BACKGROUND Pulmonary actinomycosis is an uncommon infection with nonspecific clinical and radiologic features that can be difficult to distinguish from lung malignancy, tuberculosis, and other chronic pulmonary diseases. This report describ…
BACKGROUND: Despite laparoscopic total hysterectomy provided more benefits to patients and has become one of the most commonly used surgical methods for total hysterectomy. However, vaginal cuff dehiscence is a serious complication after la…
OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent disorder characterized by the ectopic growth of endometrial-like tissue. Despite its significant impact on fertility and quality of life, the pathogenesis of endometriosis remains p…
Background: Recently, new paradigms for the etiology and origin of ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) have emerged. The carcinogens released during ovulation transform fallopian tube epithelial cells, exfoliating and metastasizing t…
BACKGROUND: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) administered via a helical tomotherapy (HT) system is an effective modality for treating lung cancer and metastatic liver tumors. Whether SBRT delivered via HT is a feasible alternative…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of yikun neiyi wan (YKNYW) and gestrinone on the expression of aromatase P450 (P450arom), cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) and estrogen receptor (ER) in isolated ectopic and normal endometrial stroma cells in v…