Gynecologic Cancer
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ASCO says ‘no’ to home infusions of cancer treatment, with exceptions
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has warned against intravenous infusion of chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies in cancer patients’...
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HPV test is preferred method for cervical cancer screening: ACS
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Many older adults ‘overscreened’ for cancer
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ACS disagrees with CDC on HPV vaccination in adults
The ACS did not endorse the CDC recommendation for shared clinical decision-making regarding HPV vaccination in adults aged 27-45.
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OK to treat many cancer patients despite pandemic, says ESMO
ESMO recommends against stopping or delaying cancer treatment that can impact survival.
Conference Coverage
How often does risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy identify cancer?
In one study of women with BRCA mutations who underwent the procedure, about 3% received a cancer diagnosis.
Opinion
Treating VIN while preventing recurrence
VIN is particularly problematic because more than a quarter of patients will experience recurrence of their disease after primary therapy.
Conference Coverage
CCC19, other registries help define COVID/cancer landscape
New data from CCC19 show an increased risk of death from COVID-19 among non-Hispanic black cancer patients and patients with hematologic...
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Heavy toll from ongoing cancer referral delays
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Cancer patient organizations critically affected by pandemic
Conference Coverage
Analysis of early onset cancers suggests need for genetic testing
The prevalence of germline mutations was significantly higher in patients with early onset cancers than in those with young adult cancers.