7 results match your criteria: "Department of Surgical Sciences University of Torino[Affiliation]"

Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the performance of a host gene methylation marker panel (ASTN1, DLX1, ITGA4, RXFP3, SOX17, and ZNF671) in the triage of human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive women, its possible impact in a cervical cancer screening program, and the possible influence of the variation of the rate of HPV16/18 in its performance.

Materials And Methods: Cohort study in which consecutive women referred for colposcopy in an organized cervical cancer screening program had repeated HPV testing, colposcopy, and biopsies. The women that remained HPV positive at the time of colposcopy were tested with the panel of DNA methylation markers.

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Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate vulvovaginal disease (VVD) awareness in Italian obstetrics and gynecology (Ob/Gyn) residents.

Materials And Methods: A 25-question survey on VVD basic knowledge (17 questions) and willingness to improve it (8 questions) was distributed through Ob/Gyn resident online group chats, from different Italian Universities in January 2023. A total number of 250 residents were invited to participate; 124 responses were obtained (response rate: 50%).

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Objective: Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) and possibly vulvar lichen planus (VLP) are associated with an increased vulvar cancer (VC) risk. We analyzed the risk of VC and its precursors after a diagnosis of VLS or VLP.

Materials And Methods: A search was performed to identify articles describing the development of vulvar neoplasia in women with VLS or VLP.

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Introduction: The G-spot, a putative erogenous area in the anterior vaginal wall, is a widely accepted concept in the mainstream media, but controversial in medical literature.

Aim: Review of the scientific data concerning the existence, location, and size of the G-spot.

Methods: Search on Pubmed, Pubmed Central, Cochrane, clinicaltrials.

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Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the knowledge of vulvar anatomy and vulvar self-examination (VSE) in a sample of Italian women attending a gynecology clinic.

Methods: For this original research from May to July 2019, 512 women attending the Lower Genital Tract Clinic at the Department of Surgical Sciences of the University of Torino were invited to participate in a 29-question survey about vulvar anatomy, VSE, and sociodemographic details. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

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Background: The aim was to estimate the risk of subsequent extra-cervical Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancer in patients surgically treated for high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN 2-3). This is the first study in Italy investigating the occurrence of extra-cervical tumors in this cohort of patients.

Methods: 3184 patients surgically treated for CIN2-3 since 1992 at the Department of Surgical Sciences of University of Torino were considered.

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