Review Article
Determinants of emergency department utilisation by older adults in Singapore: A systematic review
Older adults in Singapore contribute to a disproportionately higher number of visits to the emergency department (ED), mirroring trends around the world.1,2 For instance,...
An Overview of Anaesthetic Issues in Phaeochromocytoma
New developments in technology, monitoring and pharmacology over the last decade have improved our understanding of phaeochromocytoma and its management. This review summarises the...
Optimal Treatment in Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Gestational trophoblastic diseases (GTD) encompass a spectrum of interrelated conditions:
Hydatidiform mole (HM)
Invasive mole (IM)
Choriocarcinoma (CC)
Placental site trophoblastic tumour (PSTT)
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Fallopian Tube Carcinoma—A Review
Fallopian tube cancer is the least common of gynaecological malignancies. It was first described by Renaud in 1847.
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Current Management of Early Vulvar Cancer
Carcinoma of the vulva is an uncommon malignancy, but one that is amenable to early diagnosis if symptoms and signs are appropriately investigated. Although...
Topoisomerase-I Inhibitors in Gynaecologic Tumours
Topoisomerases are essential nuclear enzymes with a multiplicity of cellular functions involving DNA replication, RNA transcription, mitosis, and chromosome condensation. Two classes have been...
Screening for Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is the most common gynaecological malignancy with over 5000 new cases diagnosed every year in the UK and 22 000 in the...
Biomarkers in Carcinoma of the Cervix: Emphasis on Tissue-related Factors and Their Potential Prognostic...
Accurate staging is of utmost importance in determining the prognosis of carcinoma of the cervix. Demographic features such as race and socio-economic status have...
The Management Dilemma of the Mildly Abnormal Smear: Fact or Fiction?
Carcinoma of the cervix is still a relatively common gynaecological malignancy. However, despite being potentially preventable it still claims the lives of many women...
Adenocarcinoma of the Cervix
It is clear from studies in Canada, Scandinavia, and more recently the United Kingdom, that routine Pap smear screening has not only reduced the...