Gynecologic Cancer
From the Journals
Three symptoms suggest higher risk for self-injury in cancer
“Self-injury can be a means to cope with psychological difficulties for some patients, without intent for suicide.”
Opinion
Hormones after cancer: Are they safe?
Hormonal therapy is safe, even beneficial, for many patients with a history of gynecologic cancer, and can significantly improve their quality of...
Feature
Cheap and noninvasive: Detecting HPV in sanitary pads
“There is a critical need for new strategies to reach this population. We absolutely have to do something out of the box creatively.”
Conference Coverage
Study suggests keto diet increases tumor growth in ovarian cancer
Conducted in mouse models, this study contradicts other studies that show tumor-suppressing effects.
Conference Coverage
AI model predicts ovarian cancer responses
Model achieves overall accuracy of 93% using still-frame images.
Conference Coverage
Asking hard questions during office visits can improve patient outcomes
Improving outcomes among a small group of Black patients came down to asking questions doctors wouldn’t ordinarily ask.
From the Journals
Obesity increasing the risk for cancer: It’s complicated
For some cancers it was “very clear that obesity increased the risk ... but for some other cancer types, we either don’t have enough data yet or...
From the Journals
Artificial sweeteners: A modifiable cancer risk?
“Our findings do not support the use of artificial sweeteners as safe alternatives for sugar in foods or beverages,” said the researchers. An...
From the Journals
Few new cancer drugs replace current standards of care
Newer drugs could benefit patients but could increase the cost of care.
Conference Coverage
Symptoms, not pelvic exams, pick up most endometrial cancer recurrences
The findings speak to the anxiety of shifting to telemedicine during COVID-19.
Conference Coverage
Complex surgery 10 times more likely with some ovarian tumors
Imaging, tumor subtype predict debulking success in advanced ovarian cancer.