Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) World Congress 2018

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping and biopsy is noninferior to systematic lymphadenectomy in detecting LN metastases with <5-percent false negative rate, says Timothy Lim, head of the Department of Gynaecologic Oncology at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and associate professor at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore.

It appears that the WA Gynaescope technique of in-bag morcellation (IBM) is safe, reproducible and a valuable addition to current methods of specimen retrieval during minimal invasive surgery, according to a study presented at the 2018 World Congress of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG 2018) held recently in Singapore.

Updates on the management of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) shine a light on the importance of correct diagnosis, options for treatment and the need to better define risk groupings.

In patients with cervical carcinoma, lymph node enlargement appears to be common in those with a small cell pathology, while having a stage III disease may lead to involvement of the paraaortic lymph nodes, according to a recent study presented at the recently concluded 2018 World Congress of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG 2018) held in Singapore.

One third of women who have been in a relationship have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner in their lifetime, and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to domestic violence and abuse (DVA), said President of RCOG Professor Lesley Regan at the recent RCOG World Congress 2018 in Singapore.

Podcast: Dr Leong Hoe Nam talks about the importance of maternal vaccination both for the mother and the child

First-hand accounts and patient narratives are important in improving the quality of domestic abuse education in medical schools, according to a UK study presented at the recently concluded 2018 World Congress of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG 2018) held in Singapore.

Podcast: Assistant Professor David Tan highlights updates in ovarian cancer screening