title: Laparoscopic surgery for gynecologic cancers.
abstract: In conclusion, laparoscopic techniques are useful for the evaluation and treatment of selected gynecologic malignancies and provide major benefits to patients. The benefits, however, can be expected only from gynecologic oncologists well-versed in advanced laparoscopic techniques. Results must be interpreted cautiously, depending on the laparoscopic expertise of the reporting authors. Numerous questions remain unanswered, particularly those associated with long-term recurrences and survival. The use of laparoscopic procedures for gynecologic malignancies must be considered investigational until adequate long-term survival data are available.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Magrina
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D016019:Survival Analysis