OC Research News- Delayed Chemo, Albumin,Cognitive Decline, Shift Work

Here are a few more links to interesting stories from the SGO meeting. Thanks to Medpage Today and Cure Magazine for providing these articles.

Delaying Chemo Ups Mortality in Ovarian Cancer
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SGO/37900?utm_content=
* I started my chemo 14 days after my surgery. It was hard but my docs thought it the best thing for me to do.

Low Albumin Ups Surgical Risk in Gyn Cancers
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SGO/37897?utm_content=
* I remember getting albumin after my surgeries.

Thirty Percent of Ovarian Cancer Survivors May Suffer Cognitive Decline After Treatment
http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/news.showNewsArticle/id/13/news_id/3671
* I have written about "chemo brain" in the past and continue to experience it.

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Occupational and Environmental Medicine Journal article:
Evidence Indicates Link for Shift Work , Ovarian Cancer

http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/news/pb/36526

Abstract:http://oem.bmj.com/content/70/4/231.short?g=w_oem_current_tabhttp://oem.bmj.com/content/70/4/231.short?g=w_oem_current_tab

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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