Diagnosis and Management of Gynecological Cancers: Volume 3

A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 269

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Division of Gynecologic Endocrinology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 23, 31-501 Krakow, Poland
Interests: gynecologic oncology; cervical cancer; cervical cancer screening; hysterectomy; laparoscopic surgery; cancer prevention; ovary; oncology; cervical cancer prevention
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Dear Colleagues,

I cordially invite you to share your discoveries and observations in the field of oncological gynecology with the scientific community and the medical world. This Special Issue will publish reviews and original papers concerning recent advances in diagnostic (based on AI, radiotracers, SLN mapping, biomarkers, DNA/mRNA agents, and molecular biology), imaging (expert ultrasonography and hysteroscopy), and treatment modalities (tips and tricks in surgery, minimally invasive techniques, tailored systemic therapy, immunotherapy, side-effect management, complication management, terminal phase of cancer management, oncofertility, and cancer treatment during pregnancy) for these types of cancer.

I invite you to contribute to this fascinating field of research.

Prof. Dr. Robert Jach
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Keywords

  • diagnostic technologies
  • gynecological cancers
  • ovarian cancer
  • endometrial cancer
  • diagnostic pathology
  • diagnostic image
  • machine learning

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Sensitivity and Specificity of Selected Biomarkers and Their Combinations in the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer (Review)
by Aleksandra Englisz, Marta Smycz-Kubańska and Aleksandra Mielczarek-Palacz
Diagnostics 2024, 14(9), 949; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14090949 - 30 Apr 2024
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One of the greatest challenges in modern gynecological oncology is ovarian cancer. Despite the numerous studies currently being conducted, it is still sometimes detected at late clinical stages, where the prognosis is unfavorable. One significant contributing factor is the absence of sensitive and [...] Read more.
One of the greatest challenges in modern gynecological oncology is ovarian cancer. Despite the numerous studies currently being conducted, it is still sometimes detected at late clinical stages, where the prognosis is unfavorable. One significant contributing factor is the absence of sensitive and specific parameters that could aid in early diagnosis. An ideal screening test, in view of the low incidence of ovarian cancer, should have a sensitivity of greater than 75% and a specificity of at least 99.6%. To enhance sensitivity and specificity, diagnostic panels are being created by combining individual markers. The drive to develop better screening tests for ovarian cancer focuses on modern diagnostic methods based on molecular testing, which in turn aims to find increasingly effective biomarkers. Currently, researchers’ efforts are focused on the search for a complementary parameter to those most commonly used that would satisfactorily enhance the sensitivity and specificity of assays. Several biomarkers, including microRNA molecules, autoantibodies, cDNA, adipocytokines, and galectins, are currently being investigated by researchers. This article reviews recent studies comparing the sensitivity and specificity of selected parameters used alone and in combination to increase detection of ovarian cancer at an early stage. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diagnosis and Management of Gynecological Cancers: Volume 3)
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