BACKGROUND: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are considered as a new class of resources for potential biomarkers. We analyzed expression of specific mRNA and miRNA in EVs derived from ovarian cancer ascites and the ideal controls, peritoneal fl…
ObjectiveTo describe the clinical characteristics of patients with endosalpingiosis (ES) and examine its association with endometriosis and gynecologic malignancies.MethodsWe queried the medical record for patients who underwent gynecologic…
INTRODUCTION: Hysterectomy for endometrial cancer is increasingly performed by laparoscopic surgical technique. Same-day discharge is safe, cost-saving, and acceptable to patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy, but concerns about inc…
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the histologic correlate of small echogenic foci in the ovary and to assess for any association with endometriosis or endosalpingiosis. METHODS: Women planning to have a normal ovary sur…
Twenty patients with recurrent or persistent epithelial ovarian cancer failing conventional therapies were treated with a single intraperitoneal injection of iodine-131-labeled OC 125 monoclonal antibody. Rare acute side effects were nausea…