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Following the successful Information Evening at the VUmc of March last, a new EndoLounge will be organized on Wednesday evening, November 1 in collaboration with the Endometriose Foundation. During this evening it is possible to ask questions and exchange experiences.

Program EndoLounge:
From 6.30 pm Reception
7 pm – 7.15 pm Welcome & short presentation Endometriosis Foundation
7:15 pm – 8 pm Presentation Dr. ir . Mijatovic (after this presentation there is the possibility to ask questions)
20.00 – 20.15 hrs Pause
20.15 – 21.00 hrs Share experiences in small groups

Dr. Mijatovic, the nurses from the Endometriosis Center and the volunteers from the Endometriosis Foundation will take a seat at the groups to answer any questions. We think it is very important to give everyone who signs up for this EndoLounge a valuable evening.

Which topics would you prefer to discuss, what are your expectations for the evening?

Possible topics: Endometriosis & Diet, Endometriosis & Work, Endometriosis & Social contacts, Endometriosis & Desire for children

Let us know and we will try to take this with you in the EndoLounge on November 1.
Of course we do our best to handle everyone’s question but this is not always possible.

Location:
VUmc, Hospital building,
Room: de Waver, De Boelelaan 1117 Amsterdam

Registration:
Via www.endometriose.nl or mail to info@endometriose.nl

In collaboration with the NKI-AVL Prof. Huntsman VUmc for a SEMINAR lecture. Prof. Huntsman is a renowned researcher in the field of biomarkers for ovarian carcinoma, among others. He recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine about somatic mutations in deep endometriosis tissue. During this seminar he will further explain his research and what this means for the risk of ovarian cancer in endometriosis patients.

David Huntsman is a Professor in the Departments of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is the Dr. Chew Wei Memorial Professor of Gynecologic Oncology. He is a staff Pathologist at the BC Cancer Agency (BCCA), and a Consulting Pathologist at the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). Prof Huntsman is currently the Director of the BC multidisciplinary ovarian cancer research team (OvCaRe), Medical Director of the Center for Translational and Applied Genomics (CTAG) at the BCCA, and co-Director of the Genetic Pathology Evaluation Center (GPEC) at the Jack Bell Research Center, VGH.Prof Huntsman research has led to development of predictive and prognostic tissue-based cancer biomarkers for ovarian cancer and a wide variety of other tumor types. His team created a blueprint for subtype specific ovarian cancer control and have bone leaders in the application of novel genomics technologies to ovarian cancer. As collaboration is critical in his field, Prof. Huntsman happily leads and engages in a wide number of multidisciplinary research groups. Most recently he has been working on the creation of broad based personalized medicine initiative for British Columbia.

Launch Online decision aid “retention of fertility in endometriosis” on National Endometriosis Day 2017!

On this annual day of the Endometriosis Foundation Dr. V. Mijatovic the on-line decision aid during his lecture in the plenary room of Corpus in Oestgeest. The link to the online decision aid will soon be available on the website of the Endometriosis Foundation.

This online decision aid has been developed in collaboration with the Endometriosis Foundation and is intended to support endometriosis patients who have questions about preserving fertility in the conversation with their treating physician.

Interest to try the decision aid:
www.keuzehulp-vruchtbaarbehoud-endometriose.nl 

The team of the EC-VUmc warmly congratulates the Endometriosis Foundation on their 15th anniversary!
We look back on a pleasant cooperation and hope to continue this on the same footing in the future.
We wish the members of the Endometriose Foundation a successful National Endometriosis Day 2017!

Wetenschappelijke samenwerking gestart met British Columbia Multidisciplinary Ovarian Cancer Research team (OvCaRe) in Vancouver (Canada)
Dit heeft betrekking op onderzoek naar risicofactoren voor ovariumcarcinoom bij endometriose en vindt plaats in nauwe samenwerking met het Nederlands Kanker Instituut.

Op het WCE 2017 zal het Endometriosecentrum VUmc 8 presentaties tonen met de volgende titels:

• LAPAROSCOPIC IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN ENDOMETRIOSIS THERAPY: A PILOT TRIAL AND SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE (oral presentation Marit Lier).
• PREGNANCY RATES AFTER INTRA-UTERINE INSEMINATION IN MODERATE TO SEVERE ENDOMETRIOSIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. (oral presentation Anneke Schreurs).
• SPONTANEOUS HEMOPERITONEUM IN PREGNANCY (SHIP) AND ENDOMETRIOSIS (poster presentation Marit Lier).
• RECOVERY, RETURN TO WORK, RECURRENCE AND FERTILITY AFTER USING PLASMA ENERGY FOR OVARIAN ENDOMETRIOMA (poster presentation Anneke Schreurs).
• VALIDATION OF SAMPSONS THEORY ON RETROGRADE MENSTRUATION IN ENDOMETRIOSIS PATIENTS: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY USING MRI (poster presentation Marit Lier).
• DECIDUAL BLEEDING AS A CAUSE OF SPONTANEOUS HEMOPERITONEUM IN PREGNANCY (SHIP) AND RISK OF PRETERM BIRTH (poster presentation Marit Lier).
• TRANSANAL MINIMALLY INVASIVE RECTAL RESECTION IN WOMEN WITH SYMPTOMATIC DEEP ENDOMETRIOSIS; DESCRIPTION OF A NOVEL SURGICAL TECHNIQUE (poster presentation Marit Lier).
• FINDING DEMOGRAPHIC AND MEDICAL CHARACTERISTICS DETERMINING PATIENT-CENTEREDNESS IN ENDOMETRIOSIS CARE AS EXPERIENCED BY PATIENTS (poster presentation Anneke Schreurs).

Collega Barton Smith is een ervaren robot chirurg en heeft expertise opgebouwd bij diepe endometriose en complexe hysterectomien. Hij wil deze expertise graag delen tijdens een masterclass op donderdag 30 maart as op het Endometriosecentrum van het VUmc. Participatie op uitnodiging.

Korte biografie Peter Barton Smith:

Mr Barton-Smith’s specialty is complex robotic and minimally invasive and surgery for benign gynaecological conditions mainly related to pelvic pain and subfertility related to endometriosis but also including uterine fibroids and abnormal bleeding. He completed a four-year fellowship at the MATTU, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford from 2004-2008. He was then appointed there as a Consultant in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery from 2009-2012. He moved to Singapore to be Chief of the Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Section in the O&G Dept at SGH in 2013. In 2016 he returned to the UK and is currently practising at Princess Grace Hospital in London.