Department Of Gynecologic Oncology
Surgery is the oldest form of cancer therapy and remains one of the most important treatment components for solid tumors. Surgery alone can cure patients with a localized disease, but because many patients have evidence of micro-metastases at diagnosis, combining surgery with other treatment modalities is usually necessary to achieve higher response rates.
The Oncology Center in SKSH aggregates diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation services which work together, and contribute to provide healthcare to cancer patients. We seek to provide patients with integrated clinical and human high quality care, throughout all stages of their diseases. Multidisciplinary discussion and decision making underlie our daily work, supporting our clinical quality, with application of the best current practices.
At SKSH you’re surrounded by the strength of one of the most experienced cancer centers, which has all the support and wellness services required to treat the whole person, not just the disease.
Gynecologic Oncology in SKSH offers state-of-the-art care from a skilled team of specialists experienced in treating gynecologic conditions. Gynecology oncology specialists provide a comprehensive range of outpatient and inpatient gynecology services for women at all stages of life with expertise in detecting and treating cancers of the reproductive system.
The following cancers are treated by our team:
- Uterine cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Vaginal cancer
- Vulvar cancer
Patients cared for by Gynecologic oncologists have twice the survival rates of those not treated by a cancer specialist, which is why it is so important to be evaluated by an experienced gynecological oncologist at the onset of disease.
SKSH’s Gynecologic Oncologists work together closely with Medical and Radiation Oncologists to develop the most precise, and appropriate treatment plan for each woman.
The integrated approach ensures that each person receives the most appropriate and comprehensive care, focusing on:
- Precancerous conditions of the female reproductive tract
- Minimally invasive surgery i.e. laparoscopic operation
- Surgical and non-surgical management of all kinds of the female reproductive tract diseases
- Dubulking operation (surgery) for cancer
- Routine Gynecologic examination
- Cervical cancer screening using pap test and HPV (human papillomavirus) testing
- Evaluation of pelvic masses using transvaginal or transabdominal ultrasound, a radiologic procedure that provides a picture of the ovaries and uterus
- Ovarian and Endometrial cancer screening for high-risk women using transvaginal or transabdominal ultrasound as well as a CA-125 blood test, which may indicate the presence of ovarian cancer
Our Doctors
Dr. Reem Badawi Hamad Yousif
Gynecologic Oncology