Publications by authors named "Savithri Rajkumar"
Cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer commonly involves bowel resection. Although UK gynaecological oncologists are trained in bowel surgery, the degree to which they perform bowel surgery independently varies nationally. A recent joint policy statement from the British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS) emphasises the need for formalised colorectal support.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvanced stage (IIIC/IV) endometrial cancer: Role of cytoreduction and determinants of survival.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
March 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on the effects of optimal cytoreduction during surgery for advanced stage endometrial cancer in women, particularly looking at survival outcomes.
- A total of 45 patients' records were analyzed, revealing that optimal cytoreduction was achieved in 64.4% of cases, leading to significantly better median overall survival compared to suboptimal outcomes.
- Key factors influencing survival included poor performance status, the presence of bowel disease, and the degree of cytoreduction, with suboptimal surgery increasing the risk of death significantly.
Objective: Primary objective of this study was to determine prognostic significance of Bohm's histopathological regression score in patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for treatment of high grade serous (HGS) tubal & ovarian carcinoma.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients who received NACT between 2010 and 2015. The 3 point histopathological regression score of Böhm was used to classify chemotherapy response.