Importance: As endometrial cancer (EC) incidence rises, particularly among individuals with obesity and metabolic disorders, effective strategies targeting hormonal and metabolic risks are needed. Objective: To evaluate EC risk in patients …
We report the detection of endometrial and ovarian cancers based on genetic analyses of DNA recovered from the fluids obtained during a routine Papanicolaou (Pap) test. The new test, called PapSEEK, incorporates assays for mutations in 18 g…
ObjectivesComplete cytoreduction of ovarian cancer often requires excision or ablation of bowel serosa implants. Both argon beam coagulator (ABC) and thermal plasma energy (TPE) (PlasmaJet; PlasmaSurgical, Roswell, Ga) have been used to abl…
BackgroundHysterectomy is among the most common major surgical procedures performed in women. Approximately 450,000 hysterectomy procedures are performed each year in the United States for benign indications. However, little is known regard…