SGO Annual Meeting on Womens' Cancer

This past weekend I followed the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Annual Meeting online, on twitter by  following #SGO2013 , on Facebook and through the news outlets. 

Here are the articles and videos I found most interesting. 

• My friend and ovarian cancer advocate Karen Mason was highlighted in the NY Times article "Widespread Flaws Found in Ovarian Cancer Treatment". I am happy that my gynecologist recommended me to the gynecologic oncologists at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) for surgery and treatment . I hope that in the future more medical students will choose to become gynecologic oncologists. 
• Speaking of CINJ,  Dr Rodriguez (one of my gyn-oncs) and Dr Banderas( an epidemiologist) from CINJ directed this study. "Sugary food and beverage consumption and epithelial ovarian cancer risk: a population-based case--control study" The study was done in Northern NJ and concluded that "Overall, we found little indication that sugar intake played a major role on ovarian cancer development."
• Medpage Today featured a number of articles on research presented at the meeting :
• "Beta Blockers Boost Survival in Ovarian Ca" http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SGO/37838
• For those interested in Endometrial Cancer -"Family History , Endometrial Cancer Link"   http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SGO/37832?utm_content=
• Spirituality May Boost Outcomes in Ovarian Cancer  http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SGO/37780
• IP Chemo beats IVin Long Term Ovarian Ca http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SGO/37810
• Asians Have Survival Advantage http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SGO/37888

• Here is a link to a video summary by Drs Sood and Huh of important research presented at the meeting..  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnQrWGUyd_U
• If you are like me and want to read the abstracts of the research and posters here is a link to the meeting website. Simply scroll down and you can download the abstracts and posters. 

My hope is that next year I will be able to attend next year's meeting in Tampa so that I can hear the research reports first hand and offer the patient's perspective.


Dee
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