Pelvic lymph node metastases in cervical cancer: comparison of lymphography, inspection, radiography, and histologic examination of lymph nodes.

Lymphangiography is commonly performed in the pretreatment evaluation of patients with cervical carcinoma, but its value is controversial. The purpose of this report is to determine the reliability of lymphography in the indication of metastatic pelvic lymph nodes by comparing data from preoperative lymphangiography, inspection of lymph nodes during laparotomy, radiography of surgically removed lymph nodes, and postoperative histologic report. Twenty-one patients (mean age 51.

Invasive cervical carcinoma in patients aged 35 or younger.

There has been concern that invasive cervical carcinoma is more aggressive in young women. We studied retrospectively 36 patients who were less than 35 years old (mean age 30.8 years, range 22-35 years, SD 3.

Diurnal variation of gonadotrophin receptors in the rat testis.

Groups of 6 adult male rats were killed at 4-h intervals over 24 h periods. The serum samples were assayed for LH, FSH, prolactin (Prl) and testosterone (T). LH, FSH and lactogen receptors were measured in the testis homogenates.

HCG-induced changes in the number of rat testis LH/HCG receptors.

Adult male rats were injected subcutaneously with a mixture of hCG and [125I]hCG (3, 5, 10, 100 or 1000 IU), and killed 3, 6, 16, 24 or 48 h after injection. Specific uptake of [125I]hCG by the testes as well as the remaining in vitro binding capacity were measured. Cycloheximide (1.