INTRODUCTION: To eradicate uterine cervix cancer, we report LOVE49 activity in Gunma prefecture and considered activities to be focused on in the future.METHODS: Activities included the creation of original goods and "Gunma-chan" costume, broadcast by local FM radio, plans for distribution, and distribution among college students.RESULTS: Original goods were distributed more efficiently to young women than in previous years. These activities led to an increased number of goods distributed, shortening of the time for distribution and reducing the burden on members.CONCLUSION: It is important that women themselves obtain correct knowledge and information to continuously improve the check-up rate. Health education for young people in particular is important.

A 52-year-old male was diagnosed as having aortic stenosis secondary to a bicuspid aortic valve associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome. Aortic valve replacement was successfully performed without any problems in the surgical or anesthesiological management. Only five such cases including ours, who underwent cardiac surgery have been reported. It is possible to perform cardiac surgery for patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome of their cardiac function can be well preserved.

A follow-up study of 98 patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair for 44 months, ranging 2 to 113 months, revealed no difference in 5-year actuarial survival between patients aged 75 or older and patients aged less than 75. The 5-year actuarial survival of ruptured and nonruptured AAA cases was 469% and 71.2%, respectively (p<0.01). Late deaths after the repair of ruptured AAA were all due to atherosclerotic diseases. During a follow-up period after AAA repair, 9 patients were diagnosed as having malignant diseases with a fatal outcome in 6. Careful attention to atherosclerotic and malignant diseases is indispensable for follow-up management after AAA repair.