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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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March 23, 2021
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Olaparib maintenance confers durable PFS benefit in advanced BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer

Olaparib maintenance confers durable PFS benefit in advanced <i>BRCA</i>-mutated ovarian cancer

Olaparib maintenance significantly extended 5-year PFS for women with advanced BRCA-positive ovarian cancer, according to results presented at the virtual Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

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March 22, 2021
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Chemotherapy for gynecologic cancer does not increase COVID-19 hospitalization, death

Chemotherapy for gynecologic cancer does not increase COVID-19 hospitalization, death

Chemotherapy did not increase risk for hospitalization or death due to COVID-19 among women with gynecologic cancer, according to results presented at the virtual Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

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March 22, 2021
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Minimally invasive surgery may be effective for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer

Minimally invasive surgery may be effective for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer

Minimally invasive interval debulking surgery may benefit women with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, findings presented at Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer showed.

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March 22, 2021
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Lenvatinib-pembrolizumab combination extends PFS, OS in advanced endometrial cancer

Lenvatinib-pembrolizumab combination extends PFS, OS in advanced endometrial cancer

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab improved outcomes vs. chemotherapy for women with advanced endometrial cancer, according to findings presented at the virtual Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.

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March 10, 2021
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Perlmutter Cancer Center appoints director of gynecologic oncology

Perlmutter Cancer Center appoints director of gynecologic oncology

Leslie R. Boyd, MD, has been appointed director of the division of gynecologic oncology at Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health.

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March 09, 2021
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High cadmium intake linked to shorter OS among women with endometrial cancer

High cadmium intake linked to shorter OS among women with endometrial cancer

High daily dietary cadmium intake appeared associated with shorter OS among women with endometrial cancer, according to study results published in Nutrition and Cancer.

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March 04, 2021
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COVID-19 exacerbates cervical cancer disparities in Appalachia

COVID-19 exacerbates cervical cancer disparities in Appalachia

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, people are putting off care, letting self-care strategies slip and falling back into unhealthy habits as they spend more time isolated and at home.

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March 03, 2021
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FDA grants priority review to pafolacianine sodium injection for ovarian cancer surgery

FDA grants priority review to pafolacianine sodium injection for ovarian cancer surgery

The FDA granted priority review to pafolacianine sodium injection as an intraoperative adjunct to help identify ovarian cancer during surgery, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

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February 23, 2021
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FDA grants fast track designation to GEN-1 for advanced ovarian cancer

FDA grants fast track designation to GEN-1 for advanced ovarian cancer

The FDA granted fast track designation to GEN-1 for treatment of advanced ovarian cancer, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

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