Medical imaging such as ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can be used as part of pre-surgical planning to reduce surgical complications. But not all surgeons have the expertise to read ...

When surgery is required for the treatment of complex benign gynecologic conditions, women today have more options than ever before, with a growing emphasis on minimally invasive procedures – for good ...

Another approach in assessing the risk for malignancy is to identify many independent variables associated with malignancy and to create an algorithm that uses each independent variable. In a prior ...

At Baylor College of Medicine, our complex benign gynecology providers specialize in treating complex non-cancerous conditions of the female reproductive system with an emphasis on the use of ...

Over the last decade researchers have become concerned about a possible link between a benign gynecologic lesion called endosalpingiosis (ES) and ovarian cancer. However, using a diagnostic method ...

"Other than endometriosis, other benign gynecologic conditions do not appear to increase ovarian cancer risk, such as fibroids, ovarian cysts, and pelvic inflammatory disease." --Robert DeBernardo, MD ...