Some women infected with (CT) are asymptomatic, while others experience lower abdominal discomfort when the inflammatory process extends to the fallopian tubes. Without treatment, salpingitis can progress to pelvic peritonitis and subsequently, peritonitis in the upper abdomen, a condition known as Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, in some cases. A nucleic acid amplification assay is required for diagnosing CT infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdenosarcomas are biphasic neoplasms that usually originate in the uterine corpus and comprise a benign epithelial component and a malignant stromal component. Uterine adenosarcomas typically present with abnormal genital bleeding, an enlarged uterus, and a tumor that protrudes into the endometrial cavity. These tumors rarely protrude through the cervical os and are often misdiagnosed as cervical polyps.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMost non-traumatic renal subcapsular hematomas are found in the presence of primary or metastatic renal tumors, or in the presence of vascular disease of the renal blood vessels. We managed an asymptomatic renal subcapsular hematoma that formed due to uterine cervical cancer that metastasized to the left common iliac lymph nodes. A 48-year-old woman with stage IB1 cervical cancer underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and concurrent chemoradiation following a radical hysterectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the presence of the uterus, it is rare that vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN) alone exists. We described our experience with a case in which VAIN3 was found in the vaginal fornix without lesions in the uterine cervix. She had cervical intraepithelial neoplasm (CIN) 1 several years ago.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a case in which a polypoid lesion with a diameter of 5 mm was diagnosed as a cervical polyp due to a negative Papanicolaou (Pap) smear in the cervix, and polypectomy revealed a diagnosis of villoglandular papillary adenocarcinoma (VGA) on histopathological examination. A 63-year-old woman with a cervical polyp, who had no abnormal symptoms and a negative Pap smear was referred to our hospital. We performed cervical polypectomy, and the pathological result was VGA with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSince cervical cancer still afflicts women around the world, it is necessary to understand the underlying mechanism of cervical cancer development. Infection with HPV is essential for the development of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). In addition, estrogen receptor signaling is implicated in the development of cervical cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a very unstable protein. AhR binds to the molecular chaperone complex (HSP90-p23-XAP2) to maintain a stable structure in the cytoplasm. After binding to ligands, such as dioxin, AhR translocates from the cytoplasm to the nucleus with a molecular chaperone complex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: This retrospective study sought to identify the selection criteria required for a non-radical hysterectomy with minimal parametrectomy in patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IB invasive cervical cancer.
Methods: Overall, 461 patients with FIGO stage IB cervical cancer who underwent a radical hysterectomy were reviewed clinicopathologically according to pathological tumor size (≤2 cm, >2 - ≤4 cm, and > 4 cm).
Results: The pathological parametrial involvement rate in the less than equal to 2 cm group (2%) was significantly lower than in greater than 2-less than equal to 4 cm (13%) or greater than 4 cm (29%) groups (both P < 0.
A major obstacle to improving prognoses in ovarian cancer is the lack of effective screening methods for early detection. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have been recognized as promising biomarkers that could lead to clinical applications. Here, to develop an optimal detection method, we use microarrays to obtain comprehensive miRNA profiles from 4046 serum samples, including 428 patients with ovarian tumors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To compare gynaecological and breast cancer patients in their information-seeking behaviours, usefulness of information sources and ongoing care needs after discharge to prevent the onset of lymphoedema.
Methods: We conducted a consecutive cross-sectional survey in an oncology hospital. Adult patients with stage I, II or III gynaecological or breast cancer who had undergone lymph node dissection and had not been diagnosed with lymphoedema were eligible for inclusion.
Objective: To identify social-cognitive factors predicting lymphoedema risk-reduction behaviours (hereafter, self-care) after discharge among patients in Japan with breast or gynaecological cancers, using the extended model of the theory of planned behaviour.
Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted in an oncology hospital. Items measured were (1) knowledge about self-care; (2) the Cancer Fatigue Scale; (3) social-cognitive factors in the theory of planned behaviour (attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control); (4) self-care (limb hygiene, observation, articular movement, recommended risk-reduction behaviours in daily life, and diet and weight control); and (5) demographics.
Aim: Uterine adenosarcoma is a rare malignancy with limited cohort data in Asian countries. This study evaluated the clinicopathologic features of Japanese patients with uterine adenosarcoma and their potential treatment challenges.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed at the National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan from 2000 to 2016.
Objective: Though there are no evidences that postoperative therapy improves overall survival (OS) in stage I-II endometrial carcinoma, many women receive postoperative radiation or chemotherapy. This study aimed to investigate the baseline risk of recurrence after complete resection without any adjuvant therapies and to suppose the validity of postoperative therapy for stage I-II endometrial carcinoma.
Methods: Charts for patients with stage I-II endometrial carcinoma who underwent operation without postoperative therapy between January 2005 and December 2011 were retrospectively reviewed and the baseline risk of recurrence and prognosis were assessed.
Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecologic cancer mortality, due to the difficulty of early detection. Current screening methods lack sufficient accuracy, and it is still challenging to propose a new early detection method that improves patient outcomes with less-invasiveness. Although many studies have suggested the utility of circulating microRNAs in cancer detection, their potential for early detection remains elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndocervical adenocarcinomas usually demonstrate infiltrative and/or destructive invasion, and the depth and horizontal extent of the invasion are known to have prognostic utility. Here, we report the unusual case of a patient with endocervical adenocarcinoma showing intracystic papillary growth and discuss our methods for measuring and staging this lesion. A 45-yr-old Japanese woman (gravida, 0; para, 0) underwent a cone biopsy for squamous cell carcinoma in situ and atypical glandular cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvanced ovarian cancers are highly metastatic due to frequent peritoneal dissemination, resulting in dismal prognosis. Here we report the functions of cancer-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are emerging as important mediators of tumour metastasis. The EVs from highly metastatic cells strongly induce metastatic behaviour in moderately metastatic tumours.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpontaneous rupture of the renal pelvis and ureter is associated with obstruction of the urinary collecting system, but is rarely caused by tumors. We describe our experience with a patient who had uterine cervical cancer with mild hydroureter in whom spontaneous ureteral rupture occurred during concurrent chemoradiotherapy. The patient was a 66-year-old woman with stage IIIB uterine cervical cancer and mild hydroureter who received concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSerous adenocarcinoma of the cervix (SACC) is a very rare tumor. Our study aimed to characterize the immune profile and human papillomavirus (HPV) status of SACC, in comparison with other serous adenocarcinomas arising in the female genital tract. The pathological specimens obtained from 81 patients with serous carcinoma of the uterine cervix (n = 12), 29 endometrium, 20 ovary and 20 patients with mucinous carcinoma of the uterine cervix were reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: We examined the correlations between the pretreatment values of four tumor markers (squamous cell carcinoma [SCC]-antigen, carcinoembryonic antigen [CEA], carbohydrate antigen [CA]19-9, and CA125) and postsurgical high-risk factors (parametrial involvement and positive pelvic lymph nodes) in women with SCC of the uterine cervix who had International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics clinical stage IB and IIA disease and underwent radical hysterectomy.
Material And Methods: In this retrospective study, we reviewed 291 patients between April 1989 and December 2008. The first 200 subjects, studied between 1989 and 2001, served as the training set, and another 91 subjects, studied between 2002 and 2008, comprised the test set.
Uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) is a rare and aggressive variant of endometrial carcinoma. Little is known about the pathological and biological features of this tumor. Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and hormone receptor (HR) expression have an important role in tumor behavior and clinical outcome, but their relevance in UPSC is not clear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Recent studies reveal an association between hormone therapy for breast cancer (BC), such as tamoxifen (TAM) and toremifene (TOR), and uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS). The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics and prognosis of patients with UCS after BC and hormone therapy.
Methods: Between January 1997 and December 2007, we treated 51 patients with UCS.
We report a rare case of recurrent ovarian cancer presenting as a round ligament metastasis. A 44-year-old woman presented with a lower abdominal mass. Computed tomography showed a pelvic mass.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aims: To determine the clinicopathological characteristics and potentially associated outcomes in patients diagnosed with serous adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix.
Methods: The records of surgically-treated patients with pathological stage pT1b-2b serous adenocarcinoma were reviewed.
Results: Of 12 patients with serous adenocarcinoma who underwent radical hysterectomy, five had pT1b1N0 disease, two pT1b1N1, two pT1b2N0, and three pT2bN1.
The current medical examinations for detecting endometrial cancer can sometimes be stressful and inconvenient for examinees and examiners. Therefore, we attempted to develop an autoscan-virtual cytology system for detecting endometrial cancer without relying on judgment by the human eye. Exfoliated cells from the uterus were retrieved using a tampon inserted for 3 h.
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