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Invasive Mammary Carcinoma In Young Women, Jessica Ravert
Invasive Mammary Carcinoma In Young Women, Jessica Ravert
Medical Imaging Senior Posters
Invasive Mammary Carcinoma in Young Women
Jessica Ravert
Gina Capitano Ed.D.,R.T. (R)
Abstract
This research is a case study of a 34-year-old patient that presented with a right breast lump measuring 1.9cm found to have invasive mammary carcinoma. Diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound were followed by ultrasound guided breast biopsy to make the diagnosis.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women between the ages of 15-39 inthe United States. Annual mammograms are recommended to begin at age 40, therefore younger women often do not have mammograms or breast ultrasounds unless they have symptoms. As a result, younger …
Biopsychosocial Risk Factors And Knowledge Of Cervical Cancer Among Young Women: A Case Study From Kenya To Inform Hpv Prevention In Sub-Saharan Africa, Irene Ngune, Fatch Kalembo, Barbara Loessl, Lucy W. Kivuti-Bitok
Biopsychosocial Risk Factors And Knowledge Of Cervical Cancer Among Young Women: A Case Study From Kenya To Inform Hpv Prevention In Sub-Saharan Africa, Irene Ngune, Fatch Kalembo, Barbara Loessl, Lucy W. Kivuti-Bitok
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Background Cervical cancer is the second most common female reproductive cancer after breast cancer with 84% of the cases in developing countries. A high uptake of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination and screening, and early diagnosis leads to a reduction of incidence and mortality rates. Yet uptake of screening is low in Sub-Saharan Africa and there is an increasing number of women presenting for treatment with advanced disease. Nine women in their twenties die from cervical cancer in Kenya every day. This paper presents the biopsychosocial risk factors that impact on cervical cancer knowledge among Kenyan women aged 15 to …
Ulcus Vulvae Acutum - A Rare Case, Irene Dorthy Santoso, Ika Anggraini, Wresti Indriatmi, Yudo Irawan, Hanny Nilasari, Melani Marissa, Sondang P. Sirait, Rahadi Rihatmadja
Ulcus Vulvae Acutum - A Rare Case, Irene Dorthy Santoso, Ika Anggraini, Wresti Indriatmi, Yudo Irawan, Hanny Nilasari, Melani Marissa, Sondang P. Sirait, Rahadi Rihatmadja
Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia
Background: Ulcus vulvae acutum, also known as Lipschütz ulcer, is a rare condition characterized by multiple, painful, and acute genital ulceration in young women without venereal infections, associated with systemic symptoms like malaise, fever, and inguinal lymphadenopathy.
Case Illustration: A 24-year-old woman developed multiple and painful vulvar ulcers that recurred for almost a year. The patient was primarily diagnosed and treated as genital herpes in several hospitals with only slight improvement and no complete healing. The patient came to our hospital for examinations to rule out sexually-transmitted infection (STI) (genital herpes, syphilis, HIV, and chancroid) and possibility of …
Influence Of Demodex Mites On Life Quality Of Patients With Acne And Rosacea, Anzhela Kravchenko
Influence Of Demodex Mites On Life Quality Of Patients With Acne And Rosacea, Anzhela Kravchenko
Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia
Background: Ulcus vulvae acutum, also known as Lipschütz ulcer, is a rare condition characterized by multiple, painful, and acute genital ulceration in young women without venereal infections, associated with systemic symptoms like malaise, fever, and inguinal lymphadenopathy.
Case Illustration: A 24-year-old woman developed multiple and painful vulvar ulcers that recurred for almost a year. The patient was primarily diagnosed and treated as genital herpes in several hospitals with only slight improvement and no complete healing. The patient came to our hospital for examinations to rule out sexually-transmitted infection (STI) (genital herpes, syphilis, HIV, and chancroid) and possibility of …