Among women with node-positive Stage III uterine cancer, use of adjuvant (post-surgery) radiation therapy appears to improve survival. These results were published in Gynecologic Oncology. Stage III uterine... Continue Reading

On average, informal caregivers of cancer patients devote more than eight hours per day to caregiving. These results were published in Cancer. Informal caregiving is an important part of cancer management.... Continue Reading

Removal of Ovaries May Not Be Necessary in Young Women with Endometrial Cancer According to the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, removal of the ovaries may not be necessary... Continue Reading

Pelvic Lymphadenectomy Does Not Improve Survival in Stage I Endometrial Cancer Pelvic lymphadenectomy (removal of pelvic lymph nodes) may be valuable for staging in endometrial cancer; however, it does... Continue Reading

Updates in the Management of Gynecologic Cancers: A Report from the 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists The 39th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO)... Continue Reading

Differences in IMRT Radiation Doses May Complicate Study Results in Gynecological Cancers Differences between the prescribed dose of radiation in intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and the dose... Continue Reading

Risk Factors Identified for Uterine Sarcoma Survival Survival for patients diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcomas may be influenced by several factors. These findings were recently published in the journal... Continue Reading

Better Quality of Life with Vaginal Brachytherapy for Endometrial Cancer Among women who received post-surgery radiation therapy for endometrial cancer, vaginal brachytherapy (a type of internal radiation... Continue Reading

Psychosocial Needs of Survivors of Gynecologic Cancers Must Be Addressed According to an article recently published in Gynecologic Oncology, nearly one-third of survivors of a gynecologic cancer suffer... Continue Reading

In-hospital Deaths Lower for High-volume Surgeons for Uterine Cancer According to an article recently published in Gynecologic Oncology, short term outcomes of surgery for uterine cancer are better if... Continue Reading

More Extensive Lymph Node Removal Improves Survival in Intermediate- and High-risk Endometrial Cancer Patients According to the results of a study published in the journal Cancer, removal of a larger... Continue Reading

Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy Provide Similar Outcomes for Early Uterine Cancer According to an article recently published in the British Journal of Cancer, treatment including either chemotherapy... Continue Reading

Chemotherapy Superior to Radiation in the treatment of Carcinosarcoma of the Uterus Chemotherapy has been shown to improve survival compared to whole abdominal radiation in the treatment of women with... Continue Reading

Removal of Lymph Nodes During Surgery Improves Survival of Patients with Endometrial Uterine Cancer The removal of lymph nodes during surgery appears to improve cancer-free survival among some patients... Continue Reading

HER2 Expression Predicts Worse Survival in Endometrial Cancer According to an early online publication in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, amplified expression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor-2... Continue Reading

Radiation Improves Survival in Stage I Endometrial Cancer According to a recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), radiation following surgery improves survival... Continue Reading

Sonography May Help Predict Recurrences in Asymptomatic Women with Gynecologic Cancers According to a recent article published in Gynecologic Oncology, the use of ultrasound, or sonography, appears highly... Continue Reading

Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Young Endometrial Cancer Patients According to a study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, roughly 25% of young women with endometrial cancer may also have ovarian... Continue Reading

Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Papillary Serous Carcinoma May Improve Survival Patients with stage I uterine papillary serous carcinoma have fewer cancer recurrences and longer survival when treated with platinum-based... Continue Reading

Brachytherapy Effective for Stage I Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer Brachytherapy after surgery for stage I endometrial cancer appears to be an effective alternative to external beam radiation therapy, according... Continue Reading

Stress and Depression Frequent Among Women Treated for Gynecological Cancers According to the results of a study recently published in Gynecologic Oncology , women with gynecologic cancer often experience... Continue Reading

Combination Chemotherapy Superior to Radiation for Advanced Endometrial Cancer According to results presented at the plenary session of the 39th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical... Continue Reading

Hormone Therapy May Be Effective as Primary Treatment for Some Women with “Well Differentiated” Endometrial Cancer The use of hormone therapy may be a safe and effective alternative to... Continue Reading

Radiation Therapy after Surgery Is Not Needed for Many Women with Stage I Endometrial Cancer The treatment of endometrial cancer often involves surgery, followed by radiation therapy. Now, Dutch researchers... Continue Reading

Urine Test, Rather than Blood Test, Is Recommended for Diagnosis of Choriocarcinoma Choriocarcinoma is a rare but highly curable cancer of gestation that is usually detected shortly after pregnancy.... Continue Reading

Surgery, Followed by Radiation Therapy and Other Therapies, Produces High Survival Rates in Women with Stage IIIC Endometrial Cancer The use of surgery, followed by radiation therapy and sometimes... Continue Reading

Surgery, Followed by Radiation Therapy, Appears Effective for Many Women with Stage II Endometrial Cancer More than 70% of women with stage II cancer of the endometrium are able to survive, free of... Continue Reading

Brachytherapy Alone after Surgery Yields High Cure Rates in Women with Stage I Endometrial Cancer The treatment of endometrial cancer often involves surgery, either alone or followed by radiation... Continue Reading