Gynecologic oncology
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Gynecologic oncology · Sep 2019
Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer after primary debulking surgery.
To evaluate the prevalence of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) in patients with debulking surgery for primary advanced epithelial ovarian cancer and to identify potential risk factors for development of LARS. ⋯ LARS in general and major LARS in particular seem to be a frequent long-term complication after debulking surgery including low anterior resection in primary advanced EOC patients. Particularly EOC patients with more than one bowel anastomosis during surgery seem to be at an increased risk for major LARS.
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Gynecologic oncology · Sep 2019
Readability assessment of online gynecologic oncology patient education materials from major governmental, non-profit and pharmaceutical organizations.
Patients are increasingly using online materials to learn about gynecologic cancer. Providers can refer patients to online educational materials produced by a number of different major medical organizations and pharmacology companies. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the American Medical Association (AMA) recommend that patient educational materials (PEMs) are written between a sixth and eighth grade reading level. In this study, we assess the readability of online PEMs published by major medical organizations and industry partners. ⋯ Gynecologic oncology PEMs available from twelve major organization websites are written well above the recommended sixth to eighth grade reading difficulty level.