Leiomyomas are benign soft tissue neoplasms that arise from smooth muscles. Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant lesion of smooth muscle origin. This is a rare lesion in the uterus with 1-2 % of its benign counterpart, leiomyoma, transforming into the lesion. It is often aggressive and...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i530088
Background: Gynaecological malignancies are important cause of female mortality and morbidity worldwide. The distribution and frequency of these tumors vary from one region to the other. Aim: This study is aimed at determining the prevalence and pattern of gynecological malignanc...
Aim: The study aimed to determine the diagnostic values for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) with maximum sensitivity and minimum false positivity so as to differentiate malignancy-related ascites from non-malignant ascites in South West regio...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12554
Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of cervical cancer among women living in Calabar. Place and Duration of Study: Calabar cancer registry, May to June 2015. Methodology: Data of cervical cancer diagnosed between 1st of January 2004 and 31st December 2013 and...
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Research Article10.9734/JCTI/2016/23512