Women who participate in clinical trials have better health outcomes
A systematic review has found that women who participated in clinical trials in obstetrics and gynaecology had better health outcomes than women who did not.
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Tagged clinical trials, cancer; Posted 7 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Dealing with anxiety during a cancer prognosis
Anxiety is a common feeling that patients sometimes have when coping with upcoming surgery or even the possibility of a cancer diagnosis.
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Posted in cancer, anxiety, diagnosis; Posted 7 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Does smoking cause gynaecological cancer?
Modifiable lifestyle factors, such as obesity, lack of physical activity, and smoking, are known to increase your chance of developing some cancers.
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Posted 7 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Team Way ObermairHead is back for The Battle
Yes, it's that time of year again and my preparations have begun for The Battle 2017 - a fun beach volleyball competition raising funds for the 1000 Queensland women diagnosed...
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Posted 7 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Why am I not losing weight?
As doctors we commonly see and treat patients who struggle with weight issues. Commonly I hear: “Doctor I hardly eat anything and I still can’t lose weight.
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Posted 7 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Are robots taking over the operating theatre?
In Australia the initial uptake of robotic surgery has focused on urology for radical prostatectomies but is still slow for gynaecological surgery.
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Posted in surgery; Posted 7 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Myth Busted - Cranberry juice proven ineffective against UTIs
Have you heard that Cranberry juice prevents or treats urinary tract infections (UTIs) and saves patients from seeing a doctor or taking antibiotics?
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Comments 2 ; Posted 7 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Why is there sometimes a wait at the hospital before surgery?
In my practice we collect patient feedback at 6 weeks after surgery and patients are very open about their experiences.
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Tagged surgery; Posted 7 years ago by Andreas Obermair
Laparoscopic hysterectomy superior to open surgery
It was a big day for The Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer on 30 October 2016.
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Tagged cancer, endometrial, cost, TLH, TAH, Hysterectomy; Posted 7 years ago by Andreas Obermair
The ECHO trial: Exercise during Chemotherapy for Ovarian cancer
As many of you know I lead a research team at the Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer (QCGC) and the great work that the unit does could not be completed...
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Tagged Ovarian Cancer, clinical trial; Posted 8 years ago by Andreas Obermair
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