PURPOSE Research carried out with gynecologic cancer patients using CAM was reviewed to provide a source for discussing which CAM method is used for which purpose, patients' perceptions on the effects/side effects occurred during/after using CAM and their sources of information regarding CAM. MATERIALS AND METHODS This literature review was carried out for the period between January 2000 and ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of endometriosis among other benign gynecologic diseases and to identify the characteristics of patients at increased risk of concomitant diagnosis before surgery MATERIAL AND METHOD A descriptive cross-sectional study of331 women with benign gynecologic diseases who underwent surgery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty ofMedicine Siri...

Stress and burnout among gynecologic oncologists: A Society of Gynecologic Oncology Evidence-based Review and Recommendations Ilana Cass ⁎, Linda R. Duska , Stephanie V. Blank , Georgina Cheng , Nefertiti C. duPont , Peter J. Frederick , Emily K. Hill , Carolyn M. Matthews , Tarah L. Pua , Kellie S. Rath , Rachel Ruskin , Premal H. Thaker , Andrew Berchuck , Bobbie S. Gostout , David M. Kushner...

Gynecologic malignancies occur in approximately 1 in 20 women in the United States. Until recently, clinical management of these cancers has focused almost exclusively on prolonging the survival of patients. A recent literature search using MEDLINE revealed relatively few research studies that reported data on quality of life (QOL) in a gynecologic cancer population. Reports in the literature h...

Background Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, with over 40,000 cases diagnosed each year, typically in the postmenopausal women. 25% of cases affect premenopausal women. 14% of endometrial cancers are diagnosed in women younger than 45 years old. 5% of these tumors are diagnosed in women younger than 40 years old. In this talk the learning objecti...

in the late 1980's, the endoscopic revolution was launched and the world of surgery changed forever. Over the years, minimally invasive surgery, namely operative laparoscopy, has emerged as the standard treatment for many gynecologic benign and malignant etiologies. Laparoscopic surgery has answered the patient's right to better cosmesis, less blood loss, faster recovery, shorter hospital stay,...

Background: Laboratory blood testing incurs financial costs and the blood draws can increase discomfort, yet minimal data exists regarding routine testing in gynecologic oncology surgical patients. Additionally, an increasing number of gynecologic oncology surgeries are performed via a laparoscopic approach. Thus, further investigation into perioperative laboratory testing for gynecologic oncol...

This Practice Bulletin was developed by the ACOG Committee on Practice Bulletins—Gynecology with the assistance of David Soper, MD. The information is designed to aid practitioners in making decisions about appropriate obstetric and gynecologic care. These guidelines should not be construed as dictating an exclusive course of treatment or procedure. Variations in practice may be warranted based...

UNLABELLED An unusual case of cecal volvulus arising from a strangulating fallopian tube is presented. The etiology, diagnosis, and management guidelines of this infrequent cause of large bowel obstruction are reviewed. Computed tomography images are included, which demonstrate key features that are pathognomonic for this condition. To our knowledge, this is the first report of gynecologic adne...

Gynecologic cancers are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for female patients, with an estimated 88,750 new cancer cases and 29,520 deaths in the United States in 2012. To offer the best treatment options to patients it is important that the radiologist, surgeon, radiation oncologist, and gynecologic oncologist work together with a multidisciplinary approach. Using the available diagno...