Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gynecologic Cancer QampA

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Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr. Edward Tanner, discusses the benefits, risks and recovery of minimally invasive surgery for gynecologic cancers. • 0:11 What is minimally invasive surgery? • 0:48 What are the minimally invasive surgical options? (briefly define laparoscopic, robotic, single site, etc.) • 1:43 Which gynecologic cancer patients are good candidates for minimally invasive surgery? • 2:12 Is minimally invasive surgery an option for all types of women’s cancers? • 2:40 What are the risks of minimally invasive surgery? • 3:11 What are the benefits of minimally invasive surgery for cancer patients? • 3:38 Will a patient still need chemotherapy and/or radiation after having surgery? • 4:22 Describe recovery. • 4:50 Why should a patient choose care from a gynecologic oncologist? • 5:42 Why choose Johns Hopkins for minimally invasive surgery?

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