Opinion
Are uterine manipulators safe for gynecologic cancer surgery?
Prospective studies are needed to determine if use of these instruments truly is safe or not.
Opinion
Treating VIN while preventing recurrence
VIN is particularly problematic because more than a quarter of patients will experience recurrence of their disease after primary therapy.
Opinion
Disparity in endometrial cancer outcomes: What can we do?
Black women report symptoms less, have more delays in diagnosis, and experience more frequent deviations from guideline-directed diagnostics.
Opinion
Ovarian cancer and perineal talc exposure: An epidemiologic dilemma
Recall bias and lack of an established biologic mechanism are a few reasons perineal talc exposure isn’t considered a definitive cause of ovarian...
Opinion
Discuss compounded bioidentical hormones and cancer risk
Patients who desire compounded bioidentical hormone preparations should be counseled that little is known about the safety of these preparations,...
Opinion
MIS for cervical cancer: Is it not for anyone or not for everyone?
Dr. Rossi proposes a hypothesis for the results that suggests not all surgeons need abandon MIS for cervical cancer.
Opinion
When is hysterectomy appropriate for cervical dysplasia?
In this month's Gynecologic Oncology Consult, Dr. Emma C. Rossi discusses critical counseling for cervical dysplasia patients offered hysterectomy...
Opinion
A new way to classify endometrial cancer
If researchers can better define patients’ endometrial cancer at the time of their biopsy, important clinical decisions might be able to be...
Opinion
What is HIPEC?
In this month’s column, Dr. Emma Rossi examines the use of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for ovarian cancer treatment.
Opinion
Same-day discharge for hysterectomy
Dr. Emma Rossi reviews how to best predict who is a good candidate for same-day discharge.
Opinion
Telling her she has cancer: A patient-centered approach to breaking bad news
The SPIKES approach is a helpful tool for applying consistent principles to the needs of individual patients.