• Skene's (periurethral) gland carcinoma is a rare neoplasm accounting for less than 0.003% of all genital tract malignancies in females. (nih.gov)
  • Whether the carcinoma occur in the upper aerodigestive tract (verrucous carcinoma), on the genitalia (condyloma acuminatum), or on extremities (carcinoma cuniculatum), they are essentially the same neoplasm with slow growing, locally invasive and nonmetastasizing behavior 3 . (ispub.com)
  • These are rough growths that form around the lining of the anal opening or the external genital tract, affecting both men and women. (dawasante.net)
  • The prevailing evidence favors HPV infection as a causative factor in many genital tract carcinomas. (cancer.gov)
  • Malignant melanoma is a neoplasm of pigment-producing cells called melanocytes that occurs most often in the skin, but may also occur in the eyes, ears, gastrointestinal tract, leptomeninges, and oral and genital mucous membranes (summary by Habif, 2010). (nih.gov)
  • Most common adverse reactions (≥10 percent) with Vivelle are: headache, increased risk of developing probable dementia in postmenopausal women 65 breast tenderness, nasopharyngitis, sinusitis, sinus headache, upper respiratory years of age or older tract infection, back pain, depression, and irregular vaginal bleeding or spotting. (gotomydoctor.com)
  • In the 4th edition of WHO classification of tumors of female reproductive organs, primary villoglandular mucinous adenocarcinoma is defined as a primary invasive glandular epithelial tumor of intestinal type and the synonyms are cloacogenic carcinoma or cloacogenic adenocarcinoma [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Müllerian adenosarcomas are rare tumors with non-specific clinical features, and this forms a circumstance that poses significant challenges to the clinical practice or even delayed treatment when women presented with complaints of abdominal pain and irregular vaginal bleeding from the endometriosis postoperatively. (scirp.org)
  • The differential diagnosis of female pelvic tumors is broad and most frequently arises from the reproductive organs. (medcraveonline.com)
  • There are a variety of lesions in the differential diagnosis of female pelvic tumors and they mostly arise from the reproductive organs. (medcraveonline.com)
  • Nongestational choriocarcinoma arises in women under 40 years old because of germ cell tumor, and the frequency is reported less than 0.6% of all ovarian tumors. (atlasgeneticsoncology.org)
  • For reasons that are unclear, females with CYLD cutaneous syndrome tend to develop more tumors than males with this condition. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Genital tumors may cause pain and sexual dysfunction. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Borderline ovarian tumors represent 10-20% of epithelial ovarian neoplasm's [ 5 ] with an incidence of 1.8-4.8 out of 100.000 women per year [ 6 ] and typically have an excellent prognosis. (intechopen.com)
  • tumors are most commonly found on the back in men and on the legs in women. (nih.gov)
  • Abnormal growths of tissue that follow a previous neoplasm but are not metastases of the latter. (lookformedical.com)
  • Approximately 3.5 million women in the United States will have abnormal Pap smear tests each year. (justia.com)
  • Some women with this so-called nonspecific chronic endometritis have gynecologic complaints such as abnormal bleeding, pain, discharge, and infertility. (slideserve.com)
  • Objective Despite good prognosis for patients with low-risk endometrial cancer, a small subset of women with low-grade/low-stage endometrial cancer experience disease recurrence and death. (bmj.com)
  • 1 However, despite this generally good prognosis, a small subset of women with low-grade/low-stage endometrial cancer experience disease recurrence and death. (bmj.com)
  • Generally, when estrogen is prescribed for a postmenopausal woman with a uterus, a progestin should also be considered to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer. (pillintrip.com)
  • Endometrial cancers arise mainly in postmenopausal women. (slideserve.com)
  • Endometrial cancer affects mainly postmenopausal women. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms. (lookformedical.com)
  • Müllerian adenosarcoma (MA) is a rare mixed and low malignant tumor of female genital system, and is a biphasic differential tumor that is composed of admixed benign epithelial and sarcomatoid mesenchymal components. (scirp.org)
  • Histopathological and immunohistochemical studies of the specimen defined a benign genital stromal tumor: angiomyofibroblastoma. (medcraveonline.com)
  • Genital warts, which are a form of benign tumor of epithelial cells, are also caused by various strains of HPV. (wikipedia.org)
  • 70% to minimize the occurrence of genital warts and anal intraepithelial neoplasia [ 3 , 4 , 7 , 12 ]. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • Compared with current practice, vaccinating girls before the age of 12 years would reduce the incidence of genital warts (83%) and cervical cancer (78%) due to HPV 6/11/16/18. (cdc.gov)
  • Including men and boys in the program was the most effective strategy, reducing the incidence of genital warts, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, and cervical cancer by 97%, 91%, and 91%, respectively. (cdc.gov)
  • Genital warts are much more difficult to cure because conventional drug treatment works very slowly, so much so that it can take months for the lesions to go away. (dawasante.net)
  • To facilitate the healing of female and male warts , various natural remedies can be used , which have a complementary action to that of conventional drugs. (dawasante.net)
  • Our remedy which is 100% natural will allow you to avoid surgery, it is free of side effects and effectively treats warts in both women and men. (dawasante.net)
  • Much like cortisone ointments, aloe vera has the ability to reduce inflammation, helping to remove genital warts. (dawasante.net)
  • Some essential oils have also been rated positively for the treatment of genital warts. (dawasante.net)
  • A primary malignant neoplasm of epithelial liver cells. (lookformedical.com)
  • It ranges from a well-differentiated tumor with EPITHELIAL CELLS indistinguishable from normal HEPATOCYTES to a poorly differentiated neoplasm. (lookformedical.com)
  • Most of the cervical epithelial neoplasms and their precursors occur at the squamocolumnar junction or within the transformation zone. (cytojournal.com)
  • Here we present a case of 68-year-old woman with primary clear cell carcinoma of the bladder, who underwent repeat TUR-BT and tumor recurrence. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 1 This was the genital form of verrucous carcinoma. (ispub.com)
  • In 1948, Lauren V. Ackermann first described this neoplasm of the oral mucous membrane, which is now also know as Verrucous Carcinoma of Ackermann or Ackermann's tumor. (ispub.com)
  • Carcinoma of the endometrium is uncommon in women younger than 40 years of age. (slideserve.com)
  • The tumor may also be found on different sites including skin, paranasal sinus, bladder and anorectal region, male and female genitalia, sole of the foot, and ear 4 . (ispub.com)
  • The neoplasms may be histologically the same or different, and may be found in the same or different sites. (lookformedical.com)
  • Human papillomavirus in clinically and histologically normal tissue of patients with genital cancer. (cancer.gov)
  • Although vulva and vagina are the most common sites of angiomyofibroblastoma, this neoplasm can rarely occur in the pelvic and extrapelvic tissues. (medcraveonline.com)
  • In the African Region, more than half the deaths due to malignant neoplasms occur in women. (who.int)
  • Atrophic polyps, which largely occur in postmenopausal women, most likely represent atrophy of a hyperplastic polyp. (slideserve.com)
  • Infection with HPV is generally believed to be required for cervical cancer to occur. (wikipedia.org)
  • Introduction.Cervix cancer is the second cancer among women in Cameroon. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study reported increased risks of myocardial infarction, stroke, invasive breast cancer, pulmonary emboli, and deep vein thrombosis in postmenopausal women (50 to 79 years of age) during 5 years of treatment with oral conjugated estrogens (CE 0.625 mg) combined with medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA 2.5 mg) relative to placebo. (theodora.com)
  • Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that can cause serious invasive illness, mainly in certain well-defined high-risk groups, including elderly and immunocompromised patients, pregnant women, newborns and infants. (ijpmonline.org)
  • Invasive and preinvasive neoplasms of the vulva may be HPV-induced, and the carcinogenic effect may be widespread in the vulvar epithelium. (cancer.gov)
  • It is generally seen in elderly patients, the mean age of occurrence being 60-70 years, with nearly 75% of the lesions developing in males 6 as reported in this case report of a 65 year old male patient. (ispub.com)
  • Xp11.2 translocation-associated renal cell carcinomas are generally cortical or subcapsular, well-circumscribed lesions with yellow-tan, variegated cut surfaces. (medscape.com)
  • There are two main reasons for performing a D&C: in recently pregnant woman in order to remove tissue remaining in the womb, and as part of the investigation of heavy or irregular periods or vaginal bleeding after menopause. (digitalnaturopath.com)
  • Genital modification and mutilation may involve amputating tissue, although not necessarily as a result of injury or disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • In contrast, clear cell and columnar/mucinous variants of female urethral adenocarcinomas have been described previously. (nih.gov)
  • Generally, adenocarcinomas of the female urethra are assumed to arise from the periurethral glands, the female homologue of the prostate. (nih.gov)
  • Therefore, preoperative and postoperative monitoring of serum PSA titers in patients with adenocarcinomas of the female urethra or periurethral glands (or both) should be considered. (nih.gov)
  • Common complains includes atypical genital bleeding, amenorrhea, nausea, and vomiting because of high level of hCG. (atlasgeneticsoncology.org)
  • A 71-year-old woman with cellulitis at the right gluteal region underwent transvaginal pelvic ultrasound, which showed a large solid and cystic pelvic tumor. (medcraveonline.com)
  • Women may develop pelvic inflammatory disease, which can cause perihepatitis and fertility issues. (lecturio.com)
  • A 42-year-old woman with a history of spotty pigmentation on the face and cutaneous myxomas presented for annual surveillance echocardiography. (medscape.com)
  • We report a case of 68-year-old woman who developed this very uncommon malignant tumor. (hindawi.com)
  • A woman without a uterus does not need a progestin. (pillintrip.com)
  • Clinical responses (relief of symptoms) at the lowest effective dose should be the guide for establishing administration of the Linoladiol transdermal system, especially in women with an intact uterus. (pillintrip.com)
  • Penile cancer is a rare neoplasm in the United States and Europe, accounting for less than 1% of cancers in men. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • Vulvar cancer accounts for about 6% of cancers of the female genital system in the United States. (cancer.gov)
  • It has a non-debatable contribution to the diagnosis of hematolymphoid neoplasm as well as in minimal residual disease. (ijpmonline.org)
  • Women with VIN may not present with symptoms at diagnosis. (cancer.gov)
  • Women who have multiple sexual partners have a higher chance of acquiring HPV and consequently, an HPV-related cervical infection. (justia.com)
  • Infection with high-risk HPV types increases the odds that a woman will develop cervical cancer. (justia.com)
  • Inflammation of the OVARY, generally caused by an ascending infection of organisms from the endocervix. (bvsalud.org)
  • A large number of moles or other pigmented skin growths on the body, generally more than 25, is associated with an increased risk of developing melanoma. (nih.gov)
  • The high proportion of mitotic cells and resemblance to well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the large intestine suggested that this neoplasm was adenocarcinoma rather than adenoma. (hindawi.com)
  • As an extremely rare variant of adenocarcinoma, clear cell type affects women more often than men. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Brazil is one of the countries with the highest incidence of penile cancer in the world [ 5 , 6 ] which may correspond to 2.1% of all neoplasms in men, being five times more prevalent in the North and Northeast regions [ 7 ], where most of the procedures are performed. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • However, despite this success, cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy among women and a leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with an estimated 493,000 new cases and 274,000 deaths in 2002 ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in women world-wide, killing more than 233,000 women each year. (justia.com)
  • Cervical cancer was the most common malignancy in both incidence and mortality among women prior to the 20th century. (justia.com)
  • However, while the incidence of cervical cancer in developed nations has fallen, the disease continues to be the second most common cancer in women worldwide. (justia.com)
  • In developing countries where screening procedures are still limited, cervical cancer is the most frequently reported cancer in women, and the incidence continues to rise. (justia.com)
  • Screening for and subsequently treating pre-cancerous cervical conditions is highly effective in the prevention of cervical cancer in HPV-infected women. (justia.com)
  • Worldwide, cervical cancer is both the fourth-most common type of cancer and the fourth-most common cause of death from cancer in women. (wikipedia.org)
  • In low-income countries, it is one of the most common causes of cancer death with an incidence rate of 47.3 per 100,000 women. (wikipedia.org)
  • In medical research, the most famous immortalized cell line, known as HeLa, was developed from cervical cancer cells of a woman named Henrietta Lacks. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the United States, this cancer is the 4th most common cancer among women. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Uneétude descriptive, transversale portant sur les patientes traitées en radiothérapie à l'Hôpital Général de Douala pour cancer du col de l'utérus a été réalisée d'octobre 2020 à janvier 2021.Résultats. (bvsalud.org)
  • After a quality assessment, the monthly numbers of newly diagnosed cancer cases were extracted for six cancer types: colorectal, female breast, lung, pancreas, prostate, and thyroid. (cdc.gov)
  • Consider estrogen therapy only for women at significant risk of osteoporosis. (nih.gov)
  • It is unknown whether this finding applies to younger postmenopausal women or to women taking estrogen alone therapy. (theodora.com)
  • During adolescence and in the years before menopause women may have numerous cycles without ovulation during which there is continuous unopposed estrogen activity. (digitalnaturopath.com)
  • When prescribing solely for the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis, therapy should only be considered for women at significant risk of osteoporosis and non-estrogen medication should be carefully considered. (pillintrip.com)
  • Use of estrogen-alone, or in combination with a progestin, should be with the lowest effective dose and for the shortest duration consistent with treatment goals and risks for the individual woman. (pillintrip.com)
  • Nursing Mothers: Estrogen administration to nursing women has been Prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis shown to decrease the quantity and quality of breast milk. (gotomydoctor.com)
  • Detectable Limitation of Use: When prescribing solely for the treatment of postmenopausal amounts of estrogens have been identified in the breast milk of women osteoporosis, therapy should only be considered for women at significant risk of receiving estrogens osteoporosis and non-estrogen medications should be carefully considered. (gotomydoctor.com)
  • The 2014 WHO Classification of Tumours of Female Reproductive Organs recognized a separate entity of CF that displays particularly high mitotic activity but no diffuse moderate-to-severe cytological atypia as MACF. (iiarjournals.org)
  • This chapter describes the different parts of the female reproductive system: the organs involved in the process of reproduction, hormones that regulate a woman's body, the menstrual cycle, ovulation and pregnancy, the female's role in genetic division, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and other diseases and disorders. (wikibooks.org)
  • Cross-sectional diagram of the female reproductive organs. (wikibooks.org)
  • Approximately 1.2 million of these women have a squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL) of which 200,000 to 300,000 are classified as high-grade. (justia.com)
  • Endogenous estrogens are largely responsible for the development and maintenance of the female reproductive system and secondary sexual characteristics. (theodora.com)
  • Refers to the various types of malignant neoplasms that contain cells growing out of control and invading adjacent tissues, which may metastasize to distant tissues. (digitalnaturopath.com)
  • Methodology: A cross-sectional survey among 328 in-school female secondary school students aged 9 - 19 years, selected via multi-stage sampling. (bvsalud.org)
  • Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included. (lookformedical.com)
  • The occurrence of acute movement disorders on exposure to dopamine antagonists is increased in female patients and older patients. (medscape.com)
  • Evidence shows the slow and uneven progress in core areas of the Beijing Platform for Action specifically related to women and health, such as nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and violence against women. (who.int)
  • is sexually transmitted with the highest rates observed in young women. (bvsalud.org)
  • Low-risk HPV viruses similarly cause infections of perianal and genital region in males and females. (cytojournal.com)
  • The histopathological examination revealed a neoplasm characterized by a densely collagenized stroma with alternating zones of cellularity, consisting of small spindled or ovoid cells with moderate amounts of eosinophilic cytoplasm and nuclei with fine chromatin and inconspicuous nucleoli, clustered around thin-walled capillaries ( Figure 5 ). (medcraveonline.com)
  • These syndromes pose a significant risk to the pregnant woman and her fetus. (lecturio.com)
  • Ovary-sparing surgery may be done in women wishing to preserve fertility. (wikipedia.org)
  • Late diagnoses are based on the male chauvinist culture that self-care with men's health configures a role of passivity, dependence, and male fragility, primarily when related to the genital organ. (clinmedjournals.org)
  • The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS), a substudy of WHI, reported increased risk of developing probable dementia in postmenopausal women 65 years of age or older during 4 years of treatment with oral conjugated estrogens plus medroxyprogesterone acetate relative to placebo. (theodora.com)
  • Because of these risks, estrogens with or without progestins should be prescribed at the lowest effective doses and for the shortest duration consistent with treatment goals and risks for the individual woman. (theodora.com)
  • Postmenopausal women should be reevaluated periodically as clinically appropriate to determine if treatment is still necessary. (pillintrip.com)
  • Close clinical surveillance of all women taking estrogens is important. (theodora.com)
  • Perhaps this signifies different biologic processes in the development of Skene's/periurethral and urethral adenocarcinomas in females. (nih.gov)
  • Globally, between 1990 and 2013, life expectancy for men and women combined has increased by seven years: from 64 to 71 years. (who.int)
  • In 2013, female life expectancy still lags behind in the African Region (at 60 years) and the South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean regions (at 70 years), compared to 78-80 years in the other WHO regions.2 In 2012, 48% of the 6.2 million deaths from communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions and the same percentage of 18.1 million deaths due to noncommunicable diseases were in women. (who.int)
  • HPV-associated VIN, termed usual-type VIN when high grades 2 and 3, is most common in women younger than 50 years, whereas non-HPV VIN, termed differentiated-type VIN when high grade 3, is most common in older women. (cancer.gov)
  • This continues until the woman reaches menopause, usually around the age of 50 years. (wikibooks.org)
  • Geriatric Use: An increased risk of probable dementia in women over 65 years of age was reported in the WHIMS ancillary studies of the WHI Start therapy with Vivelle-Dot 0.0375 mg/day. (gotomydoctor.com)
  • Most cases are diagnosed in women aged 55 to 64 years. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A 43-year-old nulliparous woman has a history of endometriosis. (scirp.org)
  • In some cases, however, hysterectomized women with a history of endometriosis may need a progestin. (pillintrip.com)
  • The number of women dying from maternal causes dropped from an estimated 380 per 100 000 live births in 1990 to 210 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births in 2013. (who.int)
  • However, compared to men, women die disproportionately of certain conditions, accounting for more than half the deaths due to nutritional deficiencies and diabetes and other endocrine disorders. (who.int)
  • Women account for half all deaths due to cardiovascular diseases and more than half of such deaths in the African, European and Western Pacific regions. (who.int)
  • Neoplasms containing cyst-like formations or producing mucin or serum. (lookformedical.com)
  • Although it is generally acknowledged to have indolent biological behavior, its rarity and overlapping histopathological features with more common and aggressive entities make MACF prone to misdiagnosis and overtreatment. (iiarjournals.org)
  • In the human reproductive process, two kinds of sex cells ( gametes), are involved: the male gamete (sperm), and the female gamete (egg or ovum). (wikibooks.org)