Aortic root replacement for aortic root aneurysm with severe aortic regurgitation and incidentally detected left ventricular hyper-trabeculation/noncompaction.

A 54-year-old male with severe aortic regurgitation (AR), aortic root aneurysm, left ventricular hyper-trabeculation/noncompaction (LVHT) and systolic dysfunction with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 52% underwent successful aortic root replacement. Intraoperative video-endoscopy confirmed LVHT. At 3-year follow-up, he remains in an excellent clinical condition and echocardiography shows an improvement of the systolic function, LVHT and LVEF of 66%. Timely surgical correction of severe AR may also lead to improvement of systolic function in a patient with LVHT.

Modified combined radiotherapy for cervical cancer in kidney transplant recipient.

The management of locally advanced cervical cancer in patients with a pelvic kidney transplant is challenging because standard chemoradiotherapy may increase the risk of ureteral stenosis and obstruction or vascular damage of the graft. In the absence of clear guidelines, these patients should be treated using high-precision modern radiotherapy technique.

Proceedings From the 1st International Conference 'Current Concepts and Controversies in Gynecologic and Urologic Oncology'.

The N.N. Alexandrov National Cancer Center of Belarus organized a collaborative international conference entitled 'Current Concepts and Controversies in Gynecologic and Urologic Oncology' with the International Gynecologic Cancer Society and the United States National Cancer Institute. International, regional, and national experts presented recent developments and local conditions in the treatment of gynecologic cancers. Findings were reviewed with the intent of optimizing the management of women with gynecologic cancers across the Commonwealth of Independent States region. At the end of the conference, a resolution was adopted to identify areas for improvement and future collaborations.