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Corey Bolac

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Associates
5324 McFarland Drive, Suite 300, Durham, NC 27707

Selected Publications


The complex triad of obesity, diabetes and race in Type I and II endometrial cancers: prevalence and prognostic significance.

Journal Article Gynecol Oncol · April 2014 BACKGROUND: We examined the distribution of obesity, diabetes, and race in Type I and Type II endometrial cancers (EC) and their associations with clinical outcomes. METHODS: A multi-institutional retrospective analysis of Type I and II EC cases from Janua ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cost of care using prophylactic negative pressure wound vacuum on closed laparotomy incisions.

Journal Article Gynecol Oncol · March 2014 OBJECTIVE: We wished to determine the reduction in the rate of wound complications that would render the use of prophylactic negative pressure wound vacuum therapy (NPWT) cost saving compared to routine incision care (RC) following laparotomy for gynecolog ... Full text Link to item Cite

Metformin is associated with improved survival in endometrial cancer.

Journal Article Gynecol Oncol · February 2014 OBJECTIVE: Preclinical evidence suggests that metformin exhibits anti-tumorigenic effects in endometrial cancer. We sought to investigate the association of metformin on endometrial cancer outcomes. METHODS: A multi-institutional IRB-approved retrospective ... Full text Link to item Cite

The impact of postoperative nausea and vomiting prophylaxis with dexamethasone on postoperative wound complications in patients undergoing laparotomy for endometrial cancer.

Journal Article Anesth Analg · May 2013 BACKGROUND: Dexamethasone is widely used for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis. However, there are limited data on the risk of wound complications associated with single-dose dexamethasone use for this purpose. We performed this retrospe ... Full text Link to item Cite