Gynecologic Cancer News

Men vaccinated for HPV less frequently developed all related cancers, particularly head and neck cancers, according to findings scheduled for presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting.

In France, HPV vaccination at school significantly increased vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 11 to 14 years, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Active cancer treatment is associated with increased risk for sudden cardiac death, especially among patients younger than 74 years old and those with a history of heart failure, results from a retrospective study showed.

A 5-year interval between cervical cancer screenings using HPV testing does not increase risk for cervical precancer detection compared with cytology every 3 years and may be a more effective screening method long term, researchers report.

The FDA approved expanded indications for two HPV tests allowing for the patient to self-collect a vaginal swab in a health care setting when it is not possible for the clinician to collect a cervical specimen, according to a press release.

Patients participating in clinical trials for anticancer drugs do not gain a survival benefit compared with individuals who received routine care, according to study results published in JAMA.

SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly 20% of women of reproductive age with epithelial ovarian cancer undergo fertility-sparing surgery, which may not negatively affect overall survival, except in the case of high-grade endometrioid tumors, data show.

The prospect of screening for multiple cancer types simultaneously through a blood draw or other simple methods has generated tremendous excitement.

SAN FRANCISCO — Most positive content tagged to #PapSmear on TikTok is created by health care professionals, whereas almost all negative videos are created by nonmedical users of the platform.

Genital talc powder use increased risk for ovarian cancer in cohort of women, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.