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On October 27th, 2005, The Constitutional Court repealed the old law regarding advertising by the medical industry. Because the old law had been repealed, it was necessary to create a...
Cervical cancer is the second most common malignant neoplasm affecting women worldwide, with a high rate of mortality throughout the world. Epidemiologic, biologic, and genetic data have identified a consistent...
The majority of dry eye symptoms are due to a chronic inflammation of the lacrimal functional unit resulting in a loss of tear film integrity and normal function. The tear...
The treatment modality of cervical cancer depends on the stage and tumor size. In nonadvanced, non-bulky cervical cancers, both surgery and chemoradiation are equally effective. Therefore, the treatment modality is...
Despite the rarity in incidence and prevalence, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) has emerged as a distinct pathogenetic entity, and the clinical management of GIST has been evolving very rapidly due...
In Korea, cervical cancer is the fifth most common female cancer and the eighth most common cause of female cancer deaths. It is the most frequently diagnosed gynecologic cancer. Over...
Two prophylactic human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines against types 6, 11, 16 and 18 have shown great promise in clinical trials with recent results demonstrating 100% efficacy against persistent HPV infection...
The development and improvement of cochlear auditory prostheses have radically reshaped the management of children and adults with significant hearing loss. Rapid evolution in the candidacy criteria and the technology...
The management of hemophilia patients includes the treatment of acute bleeding, prevention of bleeding, and the treatment of complications. Bleeding can be minimized by prophylactic factor maintenance, education, and lifestyle...
Despite recent advances in the early detection method and treatment modalities (surgery and/or radiation and/or chemotherapy), cervical cancer is still an important malignant disease in women. Almost half a million...
Invasive cancer of the cervix is considered a preventable disease because it has a long preinvasive state, cervical cytology screening programs are currently available, and the treatment of pre-invasive lesions...