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Cervical cancer staging is described by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics . [12] [15] In 2018, FIGO released the most recent guidelines for cervical cancer staging. [16] These guidelines recommend the use of various physical examinations, types of imaging, and biopsies to determine the stage of cervical cancer. [16]
Ovarian cancer is staged using the FIGO staging system and uses information obtained after surgery, which can include a total abdominal hysterectomy via midline laparotomy, removal of (usually) both ovaries and fallopian tubes, (usually) the omentum, pelvic (peritoneal) washings, assessment of retroperitoneal lymph nodes (including the pelvic ...
Insulin glargine sold under the brand name Lantus among others is a long-acting modified form of medical insulin, used in the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. [7] It is injected just under the skin . [ 7 ]
The procedure is to take the child's weight in pounds, divide by 150 lb, and multiply the fractional result by the adult dose to find the equivalent child dosage.For example, if an adult dose of medication calls for 30 mg and the child weighs 30 lb, divide the weight by 150 (30/150) to obtain 1/5 and multiply 1/5 times 30 mg to get 6 mg.
Vinorelbine is one of the drugs that are used for cancer treatment. Using vinorelbine as a regimen was shown to be feasible for very elderly patients who tend to have multiple comorbidities which is a condition that a patient has more than two diseases at a time, and require multiple medications [ 20 ] but, the effect of metronomic therapy is ...
The International Childhood Cancer Day: a global campaign to promote awareness of childhood cancer and express support to children with cancer, and their families. It is run by SIOP in partnership with other networks, societies and organizations around the world. It is held annually on February 15. [9] The Signs and Symptoms Campaign.
3D medical illustration depicting the TNM stages in breast cancer. Cancer staging can be divided into a clinical stage and a pathologic stage. In the TNM (Tumor, Node, Metastasis) system, clinical stage and pathologic stage are denoted by a small "c" or "p" before the stage (e.g., cT3N1M0 or pT2N0).
The 2011 publication, [10] as well as other publications authored or coauthored by the FIGO Menstrual Disorders Working Group, also explicitly included the process of investigation – that is, from the identification that a patient actually has one or more symptoms of AUB (FIGO System 1) to the classification of her condition as categorized by ...