Bevacizumab Treatment for Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Serous epithelial ovarian cancer, classified as either high-grade (90%) or low-grade (10%), varies in molecular, histological, and clinicopathological presentation. Low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC) is a rare histologic subtype that lacks disease-specific evidence-based treatment regimens. However, LGSOC is relatively chemo-resistant and has a poor response to traditional treatments.

Fourier transformation based texture analysis for differentiating between hyperplastic polyps and sessile serrated adenomas.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common type of cancer. One major pathway involved in the development of CRC is the serrated pathway. Colorectal polyps can be divided in benign, like small hyperplastic polyps and premalignant polyps, like the sessile serrated adenomas (SSA) that has a significant potential of malignant transformation.

The impact of radiation therapy on vaginal biomechanical properties.

Objective: In women with cervical cancer (CC), treatment with radiation causes changes in vaginal biomechanical properties, anatomy and function. The aims of the current study were to objectively assess effects of radiotherapy (RT) on vaginal elasticity, wall mobility and contraction strength; and to evaluate associations of these changes with sexual function.

Study Design: This prospective cohort study was approved by our Institutional Review Board.

In Vitro Fertilization Entails a High Prevalence of Erectile and Male Sexual Dysfunction: A Prospective Case-Control Study.

Purpose: We evaluated the effect of in vitro fertilization (IVF) on sexual function in men, particularly for erectile dysfunction.

Materials And Methods: A prospective case-control study at a tertiary medical center. The study group comprised men of infertile couples that required IVF to conceive.

Vaginal Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment and Changes in Vaginal Biomechanical Parameters.

Background And Objectives: Vaginal fractional carbon dioxide (CO ) laser treatment has emerged in the past two decades as a non-surgical option for vaginal tightening. Mounting evidence supports the effectiveness and safety of this treatment for female sexual dysfunction. A newly developed vaginal tactile imaging (VTI) technique accurately evaluates the biomechanical parameters of the female pelvic floor and vagina, including tissue elasticity, pelvic support, and pelvic muscle function in high definition.

A Case of Recurrent Vulvar Carcinoma With Cardiac Metastasis: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

A 67-yr-old female patient was diagnosed with squamous cell vulvar carcinoma and treated with a radical vulvectomy and bilateral sentinel lymphadenectomy. Three months after the surgery, the patient presented with local recurrence and underwent surgical excision of the mass, followed by chemotherapy. Eight months later, the patient was admitted due to weakness and pleural effusion.

Advanced maternal age and perinatal outcome in twin pregnancies: a meta-analysis.

The current meta-analysis evaluates the perinatal outcomes of twin pregnancies in pregnant women 35 years or older (advanced maternal age) compared with less than 35 years at the time of delivery. A search was conducted up to March 2018. Electronic databases that were used in our research included; Embase (NO Medline), Ovid Medline, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Web of Science.

[4-dimensional computed tomography for localization of parathyroid adenoma].

Introduction: In about 85% of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) only a single parathyroid gland is diseased. The operation of choice in this group of patients is minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP). In order to perform an MIP, the diseased gland should be identified prior to surgery.

Mixed neuroendocrine tumor of the common bile duct.

Context: Mixed adenoendocrine tumors of the extrahepatic bile ducts are exceedingly rare and most of those who are rarely diagnosed are adenocarcinomas. Neuroendorine tumors accounts for only 0.2-2%.

Hypervascular lesion in the head of the pancreas. Preoperative angiography and selective embolization results in bloodless operation.

Context: Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are rare tumors. These tumors are hypervascular in nature. Their surgical management is well described and practiced.

Cecal fibromatosis (desmoid tumor) mimicking periappendicular abscess: a case report.

A 32-year-old man presented to our department with abdominal pain and fever. In an earlier hospitalization he was diagnosed with periappendicular abscess and treated with antibiotics. Due to fever and 'non-resolution' of the abscess and due to its deep location in the lower abdomen, which excluded percutaneous drainage, we elected to operate the patient.