Evolving Referral Patterns and Management Following Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Fibroid Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

: Our objective was to evaluate changes in the management of symptomatic fibroids after establishing a multidisciplinary fibroid center with minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS) and interventional radiology (IR). : A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the fibroid center created in September 2020. Patients were offered same-day consults with both MIGS and IR providers.

Common Beverage Consumption and Benign Gynecological Conditions.

The purpose of this article is to review the effects of four commonly consumed beverage types-sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), caffeinated beverages, green tea, and alcohol-on five common benign gynecological conditions: uterine fibroids, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), anovulatory infertility, and primary dysmenorrhea (PD). Here we outline a plethora of research, highlighting studies that demonstrate possible associations between beverage intake and increased risk of certain gynecological conditions-such as SSBs and dysmenorrhea-as well as studies that demonstrate a possible protective effect of beverage against risk of gynecological condition-such as green tea and uterine fibroids. This review aims to help inform the diet choices of those with the aforementioned conditions and give those with uteruses autonomy over their lifestyle decisions.

Cutting-edge care: unleashing artificial intelligence's potential in gynecologic surgery.

Purpose Of Review: Artificial intelligence (AI) is now integrated in our daily life. It has also been incorporated in medicine with algorithms to diagnose, recommend treatment options, and estimate prognosis.

Recent Findings: AI in surgery differs from virtual AI used for clinical application.

Patient Experiences With a Multidisciplinary Fibroid Program.

Study Objective: Although medical, interventional, and surgical treatment options for fibroids have expanded over the last decade, many patients are not thoroughly counseled about all available therapies. Patients desire a more comprehensive approach with shared decision-making tailored to their health goals. The aim of this study is to assess patient knowledge regarding treatment options before and after consultation with a multidisciplinary fibroid center.

Disparities in the Use of Adjuvant External Beam Radiation Therapy in Node-positive Cervical Cancer Patients Following Hysterectomy.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the use of adjuvant external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) among patients with early-stage cervical carcinoma metastatic to regional lymph nodes (LNs).

Materials And Methods: The National Cancer Database was accessed and patients with early-stage cervical carcinoma diagnosed between 2004 and 2015 were identified. Those with regional LN metastases who had a hysterectomy were selected and administration of adjuvant EBRT was evaluated.

Identification of a therapeutic target using molecular sequencing for treatment of recurrent uterine serous adenocarcinoma.

Uterine serous adenocarcinoma is a rare but highly malignant form of endometrial cancer, comprising over 50% of recurrences and deaths from endometrial cancer. We report a case of a 68-year old woman with recurrent uterine serous adenocarcinoma who underwent molecular testing and genetic sequencing of her tumor. She was found to have focal amplification of ERBB2 confirmed by amplification and overexpression of HER2/ fluorescence hybridization and immunohistochemistry.

Safety of robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery and early hospital discharge in elderly patients.

Background: A minimally invasive surgical approach has proven to decrease peri- and postoperative complications and shorten duration of hospital stay; however, there are limited data evaluating the safety of robotic-assisted surgery and early hospital discharge in the elderly population. Because age is a well-known, independent risk factor for perioperative morbidity and gynecologists treat many elderly patients, this is an important area of study.

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate discharge timing and surgical outcomes in elderly compared with younger patients undergoing robotic-assisted gynecologic surgery.