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June 30, 2021
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CDC reports 80% declines in breast, cervical cancer screenings during start of pandemic

CDC reports 80% declines in breast, cervical cancer screenings during start of pandemic

Breast cancer and cervical cancer screenings declined sharply during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to CDC data released today.

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June 25, 2021
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VIDEO: 'Highly anticipated' trial addresses adjuvant chemotherapy in cervical cancer

VIDEO: 'Highly anticipated' trial addresses adjuvant chemotherapy in cervical cancer

In this video, Robert Coleman, MD, FACOG, FACS, chief scientific officer of US Oncology Research, spoke with Healio about the OUTBACK trial presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting.

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June 22, 2021
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VIDEO: OUTBACK trial shows no benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer

VIDEO: OUTBACK trial shows no benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer

In this video, Stephen C. Rubin, MD, professor and chief of the division of gynecologic oncology and Grotzinger-Raab Chair in Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, discussed the OUTBACK trial presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting.

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June 22, 2021
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VIDEO: Prolonged bevacizumab failed to improve survival in certain gynecologic cancers

VIDEO: Prolonged bevacizumab failed to improve survival in certain gynecologic cancers

In this video, Stephen C. Rubin, MD, professor and chief of the division of gynecologic oncology and Grotzinger-Raab Chair in Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, spoke with Healio about a study evaluating the optimal treatment duration of bevacizumab combined with carboplatin and paclitaxel in patients with primary epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or peritoneal cancer.

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June 17, 2021
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Less than 10% of Medicaid patients with lupus vaccinated against preventable disease

Less than 10% of Medicaid patients with lupus vaccinated against preventable disease

Less than 10% of Medicaid beneficiaries with systemic lupus erythematosus are vaccinated against preventable diseases such as influenza, herpes zoster, cervical cancer and others, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

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June 04, 2021
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Adjuvant chemotherapy after chemoradiation fails to extend OS in cervical cancer subset

Adjuvant chemotherapy after chemoradiation fails to extend OS in cervical cancer subset

Adjuvant chemotherapy following chemoradiation did not prolong OS or PFS compared with chemoradiation alone among women with locally advanced cervical cancer, according to results of the randomized phase 3 OUTBACK study.

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May 27, 2021
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Top in hem/onc: Rise in HPV-associated cancers, American Cancer Society’s first female CEO

Top in hem/onc: Rise in HPV-associated cancers, American Cancer Society’s first female CEO

New data revealed a decline in cervical cancer but an increase in other HPV-associated cancers over the past 2 decades in the United States. The findings were presented at the virtual ASCO Annual Meeting.

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May 21, 2021
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Cervical cancer incidence declines as rates of other HPV-associated cancers rise

Cervical cancer incidence declines as rates of other HPV-associated cancers rise

Incidence of cervical cancer declined as rates of other HPV-associated cancers increased significantly in the U.S. from 2001 to 2017, according to a population-based study of trends presented during the virtual ASCO Annual Meeting.

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April 09, 2021
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FDA grants priority review to tisotumab vedotin for advanced cervical cancer

FDA grants priority review to tisotumab vedotin for advanced cervical cancer

The FDA granted priority review to tisotumab vedotin for treatment of certain women with cervical cancer, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

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March 24, 2021
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Preterm birth risk higher among women with early cervical cancer

Preterm birth risk higher among women with early cervical cancer

Women with early cervical cancer who conceived at least 3 months after fertility-sparing surgery had a high live birth rate, according to results presented at the virtual Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

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