Oncofertility care in young women and the outcomes of pregnancy over the last 5 years

Aim: To ascertain the actual outcomes of oncofertility care in young women to provide more appropriate care. Materials & methods: We analyzed the data of 67 female patients under 43 years of age who underwent oncofertility care between January 2015 and September 2019. Results: There were 28 patients with breast cancer, 19 patients with hematologic cancer and 20 patients with other cancer diagnoses. Breast cancer patients tended to take longer than hematologic cancer patients to initiate oncofertility treatment. Despite undergoing oncofertility care, seven of nine pregnant patients did not choose assisted reproductive technology (ART). Conclusion: As spontaneous pregnancies were more common than ART pregnancies in our study, pregnancy by not only ART but also non-ART method is a viable option for young cancer survivors

Effects of Weakly Electrolyzed Water on Properties of Green Tea Infusion

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Gossypiboma Mimicking Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Causing Intestinal Obstruction: A Case Report

A 41-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain that developed about 1 year after a Cesarean section. Pelvic computed tomography (CT) revealed diffuse dilation of the small intestine with fluid shadows and a pelvic tumor 55 mm in diameter. The density of the tumor, which was not enhanced by intravenous contrast medium, was diffuse and similar to that of muscular tissue, whereas the density of a capsule surrounding the mass was relatively high. T1- and T2-weighted pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the tumor revealed the same diffuse low-intensity signals as muscular tissue, and diffuse high-intensity signals, respectively. The CT and MRI findings were consistent with those of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) causing ileus of the small intestine. As inserting an ileus tube did not improve her symptoms, the patient was scheduled for tumor resection. The operative findings revealed a hard, solid tumor adhering to the surrounding small intestine. The macroscopic findings revealed that the tumor consisted of layers of stratified gauze surrounded by a thick granulomatous wall. The gossypiboma was considered to have originated from gauze that had been left behind after the Cesarean section. If a patient has a history of surgery, the possibility of gossypiboma should be considered when CT or MRI findings indicate features of GIST