Marek Nowak

Uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS) is a rare, heterogeneous, and aggressive tumour, representing only 2-5% of all uterine neoplasms. It poses a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to symptom overlap with benign uterine condition…

OBJECTIVES: To compare utility of CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm (ROMA), risk of malignancy index (RMI) and subjective assessment (SA) in preoperative diagnosis of ovarian tumors. MATERIAL AND…

During a year, myomas may undergo radical changes in their dimensions - from decreasing by 90% to growing by 200%. On average, myomas of the uterus increase in volume by 20-30% annually in the premenopausal period. On the other hand, myomas…

INTRODUCTION: Chemokines play a crucial role in tumor growth and progression according to proangiogenic and immunosuppressive action. The aim of this study was to investigate the serum levels of selected chemokines in patients with ovarian …

ObjectivesTo compare utility of CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm (ROMA), risk of malignancy index (RMI) and subjective assessment (SA) in preoperative diagnosis of ovarian tumors.Material and met…

INTRODUCTION: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is one of the most common reason for visits to gynecologists. Endometrial biopsy is a routine procedure in gynecological practice to detect the etiology of AUB and to exclude precancerous and ca…

Introduction: The gold standard of serum tumour markers to detect ovarian cancer is cancer antigen 125 (CA125), human epididimis protein-4 (HE-4) and risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm (ROMA). However there is still need to improve its ac…

Smouldering inflammation, thrombocytosis, and platelet hyper-reactivity are linked to malignancy. The relationships between preoperative diagnostic blood morphology parameters and cancer have been the focus of much interest, because some of…

Endometrial cancer is one of the most common cancers experienced by women throughout the world. It is also the most common malignancy within the female reproductive system, representing 37.7% of all disorders. The incidence increases with a…

OBJECTIVES: The golden standard in treatment benign ovarian cysts is laparoscopic cystectomy, but it may also influence women's fertility. The aim of the study was to compare women's fertility after laparoscopic cystectomy of endometrioma v…

For the last decades, hundreds of potential serum biomarkers have been assessed in diagnosing of ovarian cancer including the wide spectrum of cytokines, growth factors, adhesion molecules, proteases, hormones, coagulation factors, acute ph…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of HE4 alone and in combination with CA 125 (ROMA) in selecting patients at high risk of adnexal malignancy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Serum CA 125 and HE4 levels were determine…

INTRODUCTION: Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors of the female reproductive system. Although the majority of myomas are asymptomatic, some patients have symptoms or signs of varying degrees and require a hysterectomy. THE…

The objective was to evaluate indications for laparoscopy performed in Department of Gynecological Surgery of Polish Mother's Memorial Research Institute.We have analyzed hospital charts of 342 patients who had been treated with laparoscopy…