The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering restricting or banning morcellation in minimally invasive hysterectomies and myomectomies (removal of fibroids) because of new reports of higher incidence of undiagnosed sarcoma in women undergoing these procedures. Research now links morcellation to the spread, or upstaging, of undetectable gynecological cancers. In July, FDA convened a 2-da...

OBJECTIVE To identify potential cost savings in gynecologic oncology care without sacrificing quality. METHODS Members of the Clinical Practice Committee of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology were asked to review current practice patterns in gynecologic oncology and assess the potential for cost savings founded on evidence-based medicine and current guidelines. RESULTS Five clinical practi...

Synapse. The journal aims to become a representative journal in gynecologic oncology in the region of Asia and Oceania. One of the leading SCI(E) journals in gynecologic oncology is 'Gynecologic Oncology' (GO), which was launched in 1972 and has been published by the Society of Gynecologic Oncol­ ogy (SGO). Another is 'International Journal of Gynecological Cancer' (IJGC), launched in 1991 as a...

OBJECTIVE Dexamethasone, as a part of multimodal approach, can decrease nausea and vomiting following laparoscopy in high risk patients. We performed this study to find out whether the dexamethasone can improve postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing gynecology laparoscopic surgeries. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this double-blind randomized clinical trial, 91 patients who...

Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are among the most common complications in surgical patients and have serious consequences for outcomes and costs. There is a dearth of information on risk factors for developing SSI in patients undergoing gynecologic cancer surgery, and this has not been studied using national data. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to estimate the prev...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the satisfaction with work-life balance (WLB) and career satisfaction of gynecologic oncologists. METHODS In August 2014, members of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) were sent an anonymous, cross-sectional survey evaluating demographic variables, practice characteristics, career satisfaction, fatigue, and satisfaction with WLB. Fatigue was assessed using a visu...

STUDY OBJECTIVES This follow-up study examined the major complications among 4307 operative gynecologic laparoscopies. The overall complication rate and each individual category were compared with those of our previous study period. The clinical outcome and salvage procedures were correlated with the time of recognition and the severity of initial procedures in the individual injury type. DES...

This issue of Cancer Control highlights cancers unique to women with emphasis on gynecologic cancers. Gynecologic cancers are diagnosed in approximately 77,000 women per year in the United States. The most common sites of gynecologic carcinomas, in order of increasing incidence, are the cervix, the ovaries, and the endometrium, all of which are profoundly affected in both the normal and maligna...