HealthDay (5/27) reported that “the appearance of ovarian lesions on ultrasound may predict the risk for malignancy, according to a” retrospective cohort study. The study – published in Radiology – “included isolated ovarian lesions identified at pelvic ultrasound to examine whether an ultrasound-based classification scheme of classic versus nonclassic appearance can be used to help appropriately triage women […]
Healio (5/13, Lawrence) reported, “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.” The research was published in JAMA Network Open. […]
Cancer Therapy Advisor (5/6, Mistry) reported, “Adding radiotherapy (RT) to chemotherapy after surgery improves overall survival (OS) in patients with stage IV endometrial cancer, according to research.” The data indicated that “the benefit with RT was observed across all histologies except clear cell carcinoma, and the benefit was greatest when chemotherapy was combined with both external […]
HealthDay (3/16) reported, “The recent decrease in the incidence of cervical cancers, particularly in young women, may be associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination approval, according to a study.” Investigators “found that before vaccination approval, cervical cancer rates in the 20- to 24-year age group were decreasing at 2.29 percent annually; since approval, the rate has […]
Healio (3/30, Lawrence) reported, “A wait time of at least 20 days to undergo elective, low-risk, cancer-related surgery appeared safe following recovery from mild to moderate COVID-19, according to study results.” The findings were published in Annals of Surgical Oncology. […]
Cancer Therapy Advisor (3/7, Mistry) reported that “a web-based program called ‘WRITE Symptoms’ can improve symptom control for patients with recurrent ovarian cancer, according to a study” that “enrolled 497 patients with recurrent or persistent ovarian, fallopian, or primary peritoneal cancer who had 3 or more symptoms.” The study findings published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology revealed […]
MedPage Today (2/23, Bankhead) reported, “Secondary cytoreductive surgery (SCS) for recurrent ovarian cancer significantly improved overall survival…when surgery achieved maximal tumor resection, a large meta-analysis showed.” According to the results published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, “pooled data from 36 studies showed a death rate of 44.2%, which decreased substantially with increasing rates of complete and optimal SCS.” […]
MedPage Today (2/7, Bassett) reported, “COVID-19 mRNA vaccination is just as safe for people with cancer as it is for cancer-free individuals, according to a prospective, single-institution observational study.” Investigators found that “among a cohort of over 1,700 patients, more than two-thirds of whom had a history of cancer, local pain at the injection site was […]
Healio (1/21) reported, “Coffee consumption may reduce the risk for endometrial cancer, according to a study.” The findings were published in The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. […]
Healio (1/24, Marabito) reported, “The proportion of women in the U.S. who were not up to date on recommended cervical cancer screening significantly increased from 2005 to 2019, according to” study findings. The research was published in JAMA Network Open. […]