OBJECTIVE: The association of intraoperative neurologic injuries with gynecologic surgical
procedures is well established. The sequelae of such injuries are usually transient and …

Objective. This review focuses on current directions in the staging and treatment of
melanoma of the vulva. Methods. All women treated for invasive melanoma of the vulva at …

Background: Endometrial squamous cell carcinoma is extremely rare, with only 56 cases
reported in the literature. Methods: Six cases of endometrial squamous cell carcinoma were …

Background Minimally invasive surgery was adopted as an alternative to laparotomy (open
surgery) for radical hysterectomy in patients with early-stage cervical cancer before high …

Epidemiological data suggest a protective effect for estrogen replacement therapy on colon
cancer. The estrogen receptor (ER) is required for the action of estrogen. The ER-β isoform …

Between 1982 and 1992, 24 women with Stage III clear cell ovarian cancer were identified
from the tumor registry. Thirty-four women with Stage III papillary serous tumors treated …

Between 1975 and 1990, 79 patients with Stage I epithelial ovarian cancer were treated at
Massachusetts General Hospital. Patients were identified from the tumor registry and …

This study was undertaken to examine the incidence and conditions under which lymph
node metastases are present and patterns of recurrence in women with uterine …

Background Uterine smooth muscle tumors can usually be divided histologically into
leiomyoma (L) and leiomyosarcoma (LMS). Occasionally, the histologic features are …

Objective The purpose of this study was to quantify the predictive value of frailty index on 30-
day Clavien class IV (requiring critical care support) and class V (30-day mortality) …