More than 60% of patients with cervical cancer and 30% of those with endometrial cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when survival rates are lowest. Although intensifying screening may seem logical, unnecessary procedures can be harmful. Routine procedures such as ultrasound, though often considered harmless, can lead to poorly indicated hysteroscopies and unnecessary biopsies, … Read more
TOPLINE: A study of 162,500 patients with uterine cancer found that survival rates varied significantly by race and geographic location, with Black patients experiencing the worst survival outcomes in areas with high and low overall diversity. METHODOLOGY: Despite known racial and ethnic disparities in uterine cancer survival in the United States, data on the association … Read more
This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. Ursula A. Matulonis, MD: Hello. I’m Dr Ursula Matulonis. Welcome to season 2 of the Medscape InDiscussion Endometrial Cancer podcast series. I am honored to have as … Read more
BOSTON — Patients with non-BRCA gene mutations undergoing risk-reduction surgery to prevent tubo-ovarian cancers showed no signs of tubo-ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma or serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma compared with about 3% incidence of these carcinomas in patients with BRCA mutations in a multi-center study. “We need to define the role of risk-reduction surgery in reducing … Read more
Tiffany White Tiffany White was 27 years old when she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. White, a Chicago resident who works as a mental health counselor and an accounting director for a national nonprofit organization, presented to her gynecologist with tiredness, pain, and bleeding between periods. An ultrasound revealed the presence of polyps. After a … Read more
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hello. I’m Dr Maurie Markman from City of Hope. I wanted to briefly discuss a very important paper. This is one that probably didn’t get as much attention as I believe it should. It looks at a very important clinically relevant question, and one that might very much … Read more