Opinion

Intraoperative rupture of ovarian cancer: Does it worsen outcomes?
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
Intact removal of an ovarian cyst is a well-established gynecologic surgical principle because ovarian cancer is definitively diagnosed only in...
Opinion

Are uterine manipulators safe for gynecologic cancer surgery?
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
Prospective studies are needed to determine if use of these instruments truly is safe or not.
Opinion

Molecular developments in treatment of UPSC
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
Tyrosine kinase receptor human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 has proven to provide an exciting target for...
Opinion

Treating VIN while preventing recurrence
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
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?
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
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
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
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
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
Patients who desire compounded bioidentical hormone preparations should be counseled that little is known about the safety of these preparations,...
Opinion

When NOT to perform a Pap test
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
Dr. Emma C. Rossi explains when it is not appropriate to perform a Pap test, but is the time to perform a...
Opinion

MIS for cervical cancer: Is it not for anyone or not for everyone?
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
Dr. Rossi proposes a hypothesis for the results that suggests not all surgeons need abandon MIS for cervical cancer.
News

Surgical quality: How do we measure something so difficult to define?
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
It is important not to focus on surgical quality interventions that are not patient-centered outcomes.
News

Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia: What to do when dysplasia persists after hysterectomy
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
VAIN carries a 12% risk of progression to invasive vaginal carcinoma, so accurate identification, thorough...
Opinion

When is hysterectomy appropriate for cervical dysplasia?
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
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
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
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?
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
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
- Author:
- Emma C. Rossi, MD
Dr. Emma Rossi reviews how to best predict who is a good candidate for same-day discharge.