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Treatment Options for Patients With Primary or Recurrent Cervical Cancer

November 7th 2023, 5:16pm

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Experts on cervical cancer discuss treatment options for patients with primary or recurrent cervical cancer and review the GOG 240 study.

Patient Perceptions of Cervical Cancer Screening

November 7th 2023, 5:11pm

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The expert panel discusses ways doctors can make cervical cancer screening easier in terms of access and the patient experience.

Cervical Cancer: The Patient Journey

October 31st 2023, 3:15pm

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Linda Ryan, a patient advocate, details her treatment journey with cervical cancer and discusses resources available to patients.

Overview of Cervical Cancer

October 31st 2023, 3:09pm

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After introducing the panel, Claire Friedman, MD, provides a brief overview of the screening process, prognosis, and treatment of cervical cancer.

Follow-Up Examinations More ‘Tolerable’ With Sexual Activity After Cervical Cancer

October 30th 2023, 7:00pm

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Sexual activity and vaginal dilation could make follow-up examinations more “tolerable” and “pain free” for survivors of cervical cancer after radiotherapy.

Tivdak Confers 30% Reduction in Mortality Risk in Cervical Cancer

October 22nd 2023, 9:01pm

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A 30% reduction in the risk of death versus. investigator’s choice of chemotherapy as second or third line therapy was concluded when Tivdak was combined for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on doublet chemotherapy.

Keytruda Plus Chemoradiotherapy Bests Standard of Care in Advanced Cervical Cancer

October 20th 2023, 11:00pm

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Adding Keytruda to EBRT and chemotherapy, followed by brachytherapy, improved progression-free survival in patients with newly diagnosed, previously untreated, high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer.

Sexual Activity May Reduce Long-Term Side Effects After Cervical Cancer

October 12th 2023, 1:00pm

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Survivors of cervical cancer who engage in sexual activity or vaginal dilation after radiation could be at lower risk for developing long term side effects.

Tivdak Improves Survival Rates in Advanced Cervical Cancer

September 6th 2023, 1:00pm

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Tivdak improved overall survival in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer, compared with chemotherapy alone.

HPV Causes Multiple Cancers, Though Knowledge on the Connection Is Lagging

April 18th 2023, 9:00pm

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HPV vaccination rates and public knowledge about the connection between the virus and certain cancer types are below what they should be, research found.