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Inflammatory smears in cervicovaginal cytology. A finding meaning infection?.
Ayres de Campos, D; Nogueira, A; Magalhães, F; Bayer, P; Monteiro, J; Lameirão, A; Martinez de Oliveira, JInflammatory changes are relatively frequent findings in cervical smears and are generally believed to be a consequence of genital infection. However, clinical signs of infection are frequently absent and no consensus exists on the management of these patients. The objective of this study was to assess whether or not inflammatory smears are exclusively a consequence of genital infection. For this purpose, the p...
Hormone replacement therapy and cancer of the breast. 2. Should a woman with ca...
Ayres de Campos, D; Cardoso, M J; Martinez de Oliveira, JThe common menopausal symptoms of a growing number of women treated for breast cancer poses difficult therapeutic decisions to the Gynaecologist. It has been extensively demonstrated that hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) is the most effective treatment of such symptoms, as well as protecting women from cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and increased mortality related to these disorders. However, breast can...
Hormone replacement therapy and cancer of the breast. 1. Does replacement thera...
Ayres de Campos, D; Barros, H; Martinez de Oliveira, JIt has been extensively demonstrated that hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) constitutes an effective treatment of menopausal symptoms. There is also substantial epidemiological evidence suggesting that this treatment protects women against cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. The possible increase in breast cancer risk appears as its principal disadvantage and is often invoked as the reason why both doctor...