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Carcinoma of the Breast

Carcinoma of the breast is the most common malignancy in Western women, accounting for about 30% of all malignancies. There has been a progressive increase in the incidence of breast cancer, but the mortality rate has remained stable.

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Carcinoma Of The Cervix

Cancer of the cervis is the most commonly occurring female malignancy in developing countries. Because cancer of the cervis is a preventable disease this is a deplorable situation. The incidence can be reduced by up to 90% utilising a properly designed ce

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Drugs In Pregnancy

Obstetricians face two challenges in dealing with the use of prescription and over-the-counter medications during pregnancy: selection of the drug for therapy and providing guidance about the risk, if any, of medication taken in pregnancy. In the first in

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Drugs in Pregnancy : Common Drugs Used During Pregnancy

Paracetamol is the drug of choice.

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Drugs in Pregnancy : Drug Misuse

The high incidence of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infection among drug abusers must also be acknowledged and evaluated. Screening for NTDs and an anomally ultrasound are necessary. IUGR testing is also essential

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Drugs in Pregnancy : Drugs and Breastfeeding

Most drugs cross into breast milk but the dose is reduced and usually does not produce a pharmacological effect. However, certain drugs do reach greater levels in milk than in the mother. These include gentamicin, isoniazid, calcium, erythromycin and vita

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Drugs in Pregnancy : Drugs Used For Medical Conditions

Pregnant women are generally susceptible to the same medical disorders as when non-pregnant. In many instances, treatment during pregnancy differs little from that used in the non-pregnant state

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Drugs in Pregnancy : Inadvertent Immunisation

general, passive immunisation agents pose no more threat than when administered to a non pregnant woman. Toxoids also pose little risk if it is not the primary vaccination. With the possible exception of rubella vaccine, documented fetal risks following l

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