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May 26, 2022
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Racial disparities in cancer survival shrink with increased public welfare spending

Racial disparities in cancer survival shrink with increased public welfare spending

Increased state spending on social services such as Medicaid correlated with improved 5-year overall survival among Black adults with cancer, according to study results scheduled for presentation at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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May 17, 2022
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Sexual minority individuals less likely to undergo cervical cancer screening

Sexual minority individuals less likely to undergo cervical cancer screening

Individuals who identified as a sexual minority had lower odds of ever undergoing Pap testing compared with heterosexual individuals, according to a study published in Cancer.

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May 13, 2022
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Decrease in cervical cancer rates may be linked to HPV screening, vaccination

Decrease in cervical cancer rates may be linked to HPV screening, vaccination

A decrease in cervical cancer rates in the United States, most notably among younger women, may be associated with HPV vaccination approval, according to a retrospective, cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

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May 10, 2022
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Uterine cancer mortality increases significantly, racial disparities appear multifactorial

Uterine cancer mortality increases significantly, racial disparities appear multifactorial

Researchers reported a sustained increase in uterine carcinoma mortality rates in the U.S. during the past decade, with the highest hysterectomy-corrected rates observed among Black women, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.

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May 02, 2022
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FDA grants fast track designation to ofranergene obadenovec for advanced ovarian cancer

FDA grants fast track designation to ofranergene obadenovec for advanced ovarian cancer

The FDA granted fast track designation to ofranergene obadenovec in combination with paclitaxel for treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

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April 12, 2022
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CAR-T with, without mRNA vaccine shows promise for solid tumors

CAR-T with, without mRNA vaccine shows promise for solid tumors

Early data from a phase 1 trial showed encouraging clinical activity for an investigational chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy alone or in combination with an amplifying mRNA vaccine for patients with solid tumors.

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April 07, 2022
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Gynecologic oncologist shares career path, tips for becoming involved in clinical trials

Gynecologic oncologist shares career path, tips for becoming involved in clinical trials

B.J. Rimel, MD, recently named medical director of the Cedars-Sinai Cancer Clinical Trials Office, shared her personal journey to gynecologic oncology and the important role allies can play when facing discrimination.

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April 02, 2022
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Roundtables aim to improve outcomes for, reduce disparities in breast, cervical cancers

Roundtables aim to improve outcomes for, reduce disparities in breast, cervical cancers

Arif Kamal, MD, MBA, MHS, chief patient officer at American Cancer Society, spoke with Healio about two national roundtables the society will launch to drive progress against breast cancer and cervical cancer.

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March 31, 2022
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Rubraca extends PFS as maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer, topline data show

Rubraca extends PFS as maintenance therapy in ovarian cancer, topline data show

Rucaparib monotherapy significantly extended PFS compared with placebo as first-line maintenance treatment for women with ovarian cancer, according to topline data from the randomized phase 3 ATHENA-MONO trial.

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March 25, 2022
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Minimally invasive hysterectomy yields worse outcomes than open surgery in cervical cancer

Minimally invasive hysterectomy yields worse outcomes than open surgery in cervical cancer

Minimally invasive surgery conferred lower survival rates than open surgery among women with cervical cancer, according to randomized phase 3 trial results presented at Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2022 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer.

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