Gynecologic Oncology Glossary

Surgical removal of lymph nodes, performed for staging or therapeutic purposes in gynecologic cancers.

Presence of tumor cells within lymphatic or blood vessels, indicating increased metastatic risk in gynecologic cancers.

Genetic marker indicating defective DNA mismatch repair, relevant for immunotherapy decisions.

Ovarian cancer subtype producing mucin, often large and unilateral at presentation.

Systemic treatment administered before surgical intervention to reduce tumor burden.

Thickening and nodularity of the omentum due to tumor infiltration.

Surgical removal of the omentum, routinely performed as part of staging procedures for ovarian and other gynecologic can...

Surgical removal of tumor tissue leaving residual nodules ≤1 cm in diameter.

Surgical approach that maintains ovarian function in reproductive-age patients when oncologically safe.

Aggressive subtype of ovarian or endometrial cancer characterized by papillary growth pattern and serous differentiation...

Surgical removal of lymph nodes along the para-aortic region, performed as part of staging or therapeutic procedures in...

Additional focused radiation dose delivered to the parametrial tissue in cervical cancer treatment to improve local cont...

Extension of cervical cancer into the lateral connective tissue surrounding the cervix and upper vagina.

Connective tissue surrounding the cervix and upper vagina, frequently assessed for cancer extension in gynecologic malig...

A class of targeted therapy drugs that block DNA repair enzymes, particularly effective in BRCA-mutated cancers.

Extensive surgical procedure involving removal of pelvic organs, typically performed for advanced or recurrent gynecolog...

Standardized assessment of a cancer patient's functional capacity and ability to tolerate treatment.

Widespread dissemination of cancer throughout the peritoneal cavity, commonly seen in advanced ovarian cancer.

Multiple small tumor implants scattered across the peritoneal surface, resembling studs or seeds.

Intraoperative cytological sampling procedure using saline irrigation to detect free cancer cells in the peritoneal cavi...

Cancer that progresses during or within six months of completing platinum-based chemotherapy treatment.

Disease that recurs more than six months after completing platinum-based chemotherapy.

Tumor recurrence at trocar insertion sites following laparoscopic surgery for cancer.

Presence of tumor cells at the edge of surgically removed tissue, indicating incomplete excision.