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February 08, 2022
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Trametinib new standard-of-care option for recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer

Trametinib new standard-of-care option for recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer

Trametinib should be a new standard of care for women with recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma, according to study published in The Lancet that showed a 52% reduction in risk for disease progression or death vs. current treatment options.

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February 07, 2022
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Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab improves survival outcomes in advanced endometrial cancer

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab improves survival outcomes in advanced endometrial cancer

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab conferred significantly longer PFS and OS than chemotherapy among women with advanced endometrial cancer, according to randomized, phase 3 trial results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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February 02, 2022
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Dual checkpoint blockade shows promising activity in advanced cervical cancer

Dual checkpoint blockade shows promising activity in advanced cervical cancer

Balstilimab plus zalifrelimab demonstrated promising and durable activity among women with recurrent and/or metastatic cervical cancer who relapsed after platinum-based therapy, according to a phase 2 study in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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January 31, 2022
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Pembrolizumab shows durable activity in subset of women with endometrial cancer

Pembrolizumab shows durable activity in subset of women with endometrial cancer

Pembrolizumab showed strong and lasting antitumor activity in women with previously treated, advanced microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair-deficient endometrial cancer, according to a study in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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January 25, 2022
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Despite benefits of catch-up series, HPV vaccination efforts must ‘remain on the young’

Despite benefits of catch-up series, HPV vaccination efforts must ‘remain on the young’

In the final installment of a four-video series timed to Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Maurie Markman, MD, spoke with Healio about which adults may derive the most benefit from catch-up HPV vaccination.

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January 21, 2022
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Emphasis on cancer prevention benefits can help overcome HPV vaccine hesitancy

Emphasis on cancer prevention benefits can help overcome HPV vaccine hesitancy

In the third installment of a four-video series timed to Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Maurie Markman, MD, spoke with Healio about how clinicians can help overcome HPV vaccine hesitancy.

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January 18, 2022
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HPV vaccination results in ‘real’ reduction in cervical cancer

HPV vaccination results in ‘real’ reduction in cervical cancer

In the second installment of a four-video series timed to Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Maurie Markman, MD, spoke with Healio about the impact of HPV vaccination on the global burden of cervical cancer.

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January 14, 2022
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Importance of HPV vaccination ‘impossible to overstate’

Importance of HPV vaccination ‘impossible to overstate’

In the first installment of a four-video series timed to Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Maurie Markman, MD, spoke with Healio about the importance of HPV vaccination.

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January 14, 2022
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High platelet count associated with increased risk for certain cancers

High platelet count associated with increased risk for certain cancers

Individuals with an increased platelet count demonstrated an increased risk for cancer, with the association especially strong in colon, lung, ovarian and stomach cancers, according to a nested case-control study in JAMA Network Open.

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January 13, 2022
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Major movements: Two women oncologists speak on new jobs, children

Major movements: Two women oncologists speak on new jobs, children

There are many major life events that can be as exciting as they are demanding, such as starting the next step in a career or having a child — both of which two oncologist colleagues experienced around the same time.

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