Cervical cancer in older women: a molecular analysis of human papillomavirus types, HLA types, and p53 mutations
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Cervical cancer in older women appears to have many of the same characteristics as in young women. Researchers analyzed cervical tissue samples from 39 women 62 to 85 years old and 104 younger women. Human papillomaviruses 16 and 18 were found in similar percentages of the tumor samples. The DR*1501 HLA gene was also present in 33% of the older women and 28% of the younger women, compared to a frequency of 20% in the general population. Thus, cervical cancer in older women is similar but appears to have a longer latency period.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1998
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Gynecologic surgery: an imperiled ballet
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Women who need gynecologic surgery must make sure the surgeon has the training and experience to do a good job. When the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology integrated training and credentialing of the two specialties in the 1930's, gynecologic surgery suffered. Physicians who decide to specialize in gynecologic surgery are only required to have 18 months of training, compared to five years of training required of urologic surgeons. The number of surgery cases is decreasing as the number of practitioners increases.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1998
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