Race disparities between black and white women in the incidence, treatment, and prognosis of endometrial cancer.

Cancer Control. 2009 Jan;16(1):53-6

Authors: Allard JE, Maxwell GL

BACKGROUND: Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, with an estimated 40,100 new cases and 7,470 deaths occurring in 2008. Although the incidence of endometrial cancer is lower among black women compared with white women, the proportion of cancer-related deaths among blacks is higher and has continued to rise over the past two decades.

The role of comprehensive surgical staging in patients with endometrial cancer.

Cancer Control. 2009 Jan;16(1):23-9 ;  Authors: Frederick PJ, Straughn JM

BACKGROUND: The cornerstone of the management of patients with endometrial cancer is hysterectomy. Since 1988, the role of lymphadenectomy for patients with endometrial cancer has been debated. Patients who undergo pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy are more likely to be accurately staged and are less likely to receive adjuvant radiation therapy.

Will patients benefit from regionalization of gynecologic cancer care?

PLoS One. 2009;4(1):e4049

Authors: Brookfield KF, Cheung MC, Yang R, Byrne MM, Koniaris LG

OBJECTIVE: Patient chances for cure and palliation for a variety of malignancies may be greatly affected by the care provided by a treating hospital. We sought to determine the effect of volume and teaching status on patient outcomes for five gynecologic malignancies: endometrial, cervical, ovarian and vulvar carcinoma and uterine sarcoma.