A History of Endometriosis

A History of Endometriosis-1

Ronald E. Batt 2011 The year 2010 marks the sesquicentennial of the discovery and description of adenomyosis and endometriosis by Carl Rokitansky of Vienna. The intervening 150 years have seen intense basic scientific and clinical research and the diagnosis and treatment of millions of women worldwide.

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Gynecologic Radiation Therapy

Gynecologic Radiation Therapy-1

Akila N. Viswanathan • Christian Kirisits Beth E. Erickson • Richard Pötter (Editors) 2011 Novel Approaches to Image-Guidance and Management The use of complex 3D imaging has significantly changed medicine in its approach to patients, particularly to those going under radiation. Over the past 30 years, the field of radiation oncology has evolved from reliance on pure […]

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Cancer and Sexual Health

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Editor John P. Mulhall 2011 Due to the nature of my practice in my capacity as the Director of Male Sexual & Reproductive Medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, it has become clear to me that to date there does not exist a reference work devoted to the link between cancer and human sexuality.

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Male Infertility

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Edited by Edmund S. Sabanegh 2011 Problems and Solutions With almost 50% of infertility attributed either wholly or in part to male issues, it has become increasingly important to look at infertility from a couple’s perspective. Advances in assisted reproductive technologies allow more conceptions than ever before, but such treatments may come with significant financial and safety cost.

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Fetal MRI

Fetal MRI-1

Daniela Prayer (Ed.) 2011 Driven by the ongoing technical and scientific progress, fetal MR imaging has evolved from an exclusively experimental prenatal imaging modality to a clinically important tool, which impacts decision making in the field of pre- and perinatal medicine.

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Sperm Chromatin

Armand Zini 2011 The evaluation of sperm DNA and chromatin abnormalities has gained significant importance in the past several years, largely as a result of the recent advances in assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). In vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) have revolutionized the treatment of male-factor infertility.

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