Ovarian cancer (OvCa), a lethal gynecological malignancy, disseminates to the peritoneum. Mesothelial cells (MCs) act as barriers in the abdominal cavity, preventing the adhesion of cancer cells. However, in patients with OvCa, they are tra…
ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to examine the effects of incomplete surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy on the prognosis of patients with intraoperative rupture of capsulated stage I epithelial ovarian cancer (OvCa).MethodsA region…
Ovarian cancer has one of the poorest prognoses among carcinomas. Advanced ovarian cancer often develops ascites and peritoneal dissemination, which is one of the poor prognostic factors. From the perspective of the "seed and soil" hypothes…
A 40-year-old woman was referred to our department because of constipation and hematochezia about 3 days before menstruation. Colonoscopy revealed a slightly elevated lesion in the sigmoid colon. Histopathological examination revealed non-s…
BackgroundPyometra is defined as an accumulation of purulent material in the uterine cavity. Spontaneous perforation is a very rare complication of pyometra. The clinical findings of perforated pyometra are similar to perforation of the gas…