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Quality of Life in Gynecologic Malignancies

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024

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  • Guest Editor

    Lori Spoozak, MDE-MailWebsite

    Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, USA

    Interests: Gynecologic oncology; Palliative medicine

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,


The assessment and management of quality of life has never been more critical in the history of gynecologic oncology care. Our patients are living longer under the increased pressures of more complex and persistent therapies including neoadjuvant, intraoperative, adjuvant, and maintenance chemotherapy/targeted therapy/immunotherapy. Additionally, woven into their treatment journeys are surgery and radiation, which add to the lasting burden of symptoms and impairments in quality of life that our patients must endure. With each new therapy, our patients may face a new challenge to the maintenance of their quality of life. This Special Issue seeks to examine the topic of quality of life in gynecologic malignancies. Here we examine the existing literature and call for research that investigates ways of optimizing quality of life for people with gynecologic cancer. We measure quality of life in four health domains: physical health, mental health, social health, and functional health. We emphasize access to and uptake of palliative care, as there is abundant data in the existing literature that reveals the direct contribution of palliative care consultation to improved quality of life for patients with serious illness. We seek manuscripts that explore all domains of quality of life to bolster our patients through these challenging times.


Dr. Lori Spoozak

Guest Editor

Keywords

Quality of life; Palliative care; Symptom management

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online by submit system. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All papers will be peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Original articles, case reports or comprehensive reviews are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website. Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology is an international peer-reviewed open access journal published by MRE Press. Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript.The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is $1500. We normally offer a discount greater than 30% to all contributors invited by the Editor-in-Chief, Guest Editor (GE) and Editorial board member. Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English.

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Open Access Special Issue

Outpatient palliative care specialist referral patterns among patients with gynecological cancers

Rubina Ratnaparkhi,Elaine Pope,Ian Cook,Melissa Javellana,Andrea Jewell,Christian Sinclair,Lori Spoozak

DOI: 10.22514/ejgo.2025.106

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Quality of Life in Gynecologic Malignancies )

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