Biography
Biography: Benedict B Benigno
Abstract
Ovarian cancer is treated with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. Both forms of therapy are important as one without the other is virtually synonymous with a recurrence. The history of the disease along with its presentation and current management will be reviewed as a prelude to the discussion of advanced forms of therapy, including HIPEC, targeted treatment, and immunotherapy. Most patients present in advanced stages and so the recurrence rate remains at an unacceptable 80%. The CA-125 blood test has been around for almost 40 years and is absolutely useless as a diagnostic test. An exciting new test for ovarian cancer, which appears to be 100% sensitive AND specific, will be described in detail. The interesting 15 year journey to its discovery will be discussed along with its possible use as a mass-screening tool along with the annual pap smear for cervical cancer