Sentences with phrase «gynecologic tumors»

The researchers» next steps will involve expansion of the biomarkers identified in this study to other cancer types, especially breast cancer, due to the hormonal input that is a common factor in gynecologic tumors.

UCLA scientists have developed a promising novel method to treat gynecologic tumors.

Not exact matches

«While the presence of lymphocytes in tumors is often associated with better clinical outcomes, this research adds clarity on the diversity of T cells within the tumor environment and their influence on ovarian cancer outcomes,» says first author Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG, Deputy Director, M. Steven Piver Professor and Chair of Gynecologic Oncology, and Executive Director of the Center for Immunotherapy at Roswell Park.

Women with Stage III ovarian cancer given a combination of intravenous and intraperitoneal chemotherapy following surgical debulking of tumor had a median survival nearly 16 months longer than women who received IV chemotherapy alone, according to a study published conducted by the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG), a National Cancer Institute - supported research network, in the January 5, 2006 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

«We've known for years that how well a patient does is directly related to the amount of tumor that the surgeon removes and the amount that's left behind,» says Michael Birrer, who began working with Belcher when he was head of medical gynecologic oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Kunle Odunsi is the deputy director of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, where he also serves as the chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology, the executive director of the Center for Immunotherapy, and the co-Leader of the Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy research program.

In my laboratory at NYU Langone, I focus on precision medicine, rare tumors, and early detection and prevention of gynecologic cancers.

«Visualizing how cancer cells interact with a tumor microenvironment that accurately reflects the complex biology of ovarian cancer should help us understand the mechanisms underlying metastatic progression as well as identify new therapeutics that can inhibit this process,» said clinical gynecologic oncologist Ernst Lengyel, MD, PhD, senior author of the study and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Chicago.

«I might expect to see a 25 - pound ovarian tumor, but a 132 - pound tumor is very rare,» said lead surgeon Vaagn Andikyan, MD, a gynecologic oncologist at Danbury Hospital, in a statement.