Women Who Have Invasive Cervical Cancer Benefit From Addition Of Chemotherapy To Radiation Treatment
... significant advance in the treatment of womenwith gynecologic cancers that can't be operated on," he says. "For the firsttime, we've been able to demonstrate a survival advantage by adding atherapeutic treatment. This underscores the importance of people participatingin clinical trials." Mutch and Grigs...Faculty research contributes to new cervical cancer treatment
...es of the disease. Peter G. Rose, chief of gynecologic oncology at University Hospitals ofCleveland and associate professor of reproductive biology at CWRU's School ofMedicine, led the largest of the five studies, involving more than 50institutions nationwide. NCI has designated the Ireland Cance...Antibody solution may prevent adhesions after surgery
...a at Chapel Hill suggests that adhesions following gynecologic andabdominal surgery can be prevented by applying a special antibody solution atthe end of the operation. The solution is aimed at neutralizing "sticky" molecules calledalpha-v/beta-3 integrins, one member of a ubiquitous family of membraneg...UNC studying new drug against ovarian and endometrial cancers
...pill with hardlyany side effects." The UNC gynecologic oncologist explains that in endometrial and ovariancancers the drug specifically targets estrogen cell receptor sites in uterineand ovarian tissue. In doing so, this "designer estrogen" would block estrogenuptake of ovarian and endometrial tumors, th...New biomarker for cervical cancer
...ly to become cancer." According to the UNC gynecologic oncologist, Pap smear sensitivity isonly 70% and can be as low as 50% in women with ulceration and inflammation ofthe cervix, conditions commonly found in women with cancer. Over 2.5 millionabnormal Pap smears are reported in the U.S. per year. "Of ...Tamoxifen found to increase risk of endometrial cancer
...s the risk of endometrialcancer, the most frequent gynecologic cancer in women. "Because tamoxifen is a critical therapeutic option for breast cancer patients,we need to understand its other effects on the body," Bernstein said. "Althoughwe have known that endometrial or uterine cancer develops in a tiny proport...'Practical gynecology' book published by ACP-ASIM
...re delivery has resulted in more patients bringing gynecologic issues to their primary care physicians. However, ...Medicine (ACP-ASIM) to help physicians incorporate gynecologic problems into primary care practice. According to co-editors Janice Ryden, MD, FACP, and Paul D. B...Women with ovary disease may also have high risk for heart disease
..., June 18 Women with polycystic ovaries, a common gynecologic disorder, develop stiff arteries that may increase their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Worldwide, at least 20 percent of women of repro...Doppler-guided fluid administration during surgery improves outcome
...olon, bladder, pancreas and liver as well as major gynecologic procedures. In these surgeries, physicians anticipated blood losses of at least 500 ml. Fifty patients had their fluid levels guided by EDM, while the other 50 received standard care. For the EDM group, the researchers determined the optimal fluid le...Women report chronic pelvic pain not taken seriously, survey shows
...s of scar tissue that form inside the pelvis after gynecologic surgery. Endometriosis can also cause adhesions. This scar tissue, and endometriosis itself, are among the leading causes of pelvic pain, infertility, small bowel obstruction and the need for repeat surgery. As many as 90 percent of the three mill...Health experts and actress highlight major breakthrough in fight against cervical cancer
...from it each year, making it the third most common gynecologic cancer in women. While the Pap test has gone a long way in eliminating cervical cancer, studies show that it is only 50 to 80 percent accurate in detecting cervical disease and cancer....More than $34 Million in SPORE Grants
...as cancer of the uterus) cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer, with more than 40,100 women expected to be...he first to hold two such distinguished grants for gynecologic oncology research. M. D. Anderson received a $10 million SPORE grant in 1999 for the study of ovar...Nov/Dec 2003 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...of the country. While the use of chaperones during gynecologic exams is a controversial issue with no formal guidelines or legal mandates, chaperone use has been strongly advocated for legal protection. The authors point out, however, that it is still unclear whether chaperone use actually decreases malpractice...Active lifestyle reduces risk of endometrial cancer
...uction of their risk of developing the most common gynecologic malignancy, endometrial cancer, researchers at Van...the uterus. (Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy, affecting more than 35,000 American women each year, according to the American Cancer So...Lung cancer now leading cause of cancer death in women
...ll cause as many deaths in women as breast and all gynecologic cancers combined. Several studies have reported that women are more susceptible than men to the lung cancer-causing effects of cigarette smoking, although this issue remains somewhat controversial. What is not controversial, according to Northwest...Alarming rise in incidence of lung cancer and death in women
... year; a number equal to all deaths for breast and gynecologic cancers combined. The increase in the number of women smokers is an obvious cause for this uptick, but a recent review article suggests that genetic, metabolic and/or hormonal factors may also be responsible for the increase in lung cancer in women w...Transvaginal ultrasound superior to transrectal ultrasound for staging rectal cancer in women
... the conventional ultrasound probes used for other gynecologic imaging. "The patients also prefer transvaginal ultrasound to transrectal ultrasound as it causes less discomfort," said Kavita Dhamanaskar, MD, the lead author of the study. According to Dr. Dhamanaskar, transrectal ultrasound was first developed to...Doctors transplant ovary to woman's arm to preserve fertility
...essful human trial, C. Hilders, M.D., Ph.D., and a gynecologic surgical team of the Leiden University Hospital, The Netherlands developed a new method of ovarian autotransplantation to preserve ovarian function in a woman treated for cervical cancer. This method does not require developing a donor site with an i...New female sterilization technique not only quicker and easier for patients, but cheaper
...it," says Abimbola Famuyide, M.B.B.S., Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon, who conducted the cost-comparison study. "There are minimal side effects. Patients typically leave the hospital within an hour, and they are back to work the next day." Dr. Famuyide and colleagues found that hysteroscopic sterilization cost...Subanalysis finds patient-controlled, transdermal pain management system may be comparable
...ient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) when used after gynecologic surgery. This needle-free system for managing ac...ocuses on the women in the study who had undergone gynecologic surgery. Patients received either IONSYS TM fentanyl HCl 40mcg -- a system that is designed to be ...