http://ejgo.org April 22nd to 25th, 1986–Chengdu, China, is one of the important dates for Gynecologic Oncology in China. It marked the first Chinese Society of Gynecologic Oncology (CSGO) National Conference. The meeting involved the formal establishment of the national gynecologic oncology academic group. Around 300 papers were received; including 18 international articles. The main content o...

OBJECTIVES We compared the perioperative morbidity of laparoscopic hysterectomy for gynecologic oncologic (group A) and benign gynecologic (group B) indications at a single institution. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of 159 consecutive cases of laparoscopic hysterectomy at a tertiary care university hospital. It includes 74 women with gynecologic cancers and 85 women with benign gyn...

OBJECTIVES (1). To provide a job description of Canadian gynecologic oncologists. (2). To assess job satisfaction and job stress, and measure the prevalence of burnout and psychological morbidity. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was mailed to all Canadian gynecologic oncologists in September 2002. RESULTS The job profile on Canadian gynecologic oncologists is predominantly clinical with a ...

Advanced laparoscopic procedures are increasingly being used as an alternative to laparotomy in gynecologic oncological surgery. The benefits of advanced laparoscopic procedures compared with laparotomy are clear, including decreased pain, decreased surgical site infection rate, decreased length of stay, quicker return to activity and cosmesis. Recently, the da Vinci robotic system (Intuitive S...

BACKGROUND Consultant gynecologic oncologists from the regional Comprehensive Cancer Center assisted community gynecologists in the surgical treatment of patients with ovarian carcinoma when they were invited. For this report, the authors evaluated the effects of primary surgery by a gynecologic oncologist on treatment outcome. METHODS The hospital files from 680 patients with epithelial ovar...

BACKGROUND According to current recommendations, HIV-infected women should have at least 1 gynecologic examination per year. OBJECTIVES To analyze factors associated with frequency of gynecologic follow-up and cervical cancer screening among HIV-infected women followed in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS). METHODS Half-yearly questionnaires between April 2001 and December 2004. At every fol...

BACKGROUND Care of the gynecologic cancer survivor extends beyond cancer treatment to encompass promotion of sexual, cardiovascular, bone, and brain health; management of fertility, contraception, and vasomotor symptoms; and genetic counseling. METHODS This is a narrative review of the data and guidelines regarding care and surveillance of the gynecologic cancer survivor. We searched database...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To investigate sexual self-concept, sexual relationships, and sexual functioning, and the relationship between these and certain demographic variables of Irish women, following a diagnosis of gynecologic cancer. DESIGN Descriptive, correlational. SETTING Outpatient gynecologic oncology clinic in a large university hospital in Southern Ireland. SAMPLE 106 women with a di...

Evening Primrose versus Misoprostol for Cervical Dilatation before Gynecologic Surgeries; a Double–blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Objective: Brain Metastasis (BM) from primary gynecologic cancers is a rare entity. The advances and successes in the treatment of primary gynecologic malignancies, have led to prolonged survival and, a higher incidence of BM. This study aims to report the experience at our institution in managing these patients, and provide possible data points that may be essential to note as prognostic facto...