Cervical Cancer

Researchers at The Ohio State University have launched an international clinical trial that will compare minimally invasive robotic surgery with open surgery for women undergoing radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer.

Cumulative exposure to immunomodulators increased the risk for high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer in women with inflammatory bowel disease, according to data from Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

CHICAGO — Pelvic node dissection and simple hysterectomy appeared noninferior to radical hysterectomy at 3 years among women with early-stage, low-risk cervical cancer, according to data from the SHAPE study.

The addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, significantly extended OS and PFS among women with persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer, according to data from the KEYNOTE-826 study.

Cervical cancer screening rates are low across the board, but disparities for Black patients persist, according to researchers.

A mailed DVD with information about personal cancer risks, particularly when followed by a phone call from a patient navigator, increased adherence to recommended screenings among rural women at modest costs, according to study data.

Results of a survey study showed a decrease in the proportion of Americans who are aware that HPV causes cervical cancer, according to a presenter at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

The Healio Editors compiled a list of recent news from the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting held from March 25-28, 2023.

The addition of nab-paclitaxel to cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy appeared effective for women with locally advanced cervical cancer, according to prospective study results.

Mailing HPV self-sampling kits to women who are overdue for cervical cancer screening was cost-effective in increasing screening uptake compared with usual care, according to an economic evaluation published in JAMA Network Open.