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Management of premalignant lesions of the cervix
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: B G Lindeque --- Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South AfricaIt is accepted that high risk human papilloma virus (HPV) types are the carcinogens for cancer of the cervix. Cervical carcinogenesis is a slow process where cellular changes occur after integration of HPV DNA into the host genome. This dysplasia... -
Radiation therapy for cervix carcinoma: the benefits and constraints in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: H M Simonds --- Division of Radiation Oncology, Tygerberg Hospital, South AfricaCervix carcinoma is one of the most prevalent cancers in women in Africa. Primary and secondary prevention measures in place are currently not sufficient to prevent further cases. Radiotherapy is the main therapeutic option as most cases present at a... -
Haemangioma of the cervix: a rare cause of postcoital bleeding
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: A M Gan --- Department of Obsterics and Gynecology, India G S Durdi --- Department of Obsterics and Gynecology, India B Y Sherigar --- Department of Obsterics and Gynecology, India S S Patted --- Department of Obsterics and Gynecology, India P R Malur --- Department of Pathology, India -
Large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ): a pathology evaluation in the Limpopo province, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: L J Van Bogaert --- Department of Anatomical Pathology,Objective: To evaluate the cytological and histopathological concordance in large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) specimens, and the outcomes according to the characteristics of the excision margins. -
Colonic metastasis from carcinoma cervix: an unusual cause of intestinal obstruction
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: S Prem --- Director and Head of Department Regional Cancer Centre, Department of Radiotherapy, India S Gangothri --- Director and Head of Department Regional Cancer Centre, Department of Radiotherapy, India V Parthasarathy --- Director and Head of Department Regional Cancer Centre, Department of Radiotherapy, India K S Reddy --- Director and Head of Department Regional Cancer Centre, Department of Radiotherapy, India D Basu --- Department of Pathology, IndiaIntestinal obstruction is a rare complication after pelvic radiotherapy for carcinoma cervix. Metastasis from carcinoma of the uterine cervix to the gastrointestinal tract is uncommon. We report a case of a 36-year-old woman who was treated by concurrent chemo-radiation for... -
A cavernous haemangioma of the uterine cervix during pregnancy
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: S Mahapatra --- Department of Pathology, India B P Das --- Department of Pathology, India A Kar --- Department of Pathology, India R Das --- Department of Pathology, India K Hazra --- Department of Pathology, India S Sethy --- Department of Haematology, IndiaCavernous haemangioma of the uterine cervix is extremely rare. Fewer than 50 have been reported cases to date. A nulliparous term woman presented with a sensation of “something coming out” of her introitus. The mass was found to be large,... -
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, diagnosed as a paraneoplastic manifestation of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: B Chakrabarti --- Department of Radiotherapy, India S Roy --- Department of Radiotherapy, India C Mallik --- Department of Radiotherapy, India K S Bhattacharya --- Department of Radiotherapy, India S Mukherjee --- Department of Radiotherapy, IndiaParaneoplastic syndrome frequently presents before cancer is diagnosed and can be associated with neoplastic disease that is not yet radiographically detectable. We report on the case of a 35-year-old woman who presented at the neurology department with complaints of insidious... -
Case of a locally advanced carcinoma cervix presenting with protrusio acetabuli: pre-screening era presentation rarely seen in modern times
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: A Mukherji --- Professor of Department of Radiotherapy, S Vivekanandham --- Department of Radiotherapy, India K S Reddy --- Regional Cancer Centre, The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, India -
Psoas abscess: a rare metastatic presentation of asymptomatic carcinoma of the cervix
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: R Afrose --- Department of Pathology, India M Akram --- Department of Radiotherapy, India S Khalid --- Department of Radiodiagnosis, India SS Ahmad --- Department of Pathology, India SA Siddiqui --- Department of Radiotherapy, IndiaIsolated metastasis to the iliopsoas muscle is rare and is often misdiagnosed as psoas abcess, especially when it is the only presenting feature in the absence of a known primary tumour. A 52-year-old woman presented to us with a clinicoradiological... -
Retrospective analysis of patients with cancer of the cervix attending a radiotherapy outpatient department: experience from a university-based hospital in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: M Nandi --- Department of Radiation Oncology, India A Mandal --- Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, India AK Asthana --- Radiotherapy and Radiation Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, IndiaObjective: A retrospective analysis of all patients with cancer of the cervix attending a radiotherapy outpatients department in a single unit from January 2005 to December 2006 was carried out to study their epidemiology, stage and status of presentation, compliance... -
Cobalt-60 is a logical, economical and comparable alternative to Ir-192: analysis and institutional experience from western India
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Upendra Nandwana --- Radiotherapy Department, India Narendra Rathore --- Radiotherapy Department, India Sunnia Gupta --- Radiotherapy Department, India Arvind Shukla --- Radiotherapy Department, India Satish Kumar --- Radiotherapy Department, India Kiran Intodia --- Radiotherapy Department, India Poonam Chand Bana --- Radiotherapy Department, India Abhay Jain --- Radiotherapy Department, IndiaObjectives: The objective of the study was to examine the dosimetry of intracavitary radiotherapy (ICRT) in carcinoma of the cervix using cobalt-60 (Co-60) as source of ICRT, and as an alternative to iridium-192 (Ir-192). -
Effect of treatment choices for cervical adenocarcinoma in situ on rates of residual disease, recurrence and progression
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Johanna Theuws --- Radboud University, The Netherlands David G. Allen --- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, AustraliaBackground: Cervical adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) is the known precursor condition of cervical adenocarcinoma. The aim of this study is to evaluate treatment choices for AIS in terms of residual disease, recurrence and progression to invasive cancer. -
A retrospective analysis of the effect of planning tumour volume on survival in cervical carcinoma
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology • Authors: Ilze Fourie --- Division of Radiation Oncology, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa Hannah M Simonds --- Division of Radiation Oncology, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South AfricaIntroduction: Locally advanced stages of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) are associated with poor outcomes; factors influencing survival include increased tumour volume. In resource-constrained settings access to diagnostic imaging with CT and MRI is limited. Alternative methods of establishing tumour volume...