Publications by authors named "Wai-Hon Li"

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  • - Familial hCG syndrome is a rare condition that causes high levels of beta human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the blood, and the case discussed is the first documented instance in a Chinese family.
  • - A 38-year-old woman had persistently elevated hCG levels discovered incidentally, which were verified through both urine and blood tests, with no signs of pregnancy or cancer found during thorough medical investigations.
  • - Further testing of a symptom-free family member showed elevated hCG levels as well, helping to confirm the familial nature of the syndrome, highlighting the need for clinicians to be aware of this condition to prevent unnecessary tests and treatments.
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Background: The existing staging systems of uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS) cannot classify the patients into four non-overlapping prognostic groups. This study aimed to develop a prediction model to predict the three-year survival status of uLMS.

Methods: In total, 201 patients with uLMS who had been treated between June 1993 and January 2014, were analyzed.

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The attribution of individual human papillomavirus (HPV) types to cervical neoplasia, especially intraepithelial lesions, varies ethnogeographically. Population-specific data are required for vaccine cost-effectiveness assessment and type replacement monitoring. HPV was detected from 2,790 Chinese women (444 invasive cervical cancers [ICC], 772 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [CIN] grade 3, 805 CIN2 and 769 CIN1.

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Although a second age-related peak of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is observed in many populations, it does not seem to have any impact on cervical screening policies. We examined the age-specific prevalence of HPV infection among 2,604 women enrolled for cervical screening and correlated the age at diagnosis of 2,491 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia Grade 2/3 (CIN2/3) lesions and 801 invasive cervical cancers (ICC). Two peaks of HPV infection were detected at 26-30 and 46-50 years, respectively.

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