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Keytruda Plus Chemo May Not Worsen Quality of Life in Subset of Patients With Cervical Cancer

April 7th 2023, 1:00pm

Article

This analysis of the KEYNOTE-826 trial focused on health-related quality of life in patients with persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer.

How an MLM Urged One Survivor to Use Her Cancer Diagnosis to Push Products

March 9th 2023, 4:00pm

Podcast

A cervical cancer survivor tells her story of how a MLM company urged her to use her diagnosis to sell more products.

Understanding Robotic Surgery in Cervical Cancer

January 30th 2023, 10:00pm

Article

Efficacy with robotic surgery in early-stage cervical cancer is currently being studied, to hopefully offer patients an option with better recovery compared to open surgery.

Second-Line Treatment With Libtayo May Improve Long-Term Survival in Subset of Patients With Cervical Cancer

September 14th 2022, 1:00pm

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Treatment with Libtayo may improve survival over a 30-month period with no new side effects in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer, opening the doors for an immunotherapy option for these patients.

Cervical Cancer Survivor Donates Embryos to Fellow Survivor to Help Fulfill Dream of Motherhood

August 25th 2022, 3:00pm

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Cervical cancer survivor Ginny Marable heard about a story of a fellow cervical cancer survivor, Tamika Felder, not being able to preserve her fertility. The story moved Marable so much that she and her husband donated their embryos to Felder.

Cancer Vaccine-Tecentriq Combo Elicits ‘Very Encouraging’ Outcomes in Advanced Cervical Cancer

May 10th 2022, 7:00pm

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Treatment with an investigational cancer vaccine plus Tecentriq was associated with positive outcomes in patients with heavily pre-treated advanced cervical cancer, according to findings from an interim analysis of a phase 2 trial.

Imfinzi Fails to Improve Survival in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer

March 25th 2022, 9:00pm

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AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of the drug, announced that treatment with Imfinzi plus chemoradiotherapy did not improve survival compared with standard-of-care chemoradiotherapy alone in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer.

Side Effects From Newer Cervical Cancer Treatments May Seem ‘Daunting’ for Some Patients, But ‘We Will Have a Plan,’ Expert Says

February 3rd 2022, 2:00pm

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With newer treatments like Keytruda (pembrolizumab) approved for patients with cervical cancer, a younger patient population may be concerned about experiencing side effects that interrupt their lives — but if they occur, clinicians will be ready with a plan for management, says an expert from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

When Diagnosed With Cervical Cancer, Single Mom Turns to Advocacy — for Herself, Her Children and Other Survivors

January 20th 2022, 4:00pm

Podcast

In this episode of the “Cancer Horizons” podcast, a cervical cancer survivor and advocate explains how she navigated being given six to 24 months to live as a single mother of three children and no health insurance.

How Unexpected Bleeding Lead to a Cervical Cancer Diagnosis: 'I Was Shocked'

January 17th 2022, 2:00pm

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One woman explains how after experiencing irregular bleeding, she found out she had cervical cancer and her life changed immediately.