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A high prevalence of 3q amplification has been reported in many studies on tobacco-associated cancers, including those of the lung, cervix and esophagus [ 11 13 14 15 16 17 ] . We and others have shown that PIK3CA is a candidate oncogene at 3q in these tumors [ 12 18 19 ] . Interestingly, PI3K pathway has been suggested to play a role in modulating the effects of benzopyrene, a tobacco-derived carcinogen, and its metabolite, anti-7,8-dihydroxy-9,10-epoxy-7,8,9,10-terahydrobenzopyrene [ 20 ] .
Another theory postulates that the ability to achieve internal orgasm depends on the stimulation of nerve endings of the uterovaginal (cervical) plexus of Frankenhauser [ 6 12 ] . This plexus is a matrix of afferent nerve fibers intimately surrounding the cervix.
Early pioneering work from the 1960's [ 11 ] described elevation of both cervix and uterus during the excitement and plateau phase followed by fundal uterine contractions progressively involving the lower uterine segment as orgasm developed.
They insert a suction tube through the cervix and suck out the sac and the fetus along with it.
Although the focus is on corpus uterine cancer, the same methods may be applied to other cancers of the female genital system, such as of the cervix uteri or ovaries.