Advancements in radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, and multimodal treatment have dramatically improved childhood cancer survival. However, cancer and its treatment may have immediate or delayed adverse effects on reproductive health. Gynecologists should be prepared to manage gynecologic concerns in young cancer patients and survivors before, during, and after their treatment. Gynecologi...

Projections suggest that people of color will represent most of the U.S. population by 2050, and yet significant racial and ethnic disparities persist in women's health and health care. Although socioeconomic status accounts for some of these disparities, factors at the patient, practitioner, and health care system levels contribute to existing and evolving disparities in women's health outcome...

1. Kiy AM, Rugolo LM, De Luca AK, Corrente JE. Growth of preterm low birth weight infants until 24 months corrected age: effect of maternal hypertension. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2015;91:256--62. 2. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy. Hypertension in pregnancy. Report of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Task Force on Hy...

1. Kiy AM, Rugolo LM, De Luca AK, Corrente JE. Growth of preterm low birth weight infants until 24 months corrected age: effect of maternal hypertension. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2015;91:256--62. 2. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Task Force on Hypertension in Pregnancy. Hypertension in pregnancy. Report of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Task Force on Hy...

For the most part, gynecologists are actually unaware of the issues involving surrogate versus quality of life outcomes, the "deceptive practice of medicine" and the true incidence of complications as they relate to the standard of care. An anonymous survey of 1958 practicing gynecologists attending seven national symposia revealed a significant number of unreported complications. Clearly, the ...