Tag: Cancer: Uterine
Mutations Identified in Uterine, Ovarian Carcinosarcomas
Mutations in previously ID'd cancer genes; excess of mutations in genes encoding histone H2A, H2B
ASTRO: Fewer Side Effects With IMRT in Cervical, Endometrial CA
Patients in conventional radiotherapy arm had more high-level adverse events than those in IMRT arm
Levonorgestrel IUD Potentially Cost-Effective in Obese Women
Intrauterine device is potentially cost-effective for prevention of deaths from endometrial cancer
Vaginal Brachytherapy Cuts Mortality in Early Uterine Cancer
Reduction in mortality for stage IA and IB disease; radiotherapy underused in this population
BRCA1 Mutations May Raise Risk of Serous/Serous-Like Uterine CA
Although overall risk for uterine cancer after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy not increased
Operative Hysteroscopy Doesn’t Cut Postmenopausal Bleeding
No significant reduction in recurrent bleeding for women with postmenopausal bleeding
Bundle of Practices Can Cut Surgical Site Infections
Implementing bundle of evidence-based practices can reduce 30-day surgical site infections
Telephone Follow-Up Effective for Stage I Endometrial Cancer
Nurse-based telephone follow-up noninferior to traditional hospital based follow-up
Marker IDs More Lymph Node Mets in Endometrial Cancer
Addition of ICG and near-infrared imaging ups detection of SLN, LN metastases
Occult Uterine Sarcomas in One in 1,124 Hysterectomies
Nine cases identified within large cohort of 10,119 hysterectomies for benign gynecologic indications
