Introduction/Background Gynecologic neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare, aggressive malignancies. The most common site is the cervix followed by endometrium, ovary, vagina and vulva. Histological subtype of origin major prognostic factors. We sought to characterize cytomorphological features these malignancies compare them with histologic features. Methodology Institutional dat...

Laparoscopy has been utilized in gynecologic surgery for over 20 years. With the introduction of video monitoring and the development of new endoscopic instruments, the role of laparoscopy has greatly expanded. Laparoscopy is an invaluable tool in the management of the cancer patient. Current use focuses primarily on the diagnosis and staging of intraabdominal and pelvic malignancies. However l...

Malignant tumors of the female reproductive organs have a high incidence and mortality. Despite modern technology, diagnostics and therapeutics have substantial limitations. Detection of autofluorescence, photosensitizer mediated fluorescence, and near-infrared-spectra are new approaches to diagnose gynecologic malignancies and premalignant lesions. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is currently being...

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy affecting women in the United States. In 1988, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics shifted from a clinical staging protocol to one based on surgical factors, making surgical staging the accepted treatment approach to endometrial cancers, with excellent survival compared to other gynecologic malignancies. The manu...

Ovarian Cancer (OC) is the most lethal gynecologic tumor, notorious for being diagnosed in late stages. About 14.000 women in the USA and 160.000 women worldwide die every year of OC. In the USA approximately 23.0000 new cases are predicted to be diagnosed in 2016. Morbidity and mortality due to OC have changed very little over the past 5 decades, despite extensive basic research efforts, ident...

OBJECTIVES We compared the perioperative morbidity of laparoscopic hysterectomy for gynecologic oncologic (group A) and benign gynecologic (group B) indications at a single institution. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of 159 consecutive cases of laparoscopic hysterectomy at a tertiary care university hospital. It includes 74 women with gynecologic cancers and 85 women with benign gyn...

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy affecting women in the United States. In 1988, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics shifted from a clinical staging protocol to one based on surgical factors, making surgical staging the accepted treatment approach to endometrial cancers, with excellent survival compared to other gynecologic malignancies. The manu...