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...

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...

We were exited to read the article by Carolyn Johnston et al. published in a recent issue of Gynecologic Oncology Reports. (Johnston et al., 2017). After the introductory paragraph the authors describe, in the following six sections of the manuscript, their views on different gynecologic oncology training programs in different parts of the world. The information for this study, the authors ment...

OBJECTIVES To review the responses of advance directives signed by Jehovah's Witness patients prior to undergoing surgery at a gynecologic oncology service. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective chart review of gynecologic oncology patients undergoing surgery at a bloodless surgery center from 1998-2007 was conducted. Demographic, pathologic, and clinical data were recorded. The proportion of patients...

OBJECTIVES The objective was to describe rates of dating aggression and related high-risk behavior among teens presenting to the emergency department (ED) seeking gynecologic care, compared to those seeking care for other reasons. METHODS Female patients ages 14-18 years presenting to the ED during the afternoon/evening shift of a large urban teaching hospital over a 19-month period were appr...