Problems in gynaecologic oncology in girls and young women—an outline of selected issues

Objective: The aim of the study was to present selected oncological problems among girls and young women. Mechanism: Malignant ovarian cancers grow faster in girls. Due to the lack of an anatomic barrier, they spread rapidly from the pelvis to the organs in the entire peritoneal cavity. High-grade c...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman, Maria Połocka-Molińska, Piotr Merks, Matylda Gwoździcka-Piotrowska, Witold Kędzia, Grażyna Jarząbek-Bielecka
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Published: IMR Press 2021-08-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/4/10.31083/j.ceog4804127
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author Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman
Maria Połocka-Molińska
Piotr Merks
Matylda Gwoździcka-Piotrowska
Witold Kędzia
Grażyna Jarząbek-Bielecka
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Maria Połocka-Molińska
Piotr Merks
Matylda Gwoździcka-Piotrowska
Witold Kędzia
Grażyna Jarząbek-Bielecka
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description Objective: The aim of the study was to present selected oncological problems among girls and young women. Mechanism: Malignant ovarian cancers grow faster in girls. Due to the lack of an anatomic barrier, they spread rapidly from the pelvis to the organs in the entire peritoneal cavity. High-grade cancers may be associated with an insufficient immune response that controls the early tumour growth. Findings and brief: Paediatric cancers represent about 1% of all diseases; fortunately, in developmental age gynaecology this is not a frequent problem, yet its significance requires intense specialist actions. Although they most often occur in adult women, malignant lesions may also affect girls (e.g., cervical germ cell tumour). Therefore, the importance of early detection of neoplastic ovarian lesions at any age is emphasised. Cervical cancer is also an oncological issue in developmental age gynaecology (the immature metaplastic epithelium is particularly sensitive to the oncogenic effects of HPV (Human Papillomavirus)), hence any prophylaxis, especially vaccinations, are of great importance in this respect). Apart from typical genital cancers, there can also be cancers where the genitourinary system is just one of the possible locations. Conclusions: Fortunately, cancers are not frequent in developmental age gynaecology, yet the significance of this problem requires intense specialist actions.
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spelling doaj-art-ed21cc06ddca45febe388c49570e09122025-08-20T02:22:06ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632021-08-0148479579910.31083/j.ceog4804127S0390-6663(21)00120-2Problems in gynaecologic oncology in girls and young women—an outline of selected issuesKatarzyna Plagens-Rotman0Maria Połocka-Molińska1Piotr Merks2Matylda Gwoździcka-Piotrowska3Witold Kędzia4Grażyna Jarząbek-Bielecka5Institute of Health Sciences, Hipolit Cegielski State University of Applied Sciences, 62-200 Gniezno, PolandInstitute of Health Sciences, Hipolit Cegielski State University of Applied Sciences, 62-200 Gniezno, PolandFaculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, 01-938 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Health Sciences, Hipolit Cegielski State University of Applied Sciences, 62-200 Gniezno, PolandDivision of Developmental Gynecology and Sexology, Department of Perinatology and Gynecology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-758 Poznań, PolandDivision of Developmental Gynecology and Sexology, Department of Perinatology and Gynecology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-758 Poznań, PolandObjective: The aim of the study was to present selected oncological problems among girls and young women. Mechanism: Malignant ovarian cancers grow faster in girls. Due to the lack of an anatomic barrier, they spread rapidly from the pelvis to the organs in the entire peritoneal cavity. High-grade cancers may be associated with an insufficient immune response that controls the early tumour growth. Findings and brief: Paediatric cancers represent about 1% of all diseases; fortunately, in developmental age gynaecology this is not a frequent problem, yet its significance requires intense specialist actions. Although they most often occur in adult women, malignant lesions may also affect girls (e.g., cervical germ cell tumour). Therefore, the importance of early detection of neoplastic ovarian lesions at any age is emphasised. Cervical cancer is also an oncological issue in developmental age gynaecology (the immature metaplastic epithelium is particularly sensitive to the oncogenic effects of HPV (Human Papillomavirus)), hence any prophylaxis, especially vaccinations, are of great importance in this respect). Apart from typical genital cancers, there can also be cancers where the genitourinary system is just one of the possible locations. Conclusions: Fortunately, cancers are not frequent in developmental age gynaecology, yet the significance of this problem requires intense specialist actions.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/4/10.31083/j.ceog4804127girlsoncologygynaecology
spellingShingle Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman
Maria Połocka-Molińska
Piotr Merks
Matylda Gwoździcka-Piotrowska
Witold Kędzia
Grażyna Jarząbek-Bielecka
Problems in gynaecologic oncology in girls and young women—an outline of selected issues
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
girls
oncology
gynaecology
title Problems in gynaecologic oncology in girls and young women—an outline of selected issues
title_full Problems in gynaecologic oncology in girls and young women—an outline of selected issues
title_fullStr Problems in gynaecologic oncology in girls and young women—an outline of selected issues
title_full_unstemmed Problems in gynaecologic oncology in girls and young women—an outline of selected issues
title_short Problems in gynaecologic oncology in girls and young women—an outline of selected issues
title_sort problems in gynaecologic oncology in girls and young women an outline of selected issues
topic girls
oncology
gynaecology
url https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/4/10.31083/j.ceog4804127
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