Primary and secondary prevention of uterine cervical cancer: Up-To-Date Information, Guidelines, and the need for their application in Greece

Dimitra Mitsopoulou, Angeliki-Astero Papathanasiou, Emmanouil Kalampokas, Nikolaos Vlahos

Background/Aim: Human papilloma virus (HPV) and uterine cervical cancer (UCC) are causatively related. In Greece, evidence-based guidelines for primary and secondary prevention of UCC have yet to be developed and applied in clinical practice. Our purpose here is to present such guidelines together with up-to-date data on HPV screening protocols…

Posted in 2021 Volume 20 – Issue 4 Tagged , , ,

Severe mitral valve stenosis diagnosed two days after cesarean section

Micha G, Stamatakis E, Pamboucas C, Valsamidis D

We present the case of a 29 year old pregnant woman of Pakistani origin who was admitted into the obstetric clinic due to intrauterine growth retardation, fetal bradycardia and preeclampsia. Preoperative evaluation was negative for any preexisting pathology and emergency cesarean section was consequently decided. The patient could only speak the Pakistani language and no information …

Posted in 2012 Volume 11 – Issue 3 Tagged , , ,