CA 19-9 (carbohydrate antigen 19-9) is used as a biomarker for hepatobiliary cancer and is generally not considered helpful in the evaluation of gynecologic cancer. Endometriosis-associated cancers are a subset of gynecologic cancers in whi…
INTRODUCTION: Robotic hysterectomy may offer advantages for complex cases over the conventional laparoscopic approach. OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of surgical approach (robotic vs conventional) with blood loss, risks of readmissio…
Objective: To evaluate the potential impact of ultrasound monitoring of detected endometriomas on stage at diagnosis of clear cell and endometrioid type ovarian cancer.
Although ultrasound has so far been found to be ineffective as a screening tool for ovarian cancer, it is commonly used as a means of evaluating or following ovarian or adnexal masses once they are detected. We review the use of serial ultr…
OBJECTIVE: The use of epidural steroid injections has increased dramatically, but knowledge of potential adverse effects is lacking. An association between steroid injection and subsequent abnormal vaginal bleeding has been suspected clinic…