Prognostic significance of Bax, Bcl-2, and p53 expressions in cervical squamous cell carcinoma treated by radiotherapy.

Objective: The objective was to determine the prognostic significance of the immunohistochemical expressions of Bax, Bcl-2, and p53 in squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix treated by radiotherapy alone.

Methods: One hundred and seventy-four cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix (stage Ib-IVa) diagnosed between January 1996 and December 1998 were investigated for Bax, Bcl-2, and p53 expressions and were correlated to the patients' survival.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 54.

A randomized comparison of ginger and vitamin B6 in the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of ginger to vitamin B6 in the treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.

Study Design: A randomized double-blind controlled trial.

Setting: The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Medical College and Vajira Hospital.