Incidence and survival of gynecologic sarcomas in England.

Objective: Gynecologic sarcomas account for approximately 3% to 4% of all gynecologic malignancies and are associated with poor outcomes compared with gynecologic carcinomas. The aim of this study is to report the incidence and survival rates of the main gynecologic sarcomas using national English cancer registration data.

Methods/materials: Records of gynecologic sarcomas diagnosed between 1985 and 2008 were extracted from the English National Cancer Data Repository.

'A giant mess'--making sense of complexity in the accounts of people with fibromyalgia.

Objectives: The diagnosis of fibromyalgia is based on self-report and indirect measures and thus is unavoidably influenced by patients' own understanding of their symptoms. In order to provide appropriate support for people with fibromyalgia, it is important to understand variation in patients' interpretations of their own symptoms.

Methods: Twenty people with fibromyalgia participated in email interviews exploring their experiences, history and diagnosis.