Predicting Response to Treatment and Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Using Machine Learning and Radiomics: A Systematic Review.

Machine learning and radiomics (ML/RM) are gaining interest in ovarian cancer (OC) but only a few studies have used these methods to predict treatment response. The objective of this study was to review the literature on the applications of ML/RM in OC assessments, specifically focusing on studies describing algorithms to predict treatment response and survival. This is a systematic review of the published literature from January 1985 to December 2023 on the use of ML/RM in OC An extensive search of electronic library databases was conducted.

Psychological Assessment and Motivations of Potential Donors Within the First Australian Uterine Transplant Trial.

Objective: This study aims to investigate the psychological characteristics, motivations and experiences of potential living donors assessed for the first uterus transplant (UTx) clinical trial in Australia.

Design: Mixed methods study.

Setting: Tertiary hospital.

Effect of the First Laparoscopy in an Adolescent and Young Adult Female Population and Its Association With Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Background: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common and debilitating presentation for adolescent and young adult females. Medical management is often utilised as first line therapy with surgical management considered if medical treatment has been unsuccessful. Laparoscopy in this young population remains controversial due to the high recurrence rate of pain, requirement for repeat surgeries and surgical risks.

Perinatal and infant outcomes after assisted reproductive technology treatment for endometriosis alone compared with other causes of infertility: a data linkage cohort study.

Objective: To evaluate whether perinatal and infant outcomes differ between singleton births after assisted reproductive technology (ART) in women with endometriosis alone and those with other causes of infertility.

Design: Population-based data linkage cohort study.

Patients: A total of 29,152 ART-conceived singleton births from 24,116 mothers, 2010-2017, New South Wales, Australia.

Long-term outcomes for women after dilator therapy with or without surgery in the creation of a neovagina.

Background: Vaginal aplasia or hypoplasia often requires the creation of a neovagina using vaginal dilation therapy, vaginoplasty surgery, or a combination of both. However, the absence of validated guidelines and the controversy surrounding vaginoplasty surgery have limited our understanding of the long-term outcomes and impact on quality of life and psychosexual functioning for women with a short or absent vagina. This study provides valuable insights into the Australian context, reflecting the treatment approaches and long-term psychosocial outcomes for this patient group.