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September 28, 2021
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FDA grants priority review to Libtayo for advanced cervical cancer

FDA grants priority review to Libtayo for advanced cervical cancer

The FDA granted priority review to cemiplimab-rwlc for treatment of certain women with advanced cervical cancer.

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September 22, 2021
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Race just one factor among many in women’s missed cancer screenings

Race just one factor among many in women’s missed cancer screenings

Women who miss cancer screenings face higher morbidity and mortality risks, and race may indicate who is more likely to get those screenings, according to a study presented at the North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting.

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September 21, 2021
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FDA approves Tivdak for advanced cervical cancer

FDA approves Tivdak for advanced cervical cancer

The FDA granted accelerated approval to tisotumab vedotin-tftv for certain women with advanced cervical cancer.

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September 18, 2021
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OS benefit of pembrolizumab regimen ‘great news’ for women with recurrent cervical cancer

OS benefit of pembrolizumab regimen ‘great news’ for women with recurrent cervical cancer

The addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, significantly improved PFS and OS among women with persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer, results of the randomized phase 3 KEYNOTE-826 study showed.

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September 07, 2021
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‘I’ve never been treated so well’: Same-day cancer screening program helps reduce barriers

‘I’ve never been treated so well’: Same-day cancer screening program helps reduce barriers

While on-site at a same-day cancer screening program he helped to implement, Timothy Craig Allen, MD, JD, FCAP, came across a crying woman.

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August 17, 2021
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HPV vaccination does not mean lower risk for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

HPV vaccination does not mean lower risk for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

A history of HPV vaccination may not reliably help physicians triage women for less intensive management after an abnormal cervical screening test result, according to researchers.

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July 28, 2021
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Transgender men, nonbinary people lack information on cervical cancer screening

Transgender men, nonbinary people lack information on cervical cancer screening

Many transgender men and nonbinary people assigned female at birth, or TMNB, reported barriers to cervical cancer screening, according to results of a cross-sectional survey of these underserved populations.

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July 26, 2021
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Survival rates among AYAs with certain cancers show little to no improvement

Survival rates among AYAs with certain cancers show little to no improvement

Although 5-year survival rates have increased for multiple cancer types among adolescents and young adults, little or no improvement has been observed for some common malignancies in this population, according to findings published in Cancer.

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July 21, 2021
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VIDEO: Examining adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer

VIDEO: Examining adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer

In this video, Christina M. Annunziata, MD, PhD, senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute, discussed the “practice-changing” results from the OUTBACK trial.

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July 08, 2021
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Top in hem/onc: Red meat and colorectal cancer risk, decline in cancer screenings

Top in hem/onc: Red meat and colorectal cancer risk, decline in cancer screenings

An alkylating mutational signature in colon cells appeared to be associated with red meat consumption and certain cancer driver mutations, according to a recent study. An interview with one of the authors was the top story in hematology/oncology last week.

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