Dr. Liat Hogen
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age must be 55 years or older at registration
2. Must meet any one of the following criteria:
1. Have stage II-IV ovarian or endometrial cancer, undergoing cytoreductive
surgery via laparotomy, with or without neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT)
2. Have any stage endometrial, uterine or cervical cancer planned for laparotomy
where laparoscopy is deemed unfeasible/high-risk due to comorbidities
3. Are undergoing laparotomy for pelvic mass, highly suspicious for malignancy; or
4. Are undergoing laparotomy for gynecologic malignancy recurrence.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Unable to provide informed consent
2. Require urgent surgery within 24 hours of first consultation to the Gynecological
Oncology team
3. Are undergoing neoadjuvant radiation therapy
4. Have a previously documented history of dementia
5. Have cognitive, language, vision, or hearing impairment that impacts ability to
understand the directions for the completion of the study instruments
6. Are participating in a clinical trial investigating a new systemic therapy