass in the right iliac fossa. Contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) revealed a well-defined circumscribed mass near the ileocaecal junction, with a hypodense center, surrounded by a hyperdense periphery and well-defined capsule.

Understanding and Practices of Gynaecologists Related to Breast Cancer Screening, Detection, Treatment and Common Breast Diseases: A Study from India.

Background: The knowledge of breast cancer risk factors and screening practices in a community is largely influenced by the practising gynaecologist in that area. We assessed the understanding and knowledge of gynaecologists about breast cancer: screening, risk factors, clinical signs, management and common benign breast diseases.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Uttar Pradesh, India, from April to September 2017.