2020
Risk‐stratifying clinicopathologic criteria for ovarian preservation in premenopausal women with early stage low‐risk endometrial cancer
Khadraoui W, Tierney C, Chung S, Mutlu L, Lu L, Azodi M, Ratner E, Menderes G. Risk‐stratifying clinicopathologic criteria for ovarian preservation in premenopausal women with early stage low‐risk endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2020, 150: 385-391. PMID: 32506422, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage diseaseEndometrioid endometrial cancerEndometrial cancerOvarian preservationPremenopausal womenStage diseaseMetastatic diseaseGrade 1 endometrioid endometrial cancerEarly-stage endometrial cancerLow-risk endometrial cancerEarly-stage endometrioid endometrial cancerStage endometrial cancerStage II diseaseSingle institutional databaseFrozen section specimenQuality of lifeSignificant health benefitsIIA diseaseAdnexal involvementStage IAEndometrial biopsyOvarian involvementRetrospective reviewMyometrial biopsiesClinicopathologic criteria
2017
Natural Orifice–Assisted Laparoscopic Meckel Diverticulectomy Incidentally Found During Para-Aortic Mass Resection
Menderes G, Dugan K, Klein MJ, Azodi M. Natural Orifice–Assisted Laparoscopic Meckel Diverticulectomy Incidentally Found During Para-Aortic Mass Resection. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2017, 25: 19-20. PMID: 28478192, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPara-aortic massLeft para-aortic massStage IV choriocarcinomaMeckel's diverticulumRetroperitoneal schwannomaPosterior colpotomyLaparoscopic resectionLaparoscopic approachAbdominal incisionExcellent clinical responseForm of etoposideIncidental Meckel's diverticulumLaparoscopic Meckel's diverticulectomyPostoperative day 0Tertiary referral centerUneventful postoperative courseCompletion of surgeryPara-aortic areaAbdominal portsMeckel's diverticulectomyRetroperitoneal attachmentsMass resectionPostoperative courseClinical responseMetastatic diseaseIsolated port site recurrence of node-negative clinical stage IB1 cervical adenocarcinoma
Deshmukh U, McAdow M, Black J, Hui P, Azodi M. Isolated port site recurrence of node-negative clinical stage IB1 cervical adenocarcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2017, 20: 54-57. PMID: 28331901, PMCID: PMC5348602, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2017.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesStage IB1 cervical adenocarcinomaPort site recurrenceLymph nodesCervical adenocarcinomaLaparoscopic surgeryMetastatic diseaseCase reportSite recurrenceAssistant portEarly-stage cervical adenocarcinomaPelvic lymph node dissectionRobotic-assisted laparoscopic surgeryRobotic-assisted radical hysterectomyLymph node dissectionNegative lymph nodesNegative surgical marginsPort-site metastasisYear old womanFirst case reportSoft tissue massInvasive endocervical adenocarcinomaBilateral salpingectomyNode dissectionRadical hysterectomyFinal pathology
2015
Factors Predictive of Improved Survival in Patients With Brain Metastases From Gynecologic Cancer
Gressel GM, Lundsberg LS, Altwerger G, Katchi T, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Ratner ES, Damast S. Factors Predictive of Improved Survival in Patients With Brain Metastases From Gynecologic Cancer. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2015, 25: 1711-1716. PMID: 26332394, PMCID: PMC4623851, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastatic diseaseEpithelial ovarian cancerBrain metastasesEndometrial cancerCervical cancerGynecologic cancerSurgical resectionTwo-year overall survival ratesLargest single-institution experienceSingle institution experienceOverall survival rateOverall survival dataMedian survival timeSignificant hazard ratioLong-term survivalHazard ratioMetastatic diseaseOverall survivalImproved survivalRetrospective reviewIntracranial metastasesPalliative carePoor prognosisCancer increasesFactors Predictive
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
2009
Brain Metastases in Epithelial Ovarian and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma
Ratner ES, Toy E, O'Malley DM, Mcalpine J, Rutherford TJ, Azodi M, Higgins SA, Schwartz PE. Brain Metastases in Epithelial Ovarian and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2009, 19: 856-859. PMID: 19574773, DOI: 10.1111/igc.0b013e3181a83301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-brain radiation therapyPrimary peritoneal cancerBrain metastatic diseaseEpithelial ovarian cancerGamma knife radiosurgeryBrain metastasesKnife radiosurgeryRadiation therapySingle lesionPostoperative whole-brain radiation therapyCentral nervous system metastasesLargest single-institution experienceNervous system metastasesPrimary peritoneal carcinomaShorter median timeSingle institution experienceMultiple brain lesionsLong-term survivalEpithelial ovarianMedian survivalPaclitaxel therapyPeritoneal cancerPeritoneal carcinomaMetastatic diseaseRetrospective review