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New named professorship
Kelle Moley named James Crane Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
June 23,
2009 --
Kelle H. Moley, a world-renowned reproductive biologist, has been named the first James P. Crane Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the School of Medicine. Moley, vice chair for basic science research and director of the Division of Basic Science Research in obstetrics and gynecology, was installed in the new professorship at a ceremony June 10.
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Targeting treatments for endometrial cancer
Gene mutation marks aggressive endometrial cancer
May 26,
2009 -- Targeted therapies for endometrial cancer, the fourth most common cancer of U.S. women, have lagged behind that of many other cancers, say researchers at the School of Medicine. But the researchers have taken an important step toward changing that by identifying a genetic marker for high-risk endometrial cancer, opening the door for more directed and risk-appropriate treatments.
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New findings for in vitro fertilization procedure
Assisted hatching during IVF does not improve pregnancy rates in women younger than 38
April 15,
2009 -- Assisted hatching, a procedure commonly thought to improve pregnancy rates during in vitro fertilization (IVF), does not affect outcomes in most women younger than 38 years old, according to researchers at the School of Medicine. The findings are available online in Fertility and Sterility.
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Diane Merritt
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Diane F. Merritt, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology specializes in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. She treats gynecologic disorders of infants, children, and teens. She has an interest in congenital abnormalities of the reproductive tract, genital injuries, and pelvic endometriosis, ...
Expertise: pediatric and adolescent gynecology, hormone therapy, pubertal disorders, menopause
Media assistance: (314) 286-0111 / williamsdia@wustl.edu
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Yoel Sadovsky
Director of the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Ultrasound
Sadovsky, also professor of obstetrics and gynecology, studies reproductive development and function, specifically the mechanisms that determine placental differentiation during human pregnancy.
Expertise: development, differentiation, functional genomics, reproduction, placenta
Media assistance: (314) 286-0111 / williamsdia@wustl.edu
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Perry Grigsby
Professor of Radiation Oncology
Grigsby is an expert in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of gynecological and thyroid cancers.
Expertise: Radiation oncology, gynecologic oncology, cervical cancer, thyroid cancer, gynecologic brachytherapy
Media assistance: (314) 286-0141 / ericsong@wustl.edu
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Randall Odem
Division Chief, Reproductive Endocrinology
Odem treats infertility and its underlying causes. He also has been involved in the study of the causes of recurrent miscarriage.
Expertise: infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, gynecology surgery, IVF, laparoscopic, preimplantation, in vitro fertilization, …
Media assistance: (314) 286-0110 / jdryden@wustl.edu
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Janet Rader
professor of obstetrics and gynecology
A gynecological surgeon and oncologist, Rader also conducts research on genetic and other factors that increase the risk of developing gynecological cancers. She also investigates therapies for treatment of gynecological cancer.
Expertise: gynecologic cancer, genetics, cervix, ovarian, biomarkers
Media assistance: (314) 286-0141 / ericsong@wustl.edu
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Updating a Standard: Fetal Monitoring
The New York Times
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July 7,
2009 -- Today, more than 85 percent of the babies born alive in this country each year are assessed by electronic fetal monitoring, amid continuing controversy over whether it does more harm than good. New guidelines on fetal monitoring, published this month, aim to bring more consistency to how doctors interpret the results and act on them. WUSTL ob-gyn professor George Macones comments.
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Gene Mutation May Up Risks of Endometrial Cancer
U.S. News & World Report online
and 8 others
May 27,
2009 -- A genetic marker for aggressive endometrial cancer has been identified by U.S. researchers, who said their finding could lead to more targeted and risk-appropriate treatments. WUSTL gynecologic oncologist Israel Zighelboim comments on the study that appears online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Combo Screening Doesn't Spot Early Ovarian Cancer
U.S. News & World Report
and 3 others
March 24,
2009 -- A screening regimen that combines ultrasound and a blood test to detect a marker for ovarian cancer, fails to discover the cancer in its early stages and often results in unnecessary surgery, a new study shows. WUSTL ob gyn professor David Mutch, who wrote an accompanying journal editorial, comments.
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Gastric band helps big women have babies
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
and 6 others
Nov. 12,
2008 -- Weight-loss surgery can help obese women conceive babies more easily through IVF, according to research showing lap bands can partially restore fertility. A WUSTL team reviewed the records of five obese women who underwent bariatric surgery followed by IVF.
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Study backs natural birth after C-section
USA Today
June 30,
2006 -- An Ohio State study out today could lead to an increase in the number of pregnant women who try for a vaginal birth after a cesarean section, a type of delivery called a VBAC.
WUSTL ob-gyn department chairman George Macones comments on the Ohio State study and on a study he led last year that found only a small increased rupture risk in such women.
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