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Phytother Res
January 2025
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic.
This narrative review describes the provenance and chemical composition of Vitex agnus-castus, as well as the currently available knowledge concerning its action. To search the related articles, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS databases between the years 1995 and 2024, and the keywords "Vitex," "review," "fertility," "ovarian" and "mechanisms" were used in various combinations. The data listed in this review demonstrate that Vitex agnus-castus and its constituents (isoflavones and essential oils) affect a number of physiological actions via multiple extra- and intracellular mechanisms of action.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinics (Sao Paulo)
December 2024
Department of General Surgery, Dr. RMLIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Background: Fibroadenomas are common benign breast lumps that can cause anxiety due to malignancy concerns, and Centchroman, a selective estrogen receptor modulator, has shown promise in reducing their size. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Centchroman in reducing fibroadenoma size, mastalgia, anxiety, and depression in affected patients.
Methodology: A parallel-arm randomized controlled trial was conducted at a tertiary care Breast Clinic with 104 patients aged 18‒45 years having fibroadenomas ≤ 3 cm.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
December 2024
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medical Science, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Epidermal inclusion cysts (EICs) in the breast, particularly in the nipple and subareolar regions, are rare entities that pose significant diagnostic challenges and management dilemmas in clinical practice. This study retrospectively analyzes two case reports of women presenting with EICs located in these unusual breast areas. The subjects included a 35-year-old female with congested nipple symptoms and bilateral mastodynia, and a 58-year-old female with a palpable right breast nodule.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Breast pain is not typically a symptom of breast cancer, yet nationally 20% of 2-week wait (2WW) breast referrals are breast pain alone. The East Midlands Breast Pain Pathway improves patient experience and frees capacity in secondary care diagnostic breast clinics, managing women with breast pain only in a community setting. We report the results of implementation of community breast pain clinics (CBPCs) at sites in Derbyshire (catchment population ~1 million), with 12 months follow-up data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Surg Case Rep
November 2024
Immuno-cyto-histology Department, Salah Azeiz Institute, Tunis, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, El Manar University, Tunis, Tunisia.
Introduction: Tall cell carcinoma of the breast with reverse polarity (TCCRP) is a recently described rare entity with low potential for malignancy which exhibits morphological features with tall cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Immunohistochemical and molecular studies help establish the diagnosis.
Case Report: We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with no significant medical or surgical history who presented with mastodynia.
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