Lymphomas of the cervix and upper vagina: a report of five cases and a review of the literature.
Five cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the cervix or upper vagina presenting over the last 20 years are described. The international literature has been reviewed for similar cases and a further 72 found. In 37 of these cases the pathology had been described according to one of the modern lymphoma classifications and details of clinical presentation, staging, treatment, and outcome were adequately described. The management and outcome of these patients have been critically reviewed and recommendations for the management of patients presenting with this disease have been made.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the knowledge and acceptability of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among health professionals from western Amazonia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Sistema Assistencial e Saude da Mulher e da Crianca (Health Care System for Women and Children; SASMC) in Acre, Brazil, in 2017. The participants comprised 196 health professionals. The data collection instrument contained 31 questions about HPV, its clinical repercussions for women, and the HPV vaccine. Quantitative variables were presented as medians and [...]