Publications by authors named "Karen Carthew"
We present a rare case of a patient who was treated for advanced-stage ovarian cancer with optimal debulking surgery that included a supracervical hysterectomy, instead of total abdominal hysterectomy, who subsequently developed 3 isolated recurrences in the cervix and vagina. We suggest there may be a link between the type of hysterectomy and location of recurrence; we also emphasize the importance of pelvic exam and Papanicolaou smear for patients who have undergone supracervical hysterectomy as part of their ovarian cancer debulking surgery.
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- * Methods: Researchers analyzed data from patients who had ovarian cancer recurrence between January 2015 and December 2017, utilizing statistics to compare different detection methods and patient characteristics.
- * Results: Findings showed that no recurrences were detected through physical examinations alone; instead, most recurrences were identified via tumor markers (31%), imaging scans (55%), or new symptoms (12%), suggesting that telehealth could effectively replace in-person visits while maintaining a robust surveillance strategy.