Advantages and Limitations of Ultrasound as a Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer.

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the seventh most common malignancy diagnosed among women, the eighth leading cause of cancer mortality globally, and the most common cause of death among all gynecological cancers. Even though recent advances in technology have allowed for more accurate radiological and laboratory diagnostic tests, approximately 60% of OC cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Given the high mortality rate of advanced stages of OC, early diagnosis remains the main prognostic factor.

Pregnancy and COVID-19.

Evidence indicates that SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Modifications in the circulatory, pulmonary, hormonal, and immunological pathways induced by pregnancy render pregnant women as a high-risk group. A growing body of research shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is connected to a number of maternal complications, including pneumonia and intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization.

Cancer Treatment and Immunotherapy during Pregnancy.

Background/aim: Immunotherapy has, in recent years, witnessed an expansion in its indications for the treatment of cancer. Coupled with the fact that, nowadays, even more women choose to postpone parenthood, thus increasing their chances of having some kind of malignancy during pregnancy, more and more women are eligible for receiving immunotherapy during this period of their lives. The cases of cancer diagnosed during pregnancy is an ever-increasing trend nowadays.

The effect of the delivery mode on the evolution of cervical intraepithelial lesions during pregnancy. A meta-analysis.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of the mode of delivery on the natural evolution of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions in pregnant patients.

Methods: Α systematic search was conducted in Medline (1966-2021), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials CENTRAL (1999-2021), Scopus (2004-2021), Google Scholar (2004-2021) and Clinicaltrials.gov (2008-2021) along with the reference lists of electronically retrieved full-text papers.

When the endometrioid adenocarcinoma and the endometrial stromal sarcoma meet: A report of an extremely rare case.

Introduction: Collision tumors are characterized by the coexistence of two adjacent, but histologically distinct tumors. This entity can occur between tumors originating from the same organ or between metastases from other sites.

Case Presentation: A 49-year-old postmenopausal female with abnormal vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain was diagnosed with two coexistent tumors, a grade 1 endometrioid carcinoma and a pT2 undifferentiated stromal sarcoma (USS).

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome: Report of a delayed diagnosed case with video presentation of the operative technique of vaginal septum resection.

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich (HWW) syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly of Mullerian duct development characterized by uterus didelphys with blind hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis. We present a case of a 29-year-old nulliparous woman, who was referred to our hospital complaining of chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, and a palpable mass in her vagina. At the age of 12, she underwent surgery because of a didelphys uterus diagnosis.