Gynecologic Cancer
From the Journals
Pap test/cervical swab samples can reveal ovarian cancer biomarkers
Clinical Insights
How has the pandemic affected rural and urban cancer patients?
From the Journals
Prophylactic NPWT may not improve complication rate after gynecologic surgery
The low rate of wound complications in the study could be explained by patient selection.
Conference Coverage
CXR-Net: An AI-based diagnostic tool for COVID-19
The tool showed promise in a pilot study.
Conference Coverage
Asymptomatic screening for COVID-19 in cancer patients still debated
Less than 1% of cancer patients studied were COVID-19 positive on asymptomatic screening.
Conference Coverage
Managing cancer outpatients during the pandemic: Tips from MSKCC
MSKCC has established guiding principles on how to manage cancer patients during the pandemic.
From the Journals
Oral contraceptives may reduce ovarian and endometrial cancer risk 35 years after discontinuation
Women who take oral contraceptive pills may not have an increased lifetime risk of breast cancer, relative to women who have never taken them, a...
Guidelines
COVID-19 vaccination in cancer patients: NCCN outlines priorities
Recommended timing of vaccination varies based on cancer and treatment type.
Conference Coverage
Model predicts acute kidney injury in cancer patients a month in advance
A machine learning algorithm identified nearly three-quarters of patients who went on to develop acute kidney injury.
Opinion
Intraoperative rupture of ovarian cancer: Does it worsen outcomes?
Intact removal of an ovarian cyst is a well-established gynecologic surgical principle because ovarian cancer is definitively diagnosed only in...
Guidelines
Von Willebrand disease guidelines address women’s bleeding concerns