Working to Eradicate Gynecologic Cancers

Charles F. Levenback, MD

Professor
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd
#207
Houston, TX
USA 77030


Biographical Sketch:
Dr Levenback is a practicing gynecologic oncologist and is the Deputy Chair and Medical Director for the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He currently serves as the Chair of the Medical Practice Committee and Surgery Safety Committee at MD Anderson. He has led and sponsored my quality improvement and safety projects at MD Anderson some of which will be highlighted in this presentation.

Papers:
91 A multicenter prospective assessment of surgical findings associated with suboptimal cytoreduction at primary debulking surgery for advanced ovarian, fallopian tube and peritoneal cancer Sentinel lymph node mapping for vulvar cancer Sentinel lymph node mapping accurately identifies positive nodes in women with high risk endometrial cancer