Working to Eradicate Gynecologic Cancers

Kristy Kay Ward, MD

Gynecologic Oncology fellow
UCSD Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center
3717 Nobel Dr. #1318
La Jolla, CA
USA 92122


Biographical Sketch:
Ward KK, Shah, NR, Saenz CC, McHale MT, Alvarez EA, Plaxe SC. “Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among endometrial cancer patients.” Gynecologic Oncology. 2012; 126(2):176-9."

Papers:
4 - Scientific Plenary Bariatric surgery decreases the risk of uterine malignancy 358 - Poster Session B Cost comparison between in hospital death and discharge to hospice among gynecologic cancer patients 370 - Poster Session B Trends in the use of robotic surgery for the treatment of cervical cancer 406 - Poster Session B Quantifying obesity-related increases in cost for the surgical management of uterine cancer 529 - Poster Session B Survival of women with microinvasive adenocarcinoma of the cervix is not improved by radical surgery