Dr. Alpa Nick is a Fellow in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and Dr. Schmeler* is Assistant Professor Department of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. *To whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed. Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Unit 1362, The University ...

The Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer campaign raises awareness of the five main types of gynecologic cancer: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. It encourages women to pay attention to their bodies and know what is normal for them so they can recognize the warning signs of gynecologic cancers and seek medical care. This report provides an overview of the dev...

Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical risk factors associated with adverse outcomes in cases of metastatic ovary tumors during a recent 20-year periods. Patients and methods. One hundred sixty-four patients with metastatic ovary tumors who was confirmed on pathologic diagnosis after surgery in three centers between January 1996 and December 2015. Clinical variable...

OBJECTIVE The newest findings on literature utilization relevant to gynecologic oncology were published by Thomson Reuters during June 2013 as determinants of journal standing. Our objective was to assess the different metrics reported for relative impact and cost for journals relevant to gynecologic oncology. METHODS 55 journals were evaluated for Impact Factor (IF), 5 Year IF, Immediacy Ind...

Previous studies investigating the association between statin use and survival outcomes in gynecologic cancers have yielded controversial results. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the association based on available evidence. We searched the databases of the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Embase, and PubMed from inception to January 2017. ...

Gynecologic leiomyosarcoma are uncommon malignancies. Although pulmonary metastases are frequent complications, endobronchial metastases are rare. We report 1 case of gynecologic leiomyosarcoma with endobronchial metastases, along with a review of the topic and bronchoscopic image of this uncommon phenomenon.

The Foundation for Women's Cancer, formerly the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, was established by the Society of Gynecologic Oncology in 1991 to increase funding for research and training, and to develop educational and awareness programs for women. These programs focus on the prevention, early detection and optimal treatment of gynecologic cancers. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable orga...