# Pedro T. Ramirez

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## TL;DR

Surgeon who led the LACC trial, which unexpectedly showed keyhole hysterectomy worsens survival in early cervical cancer.

## Summary

Pedro Ramirez (Houston Methodist; formerly MD Anderson) was principal investigator of LACC, the randomised trial showing minimally invasive radical hysterectomy leads to more recurrences and deaths than open surgery in early-stage cervical cancer, a result that reversed a decade of surgical practice. He has since led work on the mechanisms of this finding and on surgical technique modifications.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: cervical; surgery
- Role: Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston Methodist Hospital
- Specialisms: Gynaecologic oncology surgery; Minimally invasive surgery; Radical hysterectomy; Surgical trials

## Sources

- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Ramirez%20PT%5BAuthor%5D%20cervical%20LACC

## Connected records

- cancers: [Cervical cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/cervical/)
- technologies: [Robotic & minimally invasive surgery](https://onco.cc/technologies/robotic-surgery/)
- institutions: [Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center](https://onco.cc/institutions/houston-methodist-neal-cancer-center/)
- trials: [LACC (Laparoscopic Approach to Cervical Cancer)](https://onco.cc/trials/lacc/)

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