A Genetic Revolution: Cancer Genetic Testing and Counseling.

Genetic counseling is a relatively young profession that has advanced rapidly over the last 50 years. The term "genetic counseling" was first coined by Sheldon Reed in 1947 to describe the advice he would give to physicians regarding their patient's genetic conditions. Today, more than 5,000 genetic counselors are licensed through the American Board of Genetic Counselors.

Predictive Value of an Alternative Strategy for Measuring Depth and Size of Stage 1 Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Objectives: Despite poor reproducibility for measuring vulvar cancer depth, 1-mm or greater invasion triggers lymphadenectomy for small tumors. Previous literature suggests that measuring depth from the nearest dysplastic rete peg (alternative method) rather than highest dermal papilla (conventional method) may be acceptable.

Methods: Pathologic staging and follow-up information were recorded for 100 pT1 vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) resected from 1990 to 2019.

The gender authorship gap in gynecologic oncology research.

Female first authorship and senior authorship in academic obstetrics and gynecology has increased over time but gender-specific publishing data are lacking within gynecologic oncology. We examined contribution by gender to the subspecialty's flagship journal, over five decades, from 1972 to 2014, to identify trends in gender representation. Chi-square tests were used to compare gender distributions within and between the first and last years studied (1972-73 and 2014) as well as linear regression to model trends over time.