2019
Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy for Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma
Deshmukh U, Black J, Perez-Irizarry J, Passarelli R, Levy K, Rostkowski A, Hui P, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Litkouhi B, Schwartz PE. Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy for Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Reproductive Sciences 2019, 26: 600-608. PMID: 29843577, DOI: 10.1177/1933719118778801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade endometrial stromal sarcomaRecurrence-free survivalStage I patientsEndometrial stromal sarcomaAromatase inhibitorsI patientsStage IIStromal sarcomaAdvanced low-grade endometrial stromal sarcomaMean recurrence-free survivalLonger recurrence-free survivalAdjuvant hormonal therapyMedian followProgestin groupUnderwent hysterectomyHormonal therapyDisease recurrenceSide effectsPatientsStage IProgestinsMonthsSarcomaDiseaseTreatment
2018
Associated characteristics and impact on recurrence and survival of free-floating tumor fragments in the lumen of fallopian tubes in Type I and Type II endometrial cancer
Albright BB, Black JD, Passarelli R, Gysler S, Whicker M, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Buza N, Hui P, Santin AD, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Ratner ES, Litkouhi B, Schwartz PE. Associated characteristics and impact on recurrence and survival of free-floating tumor fragments in the lumen of fallopian tubes in Type I and Type II endometrial cancer. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2018, 23: 28-33. PMID: 29387776, PMCID: PMC5771964, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2018.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaparoscopic/robotic approachType II endometrial adenocarcinomaRisk of recurrenceDisease recurrenceFinal pathologyEndometrial adenocarcinomaFallopian tubeTumor fragmentsType II endometrial cancerRobotic approachCox proportional hazards modelHigher stage diseaseSingle institution experienceIndependent prognostic impactType IProportional hazards modelResult of traumaElectronic medical recordsCharacteristics of casesBaseline characteristicsExtensive diseaseLymphovascular invasionOverall survivalPatient comorbiditiesStage disease
2015
Management of Borderline Ovarian Tumors Based on Patient and Tumor Characteristics
Black JD, Altwerger GH, Ratner E, Lu L, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Santin AD, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ. Management of Borderline Ovarian Tumors Based on Patient and Tumor Characteristics. Gynecologic And Obstetric Investigation 2015, 81: 169-173. PMID: 26067608, DOI: 10.1159/000431219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMucinous tumorsSeromucinous tumorsOvarian tumorsComplete surgical stagingNormal-appearing appendixBorderline ovarian tumorsLymph node involvementRetrospective cohort analysisRisk of recurrenceAggressive stagingNodal diseaseSurgical stagingHazard ratioNode involvementDisease recurrencePseudomyxoma peritoneiSerous tumorsSingle institutionPathology reportsCohort analysisLower riskRecurrenceMultivariate analysisFrozen sectionsTumors
2014
Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging
Menderes G, Azodi M, Clark L, Xu X, Lu L, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Silasi DA. Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 1118-1125. PMID: 24927247, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCarcinosarcomaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHysterectomyLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRoboticsSurvival RateConceptsBody mass indexRecurrence-free survivalRobotic-assisted stagingEndometrial cancerRecurrence rateDisease recurrenceMass indexMean postoperative hospitalizationLymph node countMean operative timeLong-term outcomesNonendometrioid cancersMorbid obesityPostoperative hospitalizationMetastatic diseaseNonendometrioid histologyObese patientsOverall survivalConsecutive patientsOperative outcomesHistologic subtypeOperative timeSurgical outcomesEndometrioid carcinomaMean age