Uterine and ovarian conservation in advanced small cell carcinoma of the ovary.

BACKGROUND: The decision to recommend removal or conservation of a normal ovary and uterus in a young woman with advanced ovarian cancer is difficult and controversial. CASE: A 21-year-old patient with a large-cell variant of small-cell carcinoma of the ovary stage IIIc underwent optimal debulking surgery with preservation of the normal appearing uterus and opposite adnexa followed by aggressive multi-agent chemotherapy. She is menstruating normally and is free of disease, more than 2 years since completion of chemotherapy. CONCLUSION: In selected cases, conservation of the uninvolved ovary and uterus in patients with advanced-stage, small-cell carcinoma of the ovary may not compromise survival.

Safety of 9.3-GHz microwave radiant heating for possible caloric supplement and medical treatment.

The hematological and blood-chemistry effects of chronic microwave radiation on unrestrained rhesus monkeys trained to expose their face and eyes to 9.3GHz microwave radiation at an average incident power density of 150 or 300mW/cm2 are reported. Only inconsistent transient effects were found. The lack of significant hematological effects, together with the lack of ocular or behavioral changes reported earlier, support the idea that microwave frequencies in the range of 10GHz may be safe to use for caloric supplement of hypothermic individuals and medical patients.

Absence of deleterious effects of chronic microwave radiation on the eyes of rhesus monkeys.

Microwave irradiation of rhesus monkeys' eyes at 9.31 and 2.45 GHz and at an average power density of 150 mW per centimeter square is reported. Irradiation, beginning in 1976, of 17 monkeys (Macaca mulatta) was accomplished without restraint or anesthesia by training the monkeys to irradiate themselves. To data microwave radiation of these monkeys has not resulted in deleterious ocular effects.

Infantile polycystic renal disease in a rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta).

Congenital infantile polycystic renal disease was diagnosed in the infant rhesus monkey. The kidneys were enlarged, and renal tubules were cystic. The intrahepatic bile ducts were increased in number, dilated, and surrounded by excessive fibrous tissue. This disease was similar to inherited infantile polycystic renal disease in man.

Conditioned diastolic blood pressure.

Four groups of normotensive subjects were used in an experiment designed to: (a) replicate earlier data, (b) determine whether heart rate and respiration rate changes accompanied the development of acquired bi-directional diastolic blood pressure responses, and (c) investigate whether males and females acquired diastolic blood pressure responses at differential rates. Observations were carried out over one baseline and eight consecutive one-hour training sessions. Analyses of the blood pressure scores revealed subjects were able to acquire a bi-directional response, thereby confirming earlier reports. From subsequent analysis of the heart rate and respiration rate scores and from intercorrelations between diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration rate, no consistent relationships or patterns emerged. Comparisons of male and female blood pressure performance failed to yield evidence of reliable sex differences.

Absence of ocular pathology after repeated exposure of unanesthetized monkeys to 9.3-GHz microwaves.

Unfettered monkeys (Macaca mulatta) have been trained to expose the face and eyes to pulsed microwave radiation at a frequency of 9.31 GHz and an average power density of 150 mW/cm2. Performance of an operant response required the monkeys to maintain the head within the field of the radiation source. Twelve monkeys were individually irradiated during 30 to 40 sessions and then were observed for a period of one year. No deleterious effects such as cataracts have been observed.