The Division of Gynecology provides all services involving the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of gynecologic oncology patients. Among the surgical activities, particular attention is devoted to fertility preserving surgery in young patients with borderline ovarian tumors, early-stage ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer. The Division has also the facilities and the experience to perform major surgery such as extensive cytoreduction in patients with advanced ovarian cancer and pelvic exenteration with intra-operative radiotherapy (IORT) in patients with recurrent cervical, endometrial and vulvar cancer.
Minimally-invasive robotic and laparoscopic surgery is commonlyapplied to the treatment of different gyneco-logical malignancies.
In July 2010, the Gynecology Department has been recognized as an accredited European Center in Gynecologic Oncology by ESGO (European Society of Gynecologic Oncology) and EBCOG (European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynecology).
The Division includes the following Unit: Preventive Gynecology