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Floor Backes, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hilliard, OH, The Ohio State University Hospital East

FloorJenniskensBackesMDMD(She/Her)

Obstetrics & Gynecology Hilliard, OH

Gynecologic Oncology

Full Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ohio State University College of Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr. Floor Backes is a gynecologic oncologist and obstetrician/gynecologist in Columbus, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Groningen Faculty of Medical Science and has been in practice 13 years. She specializes in gynecologic oncology and is highly experienced in endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, vulva cancer, germ cell tumors, sex cord/stromal tumors, gestational trophoblastic disease, ovarian cancer, fallopian tube carcinoma, primary peritoneal cancer and other. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Ohio State University/Mt Carmel Hospital
    Ohio State University/Mt Carmel HospitalFellowship, Gynecologic Oncology, 2009 - 2012
  • Ohio State University/Mt Carmel Hospital
    Ohio State University/Mt Carmel HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2005 - 2009
  • University of Groningen Faculty of Medical Science
    University of Groningen Faculty of Medical ScienceClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors 2018
  • Best Doctors Best Doctors, 2017
  • Excellence in Teaching Award Department of OBGYN, 2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy in gynecologic cancers  
    Jeffrey Fowler and Floor Backes, UpToDate, 1/17/2015
  • DNA Glycosylases involved in base excision repair may be associated with cancer risk in BRCA1 an BRCA2 mutation carriers  
    Osorio A, Milne RL, Kuchenbaecker K, Vaclova T, Pita G, Alonso R, Peterlongo P, Blanco I, de la Hoya M, Duran M, Diez O, Ramon Y Cajal T, Konstantopoulou I, Martínez-B..., PLoS Genet, 1/1/2014
  • Performance of PREMM1,2,6, MMRpredict, and MMRpro in detecting Lynch syndrome among endometrial cancer cases Colon Cancer Family Registry (CCFR)  
    Mercado RC, Hampel H, Kastrinos F, Steyerberg E, Balmana J, Stoffel E, Cohn DE, Backes FJ, Hopper JL, Jenkins MA, Lindor NM, Casey G, Haile R, Madhavan S, de la Chapel..., Annual American Society for Clinical Oncology national meeting, J Clin Oncol, Genet Med, 1/1/2012
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Outcomes in Stage III endometrial cancer are similar for chemotherapy +/- radiation in type I and type II histologies
    Casey Cosgrove, Garima Agrawal, Ritu Salani, Larry Copeland, Jeffrey Fowler, David Cohn, David O’Malley, Floor Backes, Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 46th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, Gynecol Oncol, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2015
  • Adherence to a standard algorithm results in high negative predictive value of sentinel lymph node assessment using indocyanine green (ICG) and isosulfane blue (ISB) d...
    Floor Backes, David Cohn, Ritu Salani, David O’Malley, Larry Copeland, Adrian Suarez, David Cohen, Jeffrey Fowler, Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 46th Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, Gynecol Oncol, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2015
  • Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor expression increases with body mass index in 894 endometrial carcinomas
    Joehlin-Price A, Stephens J, Backes F, Cohn D, Suarez A, Mod Pathol, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia 
    Columbus, OH - 1/1/2015
  • Uterine sarcoma 
    Columbus, OH - 1/1/2015
  • Salpingectomy: Why and When 
    Columbus, OH - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Lenvima Prompts Durable Responses in Ovarian, Endometrial Cancers
    Lenvima Prompts Durable Responses in Ovarian, Endometrial CancersMarch 20th, 2019
  • Surgical-Pathological Findings in Type 1 and 2 Endometrial Cancer: An NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group Study on GOG-210 Protocol
    Surgical-Pathological Findings in Type 1 and 2 Endometrial Cancer: An NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group Study on GOG-210 ProtocolJune 1st, 2017
  • The Power of Shared Purpose: Transforming Gynecologic Cancer Care
    The Power of Shared Purpose: Transforming Gynecologic Cancer CareMarch 26th, 2024
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Committees

  • Co-Chair Developmental Therapeutics Committee, NRG Oncology 2018 - Present
  • Vice Chair, Cancer Institutional Review Board (Cancer IRB) 2017 - Present
  • Member, Uterine Task Force (UTF) of the NCI Gynecologic Cancer Steering Committee (GCSC) 2017 - Present
  • Member, , Society of Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Practice Committee. 2016 - Present
  • Member, Rare Tumor Committee, Gynecologic Oncology Group/NRG Oncology 2013 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations