The Ideal Number of Oocytes for IVF
Dr Peter Kovacs reviews a study that analyzed live birth outcome with respect to number of oocytes collected. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Tamoxifen Prevents Breast Cancer: Worth a Chat
Dr Lidia Schapira reports on the published findings of the IBIS-I study, which confirm that tamoxifen prevents breast cancer in patients at increased risk. Isn’t it time to have a chat with patients? Medscape Oncology …read more
ACOG Issues Guidelines for Robot-Assisted Gynecologic Surgery
Few data support robot-assisted surgery in gynecologic procedures; the Committee on Gynecologic Practice offers new guidelines. Medscape Medical News …read more
Prevalence of cancer, precancer low in women who have fibroids removed with or without electric power morcellation
The prevalence of uterine cancer and precancerous abnormalities of the uterus was low overall in women who underwent fibroid tumor removal with or without electric power morcellation, a procedure… …read more
Insect and mammal ovulation more alike than not?
Ovulation shares both cellular and genetic features between fruit flies and miceThe average American woman lives more than 80 years and ovulates for 35 of them, producing an egg approximately… …read more
Risk of unexpected sarcoma being discovered after hysterectomy appears fairly low
Uterine sarcoma diagnosed in 0.22 percent of women after hysterectomy for benign conditions; study may shed new light on power morcellation debateUterine sarcoma – a potentially aggressive type… …read more