Working to Eradicate Gynecologic Cancers

Ramez N. Eskander, MD

Gynecologic Oncologist
University of California at Irvine Medical Center
101 The City Drive, South
Building 56, Room 260
Orange, CA
USA 92868


Biographical Sketch:
2012: Exxcellence Foundation, Philip J DiSaia Research grant award recipient 2012: Queen of Hearts Research Award Recipient Eskander, R N, Sakai T, Guo Y, Randall L, Hoang B, Zi X. Flavokawain B, a novel chalcone, exhibits robust apoptotic effects and indices G2/M arrest of a uterine leiomyosarcoma cell line; Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research 2012; PMID: 22540374. My laboratory and clinical research projects have resulted in 10 peer-reviewed publications in less than 24 months"

Papers:
5 Correlation between surgeon's assessment of residual disease and findings on postoperative pre-treatment computed tomography scan in women with advanced stage ovarian cancer reported to have undergone optimal cytoreduction: an NRG Oncology/GOG study 57 Impact of treatment-induced neutropenia and thrombocytopenia on survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer treated with chemotherapy plus bevacizumab: an NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group ancillary data study 62 Complete responses in the irradiated field following treatment with chemotherapy with and without bevacizumab in advanced cervical cancer: an NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group study GOFRN announcment