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G Oelsner

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PubMed1978

Adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix in Jewish women: a distinct epidemiological entity.

During an 11-year period, 532 Jewish women with invasive cancer of the uterine cervix were diagnosed in Israel. Of these, 441 (82.9%) had squamous cell carcinoma (SUC) and 52 (9.8%) had adenocarcinoma (AUC). Different characteristics were noted for these two histological categories with regard to age, ethnic distribution, and chronological time trends. The ratio between AUC and SUC differed considerably between the various ethnic groups, ranging from about 1:6 in the Asian and European born to less than 1:14 in the North African. This indicates that the relatively higher incidence of AUC in Israeli Jewish women is limited to those ethnic groups that have a low risk for cervical cancer. The different patterns of SUC and AUC in the population support the contention of a varying etiology.

Adenocarcinoma↗
PubMed1976

Retrograde ejaculation: pathophysiologic aspects and report of two successfully treated cases.

The ejaculatory process consists of two stages. During the first stage the semen is pumped into the posterior urethra and during the second stage the semen is propelled via the urethra through the external meatus. A pathologic second stage may lead to retrograde ejaculation of the semen into the urinary bladder. Attempts to achieve fertility in such patients can be made in two ways; namely through procedures to restore antegrade ejaculation (mainly using alpha-sympathomimetic agents) and procedures to regain viable and fertile sperm from the urinary bladder after sexual intercourse, with subsequent artificial insemination. The latter way of treatment was used in two patients who were referred for infertility and in whom retrograde ejaculation had been diagnosed. Postcoital urinary specimens were obtained by micturition and centrifuged. In one patient the sediment was washed with a nutrient solution; the other patient received alkalizing agents prior to intercourse in order to neutralize the urinary pH. The wives were inseminated on appropriate days and conceived. Both delivered healthy babies after uneventful pregnancies.

Adult↗
PubMed1975

Antibodies to Herpes simplex virus in Jewish women with cervical cancer and in healthy Jewish women of Israel.

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) antibody titers were examined in sera from 39 Jewish women with squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix (CaCx) and in sera from controls matched by age and country of origin. Highly significant differences were found between the cases and controls for both HSV type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV type 2 (HSV-2). Compared to findings in other demographic areas, the geometric mean titer (GMT) of HSV-1 among the CaCx cases were considerably higher, whereas the GMT for HSV-2 was in the same range. The percentage of HSV-2-positive patients, as defined by the HSV-2/HSV-1 antibody titer ratio was low compared to that found in other demographic areas; this was presumably due to the high incidence of HSV-1 infection in the population. The HSV-1 and HSV-2 infection rate in the Israeli Jewish female population was estimated by antibody titers for 94 healthy subjects. The GMT of HSV-1 was considerably higher, whereas the GMT of HSV-2 was lower, than those reported elsewhere. The association found previously between HSV-2 and CaCx remained true for Jewish women. Their low incidence of CaCx, which did not seem to result from lower susceptibility, might be explained by the low incidence of HSV-2 infection.

Adolescent↗