Gynecologic Cancer
From the Journals
Subgroup may benefit from seribantumab for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
Adding seribantumab to paclitaxel did not extend survival as was hoped in unselected patients with platinum-resistant or refractory ovarian cancer...
From the Journals
Cancer survivors report two times greater medication use for anxiety and depression
Approximately 20% of adult cancer survivors in the United States – roughly 2.5 million – take medication for anxiety or depression, a rate that is...
Conference Coverage
Laparoscopy comparable to open staging for uterine papillary serous cancer
BOSTON
Conference Coverage
PARP inhibitor prolongs PFS in ovarian cancer patients with and without BRCA mutations
COPENHAGEN – Women with platinum-sensitive, recurrent ovarian cancer treated with the PARP 1/2 inhibitor niraparib had significantly longer...
Conference Coverage
No rise in complications with concomitant gynecologic cancer, PFD surgery
DENVER
From the Journals
For HPV-negative women, longer screening intervals are effective
It may be safe to extend cervical cancer screening intervals beyond 5 years, at least for women who are not infected with human papillomavirus.
Conference Coverage
Laparoscopic hysterectomy best in morbidly obese uterine cancer patients
BOSTON – Minimally invasive surgery yields better perioperative outcomes and shorter length of stay, among other factors.
Conference Coverage
Better GI, urinary function after pelvic radiation with IMRT
BOSTON – For women with cervical or endometrial cancers, postoperative pelvic irradiation with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is...
Commentary
Sentinel lymph node technique in endometrial cancer, Part 2
The sentinel lymph node technique strikes a balance between the risks and benefits of lymph node evaluation in endometrial cancer.
News
Rise in HPV vaccination spurs CIN drop
As HPV vaccination rates increased in New Mexico, the annual incidence of CIN1 among 15- to 19-year-old females dropped from 3,468 cases per 100,...