Wallace K

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus · active 2014-2026

Study types

  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 1
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
2026
Fibroids and health disparities: the COllaboration for EQuity in Uterine Leiomyomas specialized center.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2025.12.068

Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas or myomas) are a major issue for individuals with a uterus as well as a disease with profound disparities for Black/African American (Black) individuals. These disparities have roots in early gynecologic practic…

2023
A Comparative Analysis of Health-Related Quality of Life 1 Year Following Myomectomy or Uterine Artery Embolization: Findings from the COMPARE-UF Registry.
Journal of women's health (2002) ·doi:10.1089/jwh.2022.0133

Objective: To compare 12-month post-treatment health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) and symptom severity (SS) changes among patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids (SUF) not seeking fertility and undergo a hysterectomy, abdominal myome…

2022
Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life After Procedural Intervention for Uterine Fibroids.
Journal of women's health (2002) ·doi:10.1089/jwh.2020.8915

Background: Quality of life (QOL) and psychological health has been reported to be decreased among women with gynecological conditions such as uterine fibroids (UFs). Materials and Methods: Women enrolled in the Comparing Options for Manage…

2020
Characterization of Adnexal Masses Using Contrast-Enhanced Subharmonic Imaging: A Pilot Study.
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine ·doi:10.1002/jum.15183

ObjectivesThis pilot study evaluated whether contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging (SHI) could be used to characterize adnexal masses before surgical intervention.MethodsTen women (with 12 lesions) scheduled for surgery of an ovarian mass u…

review 2019
Assessing research gaps and unmet needs in endometriosis
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.033

Endometriosis, a systemic disease that is often painful and chronic, affects ∼10% of reproductive-age women. The disease can have a negative impact on a patient's physical and emotional well-being, quality of life, and productivity. Endomet…

2019
Short-Term Health-Related Quality of Life After Hysterectomy Compared With Myomectomy for Symptomatic Leiomyomas.
Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/aog.0000000000003354

ObjectiveTo compare short-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) 6-12 weeks after hysterectomy or myomectomy for the treatment of symptomatic leiomyomas.MethodsWe conducted a prospective comparative effectiveness analysis of data. In a…

2017
Cigarette smoking and the association with serous ovarian cancer in African American women: African American Cancer Epidemiology Study (AACES).
Cancer causes & control : CCC ·doi:10.1007/s10552-017-0899-6

BackgroundSmoking is a risk factor for mucinous ovarian cancer (OvCa) in Caucasians. Whether a similar association exists in African Americans (AA) is unknown.MethodsWe conducted a population-based case-control study of incident OvCa in AA …

2016
The Association Between Body Mass Index and Presenting Symptoms in African American Women with Ovarian Cancer.
Journal of women's health (2002) ·doi:10.1089/jwh.2015.5359

BackgroundOvarian cancer, the most lethal gynecologic malignancy, typically comes to clinical attention due to nonspecific gastrointestinal or pelvic symptoms. African Americans with ovarian cancer have a greater mortality burden than white…

2014
A multi-center population-based case-control study of ovarian cancer in African-American women: the African American Cancer Epidemiology Study (AACES).
BMC cancer ·doi:10.1186/1471-2407-14-688

BackgroundOvarian cancer (OVCA) is the leading cause of death from gynecological cancer, with poorer survival for African American (AA) women compared to whites. However, little is known about risk factors for OVCA in AA. To study the epide…