Janelle N. Sobecki, MD
Assistant Professor (CHS)
Gynecologic Oncology
Office Address
UW Hospital and Clinics
600 Highland Ave
Madison, WI, 53792
Administrative Assistant
Cortney Wood
cwood3@wisc.edu
(608) 263-1210
Sobecki presents at NRG Oncology Winter Meeting
Sobecki, who is the medical director of the UW Health Women’s Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) program, presented “What We Don’t Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Sex & Cancer” during the Protocol Support Committee Nurse / Clinical Research Professional Continuing Educational Session.
Incredible work, Dr. Sobecki!
Sobecki discusses cervical cancer screenings with WBAY-TV 2
In the interview, Sobecki reminded viewers that cervical cancer symptoms can be subtle and emphasized the importance of timely cancer screenings. She also provided an update on HPV vaccination, which can prevent many cases of cervical cancer:
““Even individuals up to the age of 26 are still eligible to receive that vaccine, and some people even over the age of 26 based on a conversation with their doctor may be eligible and may have some benefit from that vaccine as well.””
Watch the whole story here.
Sobecki gives keynote speech at Midwest Aspiring Physicians Conference
Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, gave a keynote speech at this year’s Midwest Aspiring Physicians (MAP) Conference on November 4, 2023.
Sobecki’s speech was entitled, “10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Gyn-Oncologist”.
The MAP Conference provides pre-med students with a chance to connect with UW School of Medicine and Public Health faculty like Sobecki, and learn about the journey to medical school and various resources within the medical community for aspiring students.
Congratulations to Sobecki and to all the presenters on a successful conference!
**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Paige Stevenson
Sobecki discusses chemical hair straighteners with CBS 58
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reportedly considers a ban on some chemical hair straightening products, Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, talked with CBS 58 News about recent research on connections between those products and uterine cancer.
“Data was collected from more than 30-000 women for 11 years and women who frequently used certain chemical hair straightening products were at a greater risk of cancer. In addition to uterine cancer, breast and ovarian cancers have also been linked to these products. Doctors at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health say the research speaks for itself.
"There is something in these chemical hair straightening products that is likely driving an increased risk of uterine cancer," said Dr. Janelle Sobecki, Gynecologic Oncology, UW-Health.”
See the whole story here!
In the News: Sobecki discusses cancer risk and hair straighteners
Recent research found that using chemical hair straighteners or relaxers may be linked to an increased risk of uterine cancer. Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, spoke with several media outlets during Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month to share the research and help people recognize common signs and symptoms of uterine cancer.
Chemical hair straighteners could lead to uterine cancer among frequent users, study finds – WISC-TV News / Channel 3000
“If you have been a frequent user of chemical hair straighteners, it's important to monitor yourself for signs of uterine cancer. Sobecki said the most common symptom is vaginal bleeding after menopause.
"If that happens at all, even one time one day, that absolutely warrants a call to a healthcare provider," Sobecki said. "That is the best way for uterine cancer to be caught early."”
New study links chemical hair straightening products to increased cancer risk – CBS 58
Hair Relaxer are being linked to Uterine Cancer – WAOW-TV
Earlier this year, Sobecki also presented a Healthy Women Community Talk about chemical hair straighteners and uterine cancer risk. Sobecki was joined by Che-Jung Chang, PhD, a National Institutes of Health researcher and lead author on the study about chemical hair straighteners.
Watch the whole Healthy Women Community Talk here!
Sobecki presents Healthy Women Community Talk “Straight Talk: Chemical Hair Straighteners and Reducing Your Risk of Uterine Cancer”
Recent research found that using chemical hair straighteners or relaxers may be linked to an increased risk of uterine cancer. On July 13, 2023, Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, presented the Healthy Women Community Talk “Straight Talk: Chemical Hair Straighteners and Reducing Your Risk of Uterine Cancer” to a lively audience of community members, health care providers, and more.
Sobecki was joined by Che-Jung Chang, PhD, a National Institutes of Health researcher and lead author on the study about chemical hair straighteners.
Watch the whole Healthy Women Community Talk here!
Register for free community talk on chemical hair straighteners and uterine cancer on July 13
Recent research found that using chemical hair straighteners or relaxers may be linked to an increased risk of uterine cancer. If you’ve used chemical hair relaxers in the past, join the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for a free, virtual Healthy Women Community Talk about reducing your uterine cancer risk.
“Straight Talk: Chemical Hair Straighteners and Reducing Your Risk of Uterine Cancer” will be presented via Zoom on July 13, 2023, from 6-7:30pm.
Dr. Janelle Sobecki, a cancer specialist in the Department of Ob-Gyn, will talk about what we know about the possible connection between chemical hair straighteners and cancer; signs and symptoms of uterine cancer to look out for; and ways we can change or lower our risk for cancer.
Sign up today for this free event and invite your friends!
Sobecki talks about relationships and intimacy after 50 on Doctor Radio
Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and medical director of the UW Health Women's Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) Program, joined SiriusXM Doctor Radio on Monday, May 15 to discuss sex, relationships, and intimacy after age 50!
Sobecki was a guest on the Doctor Radio’s Healthy Aging program, alongside UW Health AASECT certified sex therapist Madelyn Esposito. Incredible work, Dr. Sobecki!
Sobecki becomes Gynecology Disease-Oriented Team leader
Congratulations to Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology! Sobecki became the Gynecology Disease-Oriented Team (DOT) leader on May 15, 2023. She takes over from Department Chair Ellen Hartenbach, MD, who will stay on as co-leader during a transition period.
DOTs are research groups embedded in specific UW Carbone Cancer Center Scientific Programs and provide a multidisciplinary translational infrastructure which fosters inter- and intra-programmatic interactions that address programmatic goals and disease specific interests. Each DOT has a designated leader and participants include UWCCC Scientific Program members, research staff and other UW faculty. Sobecki’s extensive background in and passion for gynecologic cancer research and clinical trials make her an excellent fit for this role. In the future, the Division of Gynecologic Oncology intends to identify a medical oncologist with interest in gyn cancer developmental therapeutics and early phase trials to serve as co-leader alongside Sobecki.
Please help us congratulate Dr. Sobecki on this exciting achievement and thank Dr. Hartenbach for many years of exceptional leadership!
Sobecki named as BIRWCH Scholar
Congratulations to Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, who was recently appointed to a fully funded position in the UW Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program!
The UW BIRCWH program provides interdisciplinary career development opportunities for a diverse cohort of early career faculty to foster their successful transition to independent funding in women’s health and sex/gender differences research. Funded by NIH, the UW BIRCWH program provides career development through competency based curricular activities, mentored research training, and pioneering new approaches to team science and career coaching.
During her time in the program, Sobecki will work towards many exciting research and career development goals. Sobecki has been a BIRCWH Women’s Health Scholar since 2021, researching osteoporosis in gynecologic cancer patients.
Incredible work, Dr. Sobecki!
Sobecki and WISH program featured by UW Health
Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology, discussed the importance of attention and conversation about sexual side effects of cancer treatment with UW Health in a new article about the UW Health Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) Program.
Sobecki, who is medical director of the WISH Program, offered support and advice for people experiencing sexual side effects during or after cancer treatment in “Sexual Health for Women Cancer Survivors”:
““There are probably many women who don’t recognize this is something they can bring up to their doctor,” she said. “Sexual problems are common for women with cancer and addressing them is really important for improving quality of life. We’re lucky that UW Health and the Carbone Cancer Center supports a clinic like WISH so we can help women suffering with these issues.””
Read the whole article here!
Sobecki discusses sexual health and cancer on WPR’s The Morning Show
On March 1, 2023, Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, joined Wisconsin Public Radio’s The Morning Show to discuss a recent study from the UW Health Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) Clinic team and talk about sexual health after cancer.
In the interview, Sobecki answered questions about what aspects of cancer care can affect sexual health, physical and psychological aspects of sexual wellbeing, how to approach talking about sexual side effects during cancer treatment, and all the work and research still to be done to understand impacts of sexual side effects on life during and after cancer.
Listen to “Surviving cancer with good sexual health” on Wisconsin Public Radio now!
Rash, Peterson, Sobecki, Kushner publish in Supportive Care in Cancer
The UW Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) Clinic team of Joanne Rash, PA, Megan Peterson, DNP, Janelle Sobecki, MD, and David Kushner, MD published a new article in the journal Supportive Care in Cancer.
In “Patient reported improvement in sexual health outcomes following care in a sexual health clinic for women with cancer", Rash and co-authors aimed to determine the impact of interventions provided in the WISH Clinic. They found:
“Women with cancer report integrative sexual health care to address sexual health problems that are helpful and result in long-term improvement. Patients are overall highly adherent to recommended therapies, and nearly all would recommend the program to others."
Read the whole study here!
Sobecki presents Carbone Cancer Center Grand Rounds
Janelle Sobecki, MD, MA, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, presented a Grand rounds lecture to the UW Carbone Cancer Center on January 11, 2023.
In the presentation "What We Don't Talk About When We Don't Talk About Sex & Cancer", Sobecki provided attendees with an overview of sexual health and cancer as well as strategies to improve screening for sexual problems in women with cancer as well as identifying resources for improving this important area of survivorship care.
Incredible work, Dr. Sobecki!
Sobecki appointed medical director of UW Health WISH Program
Janelle Sobecki, MD, MA, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, recently stepped into the role of medical director for the UW Health Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) Program. Congratulations, Dr. Sobecki!
The WISH Program provides clinical consultation, resources, education, emotional support and appropriate referrals related to sexual health concerns for women with cancer. The program is open to people experiencing issues with gynecologic, breast, and other types of cancer. Sobecki became medical director on January 1, 2023.
David Kushner, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, is the outgoing WISH medical director. Kushner developed the WISH program at UW Health and led it through many years of growth. His vision, expertise and leadership have improved the cancer survivorship experience for countless patients in our area.
Our thanks to Dr. Kushner for his many years of leadership, and huge congratulations to Dr. Sobecki on this new role!
Sobecki presents “Sex After Cancer: A Candid Discussion” Community Talk
On September 29, 2022, Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology, presented the Healthy Women Community Talk “Sex After Cancer: A Candid Discussion” to an engaged, enthusiastic group of community members.
Along with Lori Seabourne, physician assistant in the UW Health Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) clinic, Sobecki provided an overview of the variety of sexual health changes that can happen during and after cancer treatment, offered advice for talking to health care providers about sexual health concerns, and shared some of the resources used in the WISH Clinic to help patients navigate sexual health issues during and after cancer treatment.
Watch the whole presentation here!
Sobecki to present Healthy Women Community Talk “Sex and Cancer: A Candid Discussion”
Cancer treatment may result in a variety of physical and emotional side effects. Sometimes, these side effects might change our ability to have or enjoy sex. For some, it may be challenging to discuss these issues with a medical provider.
Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and physician assistant Lori Seabourne will present free, virtual community talk focused on sexual health after cancer on September 29, 2022 at 6:30pm. Register to attend “Sex and Cancer: A Candid Discussion” now!
During the talk, experts from the UW Health Women's Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) Clinic will give an overview of changes in sexual health after cancer, offer tips for talking to your health care team about sexual changes after cancer, discuss how to navigate sexual health concerns during and after cancer, and share resources to support you through sexual health changes after cancer.
The event will include breakout sessions, giving attendees an opportunity to ask questions and discuss sexual health issues specific to different types of cancer.
Sign up for the event here! Please share this invitation with anyone who may be interested in learning more about sexual health and cancer.
Sobecki earns GOG Foundation New Investigator Award
Congratulations to Janelle Sobecki, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology! Sobecki earned the 2022 GOG Foundation New Investigator Award.
The GOG Foundation’s New Investigator Award supports attendance of the NRG Oncology Semiannual Meeting, coming up in Chicago July 21-23, 2022.
Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Dr. Sobecki!
Grand Rounds: Badger Bytes presentations on UW Ob-Gyn and Sexual Health Research
On May 12, 2022, several presenters shared updates on sexual health research and resources in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn during the Badger Bytes Grand Rounds presentation “UW Ob-Gyn and Sexual Health Research”.
The six presentations were:
Sex Therapy: Understanding Its Utility in Improving Patient Outcomes (presented by Madelyn Esposito-Smith, LPC)
Choosing the Right Vaginal Moisturizer and Lubricants for Your Patients (presented by Jon Pennycuff, MD, MSPH)
DaneMAC Mobile Forensic Nurse Exams – University Health Services (presented by Mary Landry, MD)
Cancer and Sexual Health: Clinical Need and Outcome Measures (presented by Joanne Rash, PA-C)
Cancer and Sexual Health: Collaborative Academic Partnership (presented by Janelle Sobecki, MD)
Cancer and Sexual Health: Setting Standards and Generating Evidence (presented by David Kushner, MD)
Watch the whole Badger Bytes presentation here!
Sobecki presents Grand Rounds to U Buffalo Department of Ob-Gyn
Janelle Sobecki, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology, presented at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds on May 11, 2022!
In the lecture “Assessing Bone Health and Osteoporosis Risk in OB/GYN Practice”, Sobecki helped members of the U Buffalo Department of Ob-Gyn learn about preventative measures and major risk factors for bone loss in pre- and post-menopausal women and how to assess osteoporosis risk and osteoporosis screening needs in women presenting for gynecologic care.
Incredible work, Dr. Sobecki!
Sobecki earns grant for osteoporosis screening project
Congratulations to Janelle Sobecki, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology! Sobecki received a grant from the University of Wisconsin–Madison American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant review committee for the project “Bone Health and Osteoporosis Screening in Gynecologic Cancer Survivors”.
The $50,000 grant runs from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. Sobecki has been investigating bone health in gynecologic cancer survivors for a while – she presented “Bone Loss and Osteoporosis Risk in Younger Gynecologic Cancer Patients” at the 2021 UW Ob-Gyn Department Research Day, and published “Opportunistic osteoporosis screening using routine computed tomography images to identify bone loss in gynecologic cancer survivors” in the International Journal of Gynecologic Oncology earlier this year.
Incredible work, Dr. Sobecki!
UW Ob-Gyn presentations at 2022 Society of Gynecologic Oncology conference
Members of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology, fellows and residents prepared an impressive slate of posters and presentations for the 2022 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer! Take a look at just some of the research brought to the hybrid conference, as well as the variety of service and leadership roles held by members of our department:
Ahmed Al-Niaimi, MD:
Master Class: Optimize and Operate: Enhancing Perioperative Quality, Safety, Experience, and Outcomes
Master Class: Debulk and Deliver: A Virtual Live-Streamed Master Class with Optional Hands-On Cytoreductive Surgery Lab
Oral Plenary Presentation: Mechanical bowel preparation and post-operative renal dysfunction in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer
Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS:
Distillation: On-Demand Oral Featured Posters: Novel Therapies, PROs, and Disparities in Care
Special Interest Session: Curriculum for Emerging Clinical Trialists (Dr. Barroilhet is course director for this session)
Vice-Chair of the Patient Education Committee
Katherine Dryer, MD:
Poster: Outpatient palliative care utilization and aggressiveness of end-of-life care in women with gynecologic cancers (authors Kathryn Dryer MD, Janelle Sobecki MD, Michael Lasarev MS, Lena Law BA, Anna Stecher MD, Ellen Hartenbach MD)
Maya Gross, MD, MPH:
Poster: Risk factors associated with distress among postoperative patients in an academic gynecologic oncology practice
Ellen Hartenbach, MD:
Symposium: Wake to Wellness: Beating Burnout Through Better Patient Communication (Hartenbach presented “Mitigating Burnout Through Effective Communication Techniques”)
Palliative Medicine Committee
Clinical Practice Committee
David Kushner, MD:
Finance Committee
Wellness Committee (Chair)
Developed two “Wake to Wellness” Sessions based on SGO Wellness Curriculum that was just published:
Managing Priorities
Moving from Surviving to Thriving (Kushner will present as part of this session)
Senior author on Surgical Innovation presentation “Beneath the Surface: Fluorescein mapping in vulvar Paget’s Disease” given by Gyn Onc fellow Catherine Zhang, MD
Joanne Rash, PA:
Attending the SGO Board meeting (virtually), and will start her board term as the first-ever APP representative on the SGO board
Stephen Rose, MD:
Co-Chair of the Fellowship Program Directors Network and will be leading the annual meeting Thursday night.
Hosting the UW Fellow Alumni Reception Sunday night
Senior author on Connor Wang’s study: Adaptive and maladaptive humor styles are closely associated with burnout and professional fulfillment in members of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Shannon Rush, MD:
Poster: Hormone replacement therapy counseling at prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in high risk patients
Janelle Sobecki, MD:
Poster: Risk factors associated with distress among postoperative patients in an academic gynecologic oncology practice (Maya Gross, Sumer Wallace - Senior)
Poster: Outpatient Palliative Care Utilization and Aggressiveness of End-of-Life Care in Women with Gynecologic Cancers (Kathryn Dryer, Ellen Hartenbach – Senior)
Sumer Wallace, MD:
Serves on Policy, Quality, & Outcomes task force for the Health Policy and Socioeconomic committee
Connor Wang, MD:
Poster: Adaptive and maladaptive humor styles are closely associated with burnout and professional fulfillment in members of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Catherine Zhang, MD:
Poster: Thromboembolic events in gynecologic cancer patients treated with chemotherapy (authors R. Zhang, MD; T. Stewart, BS; K. Tetreault, MS; R. Alexandridis, PhD; J. Bergsbaken, PharmD; S. Wallace, MD; D. Kushner, MD;E. Hartenbach, MD)
Farr Nezhat Session Surgical Innovation Session: How Surgical Futurists are Revolutionizing Cancer Care (Zhang presented “Beneath the Surface: Fluorescein mapping in vulvar Paget’s Disease”)
Congratulations to all for these incredible achievements!
Sobecki published in International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer
Janelle Sobecki, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology, is lead author on a new study published in the International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer!
In “Opportunistic osteoporosis screening using routine computed tomography images to identify bone loss in gynecologic cancer survivors”, Sobecki and co-authors (including gynecologic oncology faculty Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, Ellen Hartenbach, MD, and resident India Anderson-Carter, MD, PGY-2) examined bone loss in a retrospective cohort of people who underwent oophorectomy for gynecologic cancer. The total sample of 185 patients showed significant changes in bone mineral density over time:
“Women with gynecologic cancers may experience accelerated cancer treatment-induced bone loss. Routine CT imaging is a convenient screening modality to identify those at highest risk for osteoporosis who warrant further evaluation with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Routine bone mineral density assessments 1 year following oophorectomy for cancer treatment may be warranted in this population.”
Read the whole study here.
Sobecki earns BIRCWH award
Huge congratulations to UW Ob-Gyn gynecologic oncology fellow and soon to be member of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology faculty Janelle Sobecki, MD!
Sobecki was recently awarded a spot in the UW Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program, which will support her continuing her work on osteoporosis in gynecologic cancer patients. This grant is an important step in a successful research career.
Congratulations on this incredible honor, Dr. Sobecki!
Grand Rounds: Department Research Day
On May 13, 2021, the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology hosted Department Research Day, featuring exceptional presentations on fundamental, clinical, and quality improvement research. Recorded presentations from Department Research Day are available now.
To start the morning, Kimberly Gregory, MD, MPH of Cedars-Sinai Obstetrics and Gynecology Department presented the keynote lecture “Patient Reported Outcomes in Ob/Gyn: What are they? Who Cares? And Why?”.
In the lecture, Gregory differentiated between three measures of patient outcomes, outlined types of patient-reported outcomes used in ob-gyn clinical care, and described how these measures can drive quality improvement efforts.
Other presentations at Department Research Day included:
“Bone Loss and Osteoporosis Risk in Younger Gynecologic Cancer Patients”, presented by graduating gynecologic oncology fellow Janelle Sobecki, MD, MA
“Connecting the Dots: The Role of Endothelial-Immune Interaction in the Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia”, presented by Derek Boeldt, PhD, of the Division of Reproductive Sciences
“Post-Cesarean Pain”, presented by Katie Antony, MD, of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
You can watch the lectures from Department Research Day here.
WISH Clinic team publishes article in Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology
A new article co-authored by Joanne Rash, PA-C, Megan Peterson, DNP, Janelle Sobecki, MD, and David Kushner, MD was published in the Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology!
“Development, Implementation, and Patient Perspectives of the Women’s Integrative Sexual Health Program: A Program Designed to Address the Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatment” outlines the creation of the UW Carbone Cancer Center’s Women’s Integrative Sexual Health Clinic, which was created in 2013 by Rash and Lori Seabourne, PA-C. The publication also shares results from a patient experience survey:
“When asked how helpful their experience in the WISH program was, 99 of 113 (88%) reported that it was at least somewhat helpful. Seventy-five out of 110 (68%) said their experience in the WISH program improved their overall sexual function. Eighty out of 112 (71%) thought their sexual function would be worse if they had not been seen in the WISH program. Almost all (95%) reported they would recommend the WISH program to other women.”
Read the whole publication here. Congratulations to the WISH team!
Sobecki published in Gynecologic Oncology Reports
UW Ob-Gyn Gynecologic Oncology fellow (and soon-to-be Division of Gynecologic Oncology faculty member) Janelle Sobecki, MD published a new case report in Gynecologic Oncology Reports. UW Ob-Gyn resident Kathryn Dryer, MD, PGY-2, and Ryan Spencer, MD co-authored the article.
“BRCA-2 (+) high-grade serous fallopian tube cancer diagnosed as an isolated breast mass by mammography” outlines an uncommon case, with only about 100 cases of metastatic ovarian cancer to the breast reported in the literature:
“Oligometastases of ovarian carcinoma to the breast are incredibly rare and offer a diagnostic challenge. In our case, comprehensive pathologic and radiologic work-up were crucial to the appropriate diagnosis of an advanced stage high-grade serous carcinoma of the fallopian tube. Once diagnosed, standard of care surgical staging and adjuvant therapy were utilized to successfully treat this patient who remains on maintenance PARP therapy without evidence of disease 24 months following her surgical staging procedure.”
Read the whole case study here. Congratulations to Dr. Sobecki and the publication team!
Sobecki published in Gynecologic Oncology
UW Ob-Gyn fellow (and soon to be faculty) in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology Janelle Sobecki, MD published an article in the journal Gynecologic Oncology.
In the article “Bone health and osteoporosis screening in gynecologic cancer survivors”, Sobecki and co-authors Ellen Hartenbach, MD and Laurel Rice, MD review available data of bone health in women with gynecologic cancer, summarize osteoporosis screening guidelines, and offer guidance for osteoporosis screening in women with gynecologic cancer:
“Awareness of the risk of osteoporosis in this population should encourage providers to routinely and thoroughly evaluate bone health. Timely osteoporosis screening allows for initiation of meaningful interventions that can prevent fracture and decrease morbidity in those at highest risk. Future research should aim to investigate the independent effects of adjuvant therapies on bone loss, particularly that of chemotherapy and hormonal therapies where data are lacking. An evidence-based approach to screening for osteoporosis in gynecologic cancer survivors can meaningfully prevent treatment-induced bone loss in female pelvic cancer survivors.”
Read the whole article here. Amazing work, Dr. Sobecki!
Welcome Sobecki to Gyn Onc faculty!
Happy news out of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology! When Janelle Sobecki, MD, current third-year fellow in gynecologic oncology, finishes her fellowship in 2021, she will join our faculty.
Sobecki received her master’s degree in Medical Science from Boston University, her Doctor of Medicine from Wayne State University and completed her Ob-Gyn Residency at Northwestern University. She has a national reputation for her work in sexual health. As a member of the faculty, she will be developing our clinical trial program around quality of life in gynecologic cancer as well as augmenting our sexual health research program.
We are so thrilled to welcome Dr. Sobecki to the Division of Gynecologic Oncology faculty!