Offering a Major Clinical Emphasis in Gynecologic Oncology
Early Stage Ovarian Cancer
To determine whether low-dose intravenous paclitaxel, after standard treatment, can prevent or slow the recurrence of ovarian cancer.
About our Program
Established in September 2000, our program emphasizes gynecologic cancer prevention, offering an opportunity for assessment, counseling, preventive surgery, and medical management to patients with increased risks for gynecological cancer. Working in conjunction with a genetic counselor, gynecologic oncologists can determine whether gynecological cancer in a given family is hereditary and provide risk assessment and counseling to patients and their families.
As a member of the national Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG), UT Southwestern currently follows patients enrolled in 90 to 100 different National Cancer Institute sponsored clinical trials. Researchers are actively recruiting qualified patients for the latest therapies, including a variety of clinical ovarian, uterine and cervical cancer protocols.
As minimally invasive surgery has evolved, surgeons can now use laparoscopic techniques for hysterectomy, lymph node dissection and biopsy, and other procedures that previously required more extensive surgery and recovery. For our team, care does not stop with treatment of the malignancy. We are just as concerned about each patient's nutrition, pain control, psychological and social adjustments and the impact of a woman's cancer on her family.
Conditions We Treat
Our physicians provide primary diagnostic and second-opinion evaluations, as well as offering comprehensive care for women fighting cancers of the reproductive system. These include uterine and endometrial cancer, as well as cancers of the ovaries, cervix, vagina, vulva and placenta.
Treatment Options
We offer a wide range of therapies:
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As minimally invasive surgery has evolved, surgeons can now use laparoscopic techniques for hysterectomy, lymph node dissection and biopsy, and other procedures that previously required more extensive surgery and recovery. For our team, care does not stop with treatment of the malignancy. We are just as concerned about each patient's nutrition, pain control, psychological and social adjustments and the impact of a woman's cancer on her family.
To learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers, spend some time in our Cancer Information library. If you have questions, be sure to talk with your physician or another member of your clinical care team.
Meet our Team
Get to know the physicians who comprise the Gynecologic Cancer Team.
Our Location
Seay Biomedical Building
2nd Floor
North Campus
UT Southwestern Medical Center
2201 Inwood Rd
Dallas, TX 75390
Phone: 214-645-HOPE(4673) or toll-free at 866-460-HOPE(4673)
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