Gynecologic Cancers

With a follow-up of 11.7 months, the estimated 12-month progression-free survival rate was 81% in patients who received neoadjuvant olaparib for BRCA-positive ovarian cancer.

The antibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab deruxtecan has demonstrated clinical activity among patients with uterine carcinosarcomas, regardless of HER2 expression level.

Mary Katherine Montes de Oca, MD, discusses the potential benefit of cryocompression therapy in preventing peripheral neuropathy in patients with gynecologic cancers who are receiving chemotherapy.

Among 22 patients with cervical cancer, the objective response rate with toripalimab, bevacizumab, and platinum-based chemotherapy was 77.3%.

Patients with ovarian cancer who received hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with cytoreductive surgery did not experience worse health-related quality of life, according to investigators.

Dostarlimab met its primary end point in the phase 3 RUBY trial by increasing the 2-year progression-free survival rate to 36.1%, compared with 18.1% with placebo.

Oncology nurse experts review their experiences with newcomers for the treatment of advanced endometrial cancer and exchange best practices in caring for this population.

In the all-comer population, the overall response rate was 33.8%, including a complete response rate of 7.5% and a partial response rate of 26.3%.

Research presented at the 2023 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting On Women’s Health suggests that the Carolina frailty index score may be useful for women with ovarian cancer.

The gynecological cancer lymphedema questionnaire and the lower extremity lymphedema screening questionnaire showed a demonstrable correlation in total scores, according to an analysis of women with advanced endometrial cancer.

The implementation of a nonpharmacologic pain intervention bundle helped decrease opioid use among patients recovering from gynecologic and urologic surgeries at a comprehensive cancer center.

Among 5 patients who achieved a response with JTX-8064/pimivalimab, tumor reduction remained consistent for more than 6 months on study treatment.

Courtney R. Arn, APRN-CNP, discusses the recent approval of dostarlimab for patients with mismatch repair–deficient recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer.

Kathleen Lutz, RN, NP-BC WH, weighs in on the recent approval of mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx for patients with folate receptor alpha (Frα)-positive, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Updated findings from the KEYNOTE-146 trial support the use of lenvatinib/pembrolizumab in advanced endometrial cancer.

Dostarlimab-gxly has been granted regular approval for the treatment of patients with dMMR endometrial cancer. The label comes with warnings for immune-mediated adverse effects.

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab elicited high clinical activity in patients with mismatch repair deficiency/microsatellite instability high solid tumors and was well tolerated.

January is cervical cancer awareness month. This fourth article in a series underscores the role of the nurse or social workers in patient advocacy.

Closing their discussion, the panel shares advice for new nurse practitioners caring for patients who have endometrial cancer.

The panel shares the most critical unmet needs for patients with endometrial cancer.

An analysis of 141 children who had prenatal exposure to maternal cancer showed promising cognitive and behavioral functions at age 9 years.

January is cervical cancer awareness month. This third article in a series highlights current cervical cancer treatment options.

Kimberly A. Spickes, CNP, discusses how often patients with endometrial cancer have dose reductions or interruptions at her institution, and who is involved in the decision to dose-reduce.

Nurse Practitioner Kimberly Halla explains the proactive measures she takes to ensure patients with endometrial cancer are prepared to experience and manage the adverse effects of treatment.

January is cervical cancer awareness month. This second article in a series highlights current cervical screening guidelines.