Gynecologic Cancers

Krista Qualmann discusses hereditary cancer syndromes.

A recent study evaluated the relationship between polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), long or irregular periods, and ovarian cancer risk.

TESARO, manufacturer of the PARP inhibitor niraparib has opened an expaned access program (EAP) for women with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer after complete or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy.

A recent study shows that expedited surgery for patients with endometrial cancer is linked to an increased risk of mortality.

A recent study links NSAID use to an increased risk of endometrial carcinoma­–specific mortality.

FDA grants approval to rucaparib for BRCA-positive, advanced ovarian cancer.

SHARE online support communities for patients with ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and metastatic breast cancer.

The FDA has expanded the approval of bevacizumab to include platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer.

Krista Qualmann discusses the nurse's role once a patient has gone for genetic testing.

Due to a dramatic reduction of risk for cervical cancer in women who have received the HBV vaccine, there may be a reduction of screening for those women.

Expert Kristin Zorn, MD discusses the importance that genetics plays in oncology, and the why genetic counseling and testing are vital.

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in treating advanced ovarian cancer has brought improvement s to quality of life and morbidity, but there are still issues within its use, such as choosing the best candidates.

Dr. Erin Hofstatter gives some "red flags" that indicate a patient or family member should consider genetic counseling and testing.

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Camille Grammer discusses how she worked to diminish the shame behind gynecologic cancers.

Brachytherapy is one of three treatments considered standard of care for women with advanced cervical cancer, and it significantly increases the chance of survival. However, less than half of patients with this disease receive standard of care.

Patients with ovarian cancer often experience recurrence which comes with its own challenges and treatments.

The science linking talcum powder and ovarian cancer is still uncertain.

Treatment for sexual pain in women who have been affected by cancer is an unmet need in both oncology and gynecology.

In a recent phase III study, the PARP-inhibitor olaparib was shown to improve progression-free survival for patients with BRCA-positive ovarian cancer.

The Society for Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) released a toolkit of case studies and resources on genetic testing for healthcare providers, patients, and their families.

New ASCO guidelines for cervical cancer screening recommend HPV DNA testing.

In a phase III trial, niraparib as maintenance therapy reduced the risk of progression or death by 73% for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer.

Pelvic IMRT causes less GI, GU toxicities than standard pelvic radiation therapy for patients with gynecologic cancers.

The NOCC is connecting women who have ovarian cancer to others who are experiencing similar struggles.

In the last two decades, global ovarian cancer mortality rates have either levelled or declined.

Michael Birrer, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School, discusses what he hopes to discover as factors that influence long-term survival in patients and survivors with ovarian cancer.

A study has found that telephone cancer genetic counseling can be just as effective as in-person counseling for women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

While primary cytoreductive surgery followed by chemotherapy is the standard of care for newly diagnosed women with advanced ovarian cancer, newly issued practice guidelines suggest that some patients may benefit more from first-line neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) and interval cytoreduction.

What do patients think about being tested for many genes that may impact their hereditary risk for breast or ovarian cancer, beyond the well-known BRCA mutations?

National guidelines recommend that women with a personal history of ovarian cancer be tested for the BRCA mutation. Approximately 1.3% of women will develop ovarian cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute, but that risk increases to an estimated 39% in women with the BRCA1 mutation and 11% to 17% in women who inherit the BRCA2 mutation.