Jamie N Bakkum-Gamez
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· 12 papers in corpus
qualitative
2021
Novel endometrial cancer (EC) early-detection approaches may reduce racial disparities in mortality. We conducted six community-based focus groups with White and Black women (N = 57 participants) in February-March 2020 to explore acceptabil…
observational
2020
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate endometrial cancer (EC) risk assessment and early detection strategies in high-risk populations, we designed a large, prospective cohort study of women undergoing endometrial evaluation to assess risk factors and coll…
diagnostic-accuracy
2020
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess whether endometrial cancer (EC) can be detected in shed DNA collected with vaginal tampon by analyzing copy number, methylation markers, and mutations. METHODS: Tampons were collected prior to hysterectomy fro…
nonrandomized-trial
2020
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the rate of vaginal hysterectomy and outcomes after initiation of a prospective decision-tree algorithm to determine the optimal surgical route of hysterectomy. METHODS: A prospective algorithm to determine optimal r…
review
2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our ability to provide timely surgical care for our patients. In response, the U.S. Surgeon General, the American College of Srugeons, and other surgical professional societies recommended postponing ele…
observational
2019
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of tubal ligation on age at natural menopause, as a marker of long-term ovarian function. METHODS: Three preexisting population-based cohorts were included in this cross-sectional study. Data from each co…
case-report
2018
•While endosalpingiosis is often asymptomatic & incidental, florid cystic endosalpingiosis can have a variable presentation•Cystic endosalpingiosis can be difficult to differentiate from other non-neoplastic peritoneal inclusion cysts•Altho…
observational
2017
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate practice change after initiation of a robotic surgery program using a clinical algorithm to determine the optimal surgical approach to benign hysterectomy. METHODS: A retrospective postrobot cohort of benign hysterec…
other
2015
OBJECTIVE: We demonstrate the feasibility of detecting EC by combining minimally-invasive specimen collection techniques with sensitive molecular testing. METHODS: Prior to hysterectomy for EC or benign indications, women collected vaginal…
nonrandomized-trial
2014
OBJECTIVE: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is the preferred technique for managing endometrial cancer. Given that uterine serous carcinoma (USC) has a predilection for multiquadrant peritoneal dissemination, our objective was to estimate t…
observational
2014
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of excisional tubal sterilization on subsequent development of serous epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) or primary peritoneal cancer (PPC). METHODS: We performed a population-based, nested case-control stud…
review
2013
Women afflicted by the hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome face complex decisions regarding medical interventions aimed at reducing their risk of ovarian and breast cancer, interventions which in turn may interfere with their fert…