Monthly Archives: August 2013

New Model to predicting cancer in Women | Fullerton, CA

Branch of dogwood blossoms against a dark backgroundScientists have developed a new model that can predict a woman’s risk of developing breast, ovarian and endometrial (womb) cancer.

The model uses easily obtainable information on known risk factors for these cancers, according to the researchers.

Researchers developed these models by using data from two large US studies that included white, non-Hispanic women aged over 50 years and by including commonly known risk factors, such as parity (the number of children a women delivered), body mass index (an indicator of the amount of body fat), use of oral contraceptives, and menopausal status and use of menopausal hormone therapy.

Researchers said the new models are able to predict individual women’s risk of each cancer.  For instance, individual women’s risk for endometrial cancer calculated using this model ranged from 0.5% to 29.5% over the next 20 years depending on their exposure to various risk factors.

“These models predict absolute risks for breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancers from easily obtainable risk factors and may assist in clinical decision-making,” researchers wrote.

“Limitations are the modest discriminatory ability of the breast and ovarian models and that these models may not generalize to women of other races,” they added.

The findings are published in the journal PLOS Medicine.

Contact Dr. Gordon C. Gunn, M.D., a specialist in female urology.  Don’t continue to suffer, call his office today for an appointment 714-912-2211 or visit his website at www.gordongunnmd.com.

Dr. Gordon Gunn also proudly serves Buena Park, La Mirada, Yorba Linda, Diamond Bar, Walnut and surrounding areas

Story written by Christine Hsu for www.counselheal.com.  Story is dated July 30, 2013

 

A Safer Alternative: Minimally Invasive Gynecology Robotic Surgery | Fullerton, CA

B&W nude womanOne of the main priorities for Dr. Gordon Gunn is to provide a safer alternative to traditional open surgery by offering Gynecology Robotic Surgery.  This approach is used when indicated and whenever possible based on the disease we are treating, the patients’ anatomy, and the overall medical condition of the patient. Gynecology Robotic Surgery offers the following benefits to our patients:

  • Faster recovery
  • Less pain
  • Smaller incisions
  • Early return to normal activities
  • Shorter hospital stay
  • Decreased risk of infection

Putting a surgeon’s hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform

The Gynecology Robotic Surgery provides Dr. Gordon Gunn with a state of the art alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy. The Gynecology Robotic Surgery enables Dr. Gordon Gunn to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with great precision.

It is important to discuss these options with Dr. Gordon Gunn. Gynecology Robotic Surgery is not available to all patients; however we are able to offer Gynecology Robotic Surgery to a large number of our patients.

Contact Dr. Gordon C. Gunn, M.D., a specialist in female urology. Don’t continue to suffer, call his office today for an appointment 714-912-2211 or visit his website at www.gordongunnmd.com.

Dr. Gordon Gunn also proudly serves Buena Park, La Mirada, Yorba Linda, Diamond Bar, Walnut and surrounding areas.