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BMC Women's Health is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of gynaecological, fertility, and breast disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
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BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :8
Analysis of the scientific literature supports the use of MRI and sentinel node biopsy over CT in confirming lymph node status among women with primary endometrial cancer, with MRI being the preferred non-invasive route.
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Physical activity counseling in maternity and child health care Minna Aittasalo, Matti Pasanen, Mikael Fogelholm, Tarja I Kinnunen, Katriina Ojala, Riitta Luoto BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :14 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
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A Prospective study of the association between weight changes and self-rated health Mette K. Simonsen, Yrsa A Hundrup, Morten Gronbaek, Berit L Heitmann BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :13 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Study of knowledge, perception and attitude of adolescent girls towards STIs/HIV, safer sex and sex education: (A cross sectional survey of urban adolescent school girls in South Delhi, India) Alexandra McManus, Lipi Dhar BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :12 (23 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The ESEP study: Salpingostomy versus salpingectomy for tubal ectopic pregnancy; The impact on future fertility: A randomised controlled trial Femke Mol, Annika Strandell, Davor Jurkovic, Tamer Yalcinkaya, Harold R Verhoeve, Carolien AM Koks, Paul JQ van der Linden, Giuseppe CM Graziosi, Andreas L Thurkow, Annemieke Hoek, Lars Hogstr BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :11 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The METEX study: Methotrexate versus expectant management in women with ectopic pregnancy: A randomised controlled trial Norah M van Mello, Femke Mol, Albert H Adriaanse, Erik A Boss, Antonius B Dijkman, Johannes PR Doornbos, Mark Hans Emanuel, Jaap Friederich, Loes van der Leeuw-Harmsen, Jos P Lips, Evert JP van Santbrink, Harold R Verhoeve, Harry Visser, Willem M Ankum, Fulco van der Veen, Ben W Mol, Petra J Hajenius BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :10 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Cervical dysplasia and cancer and the use of hormonal contraceptives in Jamaican women Norma McFarlane-Anderson, Patience E Bazuaye, Maria D Jackson, Monica Smikle, Horace M Fletcher BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :9 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A systematic review of tests for lymph node status in primary endometrial cancer Tara J Selman, Christopher H Mann, Javier Zamora, Khalid S Khan BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :8 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Abnormal vaginal bleeding in women of reproductive age: a descriptive study of initial management in general practice Corlien JH de Vries, Margreet Wieringa-de Waard, Cl BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :7 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Variation in NHS utilisation of vault smear tests in women post-hysterectomy: A study, using routinely collected datasets Helen J Stokes-Lampard, John Macleod, Sue Wilson BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :6 (28 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Symptom reporting and quality of life in the Estonian Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Trial Piret Veerus, Krista Fischer, Sirpa-Liisa Hovi, Helle Karro, Mati Rahu, Elina Hemminki BMC Women's Health 2008, 8 :5 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A divergent role for estrogen receptor beta in node-positive and node-negative breast cancer classified according to molecular subtypes: an observational prospective study Flavia Novelli, Michele Milella, Elisa Melucci, Anna Di Benedetto, Isabella Sperduti, Raffaele Perrone-Donnorso, Letizia Perracchio, Irene Venturo, Cecilia Nistico', Alessandra Fabi, Simonetta Buglioni, Pier Giorgio Natali, Marcella Mottolese Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10 :R74 (4 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Conservatively treated glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix Gabriella Ferrandina, Vanda Salutari, Marco Petrillo, Arnaldo Carbone, Giovanni Scambia World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2008, 6 :92 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Serum lipid responses to psyllium fiber: differences between pre- and post-menopausal, hypercholesterolemic women Vijay Ganji, Jennifer Kuo Nutrition Journal 2008, 7 :22 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effect of the ethinylestradiol/norelgestromin contraceptive patch on body composition. Results of bioelectrical impedance analysis in a population of Italian women. Antonio Piccoli, Piergiorgio Crosignani, Carmine Nappi, Salvatore Ronsini, Vincenzina Bruni, Silvia Marelli, Italian EVRA Contrast Study Group Nutrition Journal 2008, 7 :21 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Variable size CAD prompts and mammography film reader decisions Fiona J Gilbert, Susan M Astley, Caroline R M Boggis, Magnus A McGee, Pamela M Griffiths, Stephen W Duffy, Olorunsola F Agbaje, Maureen G C Gillan, Mary Wilson, Anil Jain, Nicola Barr, Ursula M Beetles, Miriam A Griffiths, Jill Johnson, Rita M Roberts, Heather E Deans, Karen A Duncan, Geeta Iyengar Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10 :R72 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Occurrence of lactational mastitis and medical management: a prospective cohort study in Glasgow Jane A Scott, Michele Robertson, Julie Fitzpatrick, Christopher Knight, Sally Mulholland International Breastfeeding Journal 2008, 3 :21 (25 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The Hordaland Women's Cohort
A prospective cohort study of incontinence, other urinary tract symptoms and related health issues in middle-aged women
David Jahanlu, Samera Azeem Qureshi, Steinar Hunskaar BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :296 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Relaxin reduces xenograft tumour growth of human MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells Yvonne Radestock, Cuong Hoang-Vu, Sabine Hombach-Klonisch Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10 :R71 (21 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Health related quality of life measured by SF-36: a population-based study in Shanghai, China Rui Wang, Cheng Wu, Yanfang Zhao, Xiaoyan Yan, Xiuqiang Ma, Meijing Wu, Wenbin Liu, Zheng Gu, June Zhao, Jia He BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :292 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The expression of hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide gated (HCN) channels in the rat ovary are dependent on the type of cell and the reproductive age of the animal: a laboratory investigation John Yeh, Beom Su Kim, Larry Gaines, Jennifer Peresie, Carly Page, Armando Arroyo Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2008, 6 :35 (18 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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