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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on ovarian cancer, editorials on ovarian cancer, and perspectives on ovarian cancer - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Does Injectable Contraception Lower Risk for Ovarian Cancer?
- April 26, 2012
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Case-control study in Thailand suggests the answer is yes.- Reviewing:
- Wilailak S et al., BJOG 2012 May; 119:672.
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Endometriosis Is Associated with Risk for Ovarian Carcinoma
- March 15, 2012
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Associations were documented for clear-cell, endometrioid, and low-grade serous ovarian cancer.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Pearce CL et al., Lancet Oncol 2012 Feb 22;: Gourley C., Lancet Oncol 2012 Feb 22;:
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Can Ovarian Cancer Screening Save Lives?
- December 15, 2011
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
New data from the University of Kentucky offer hope, although positive predictive value is still too low.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- van Nagell JR Jr et al., Obstet Gynecol 2011 Dec; 118:1212. Jacobs I and Menon U., Obstet Gynecol 2011 Dec; 118:1209.
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Ovarian Cancer Screening: No Advantage Free
- June 16, 2011
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Annual screening based on CA 125 and vaginal ultrasound was ineffective, and diagnostic follow-up was risky.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Buys SS et al., JAMA 2011 Jun 8; 305:2295.
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Can a Simple Risk-Factor Score Predict Ovarian Cancer Risk?
- June 2, 2011
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
The authors identified risk factors for ovarian cancer and developed a simple scoring system for assessing overall risk.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Vitonis AF et al., Obstet Gynecol 2011 May; 117:1042.
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Missed Opportunities: Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in Ovarian Cancer Patients
- June 10, 2010
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
Only half of ovarian cancer patients at substantial risk for BRCA mutations were referred for genetic counseling.- Reviewing:
- Meyer LA et al., Obstet Gynecol 2010 May; 115:945.
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Can a Multimarker Assay Improve Screening for Ovarian Cancer? Free
- May 20, 2010
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
A four-marker panel performed substantially better than CA 125 alone.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Yurkovetsky Z et al., J Clin Oncol 2010 May 1; 28:2159. Hensley ML., J Clin Oncol 2010 May 1; 28:2128.
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BRCA Testing of Women with Ovarian Cancer: Which Strategy Is Best?
- November 19, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Testing women of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry or with family histories of breast or ovarian cancer was projected to be cost-effective for lowering subsequent cancer rates among first-degree relatives.- Reviewing:
- Kwon JS et al., J Clin Oncol 2009 Oct 19;:
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Menopausal HT and Ovarian Cancer: Causal Role Remains Unclear Free
- July 14, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
A Danish prospective cohort study showed HT use was associated with modest excess risk.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Mørch LS et al., JAMA 2009 Jul 15; 302:298.
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Is Screening for Ovarian Cancer Feasible? Free
- April 16, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Findings from U.K. and U.S. studies conflict.- Reviewing:
- Menon U et al., Lancet Oncol 2009 Apr; 10:327. Partridge E et al., Obstet Gynecol 2009 Apr; 113:775.
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Fertility Drugs Are Not Associated with Ovarian Cancer Free
- March 5, 2009
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
No relation was found between use of fertility drugs and risk for ovarian cancer in Danish women.- Reviewing:
- Jensen A et al., BMJ 2009 Feb 5; 338:b249.
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Does Specialized Care Improve Ovarian Cancer Outcomes?
- May 8, 2008
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
In Holland, mortality was substantially lower when early disease was treated in specialized centers.- Reviewing:
- Vernooij F et al., J Natl Cancer Inst 2008 Mar 19; 100:399.
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The Pill and Ovarian Cancer: Persistent Protection Free
- January 31, 2008
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Reanalysis of 45 studies verified that oral contraceptives provide protection when women need it most: decades after use.- Reviewing:
- Collaborative Group on Epidemiologic Studies of Ovarian Cancer., Lancet 2008 Jan 26; 371:303.
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Ovarian Cancer Still Defies Early Detection
- January 24, 2008
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
CA125 and transvaginal ultrasound were ineffective as surveillance tools for ovarian cancer.- Reviewing:
- Woodward ER et al., BJOG 2007 Dec; 114:1500.
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Breast-Feeding and Ovarian Cancer Prevention: Longer Is Better
- May 31, 2007
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Breast-feeding for 18 months or longer was associated with decreased risk for ovarian cancer.- Reviewing:
- Danforth KN et al., Cancer Causes Control 2007 Jun; 18:517-23.
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Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Ovarian Cancer Risk
- May 24, 2007
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Current HT use for more than 5 years was associated with elevated risk for ovarian cancer.- Reviewing:
- Beral V et al., Lancet 2007 May 19; 369:1703-10. Narod SA., Lancet 2007 May 19; 369:1667-8.
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Ovarian Cancer Treatment: Predictors of Comprehensive Surgery Free
- May 3, 2007
- Andrew M. Kaunitz MD
- Women's Health
Patient, surgeon, and hospital characteristics were associated with receiving comprehensive surgery.- Reviewing:
- Goff BA et al., Cancer 2007 Apr 9; 109:2031-42.
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Do Ovarian Cancer Outcomes Vary by Type of Specialist Providing Chemotherapy?
- May 3, 2007
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Gynecologic and medical oncologists employed different approaches to chemotherapy, but ovarian cancer survival was nearly identical.- Reviewing:
- Silber JH et al., J Clin Oncol 2007 Apr 1; 25:1169-75.
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Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer
- February 21, 2006
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Median overall survival was 15.9 months longer among women who received intraperitoneal therapy than among those who received only standard IV therapy.- Reviewing:
- Armstrong DK et al., N Engl J Med 2006 Jan 5; 354:34-43. Cannistra SA., N Engl J Med 2006 Jan 5; 354:77-9.
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Early Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer
- October 18, 2005
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Abdominal pain and swelling, pelvic pain, and GI symptoms appear to be much more common in women with ovarian cancer than in others, with onset many months before diagnosis.- Reviewing:
- Smith LH et al., Cancer 2005 Oct 1; 104:1398-407.
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