Introduction of robotic surgery for endometrial cancer is associated with lower bill sizes: The experience of a tertiary oncological centre in Singapore

Abstract

Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the most common gynecological cancer in Singapore women [1]. The incidence of endometrial cancer has been steadily rising over the last three decades and it is likely to continue to do so due to demographic and socioeconomic factors such as rising rates of obesity and decreasing parity in Singapore [2,3]. Obesity and the fact that surgery is curative in most women with endometrial cancer has led to the gradual increase in the use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in the surgical management of endometrial cancer, with data to suggest that MIS should be the standard of care in endometrial cancer and especially in obese patients Introduction of robotic surgery for endometrial cancer is associated with lower bill sizes: The experience of a tertiary oncological centre in Singapore