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Imfinzi Fails to Improve Survival in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer

March 25th 2022, 9:00pm

Article

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

Article

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

Article

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

FDA Target Dates for Potential Cancer Drug Approvals in Early 2022

January 10th 2022, 2:00pm

Article

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide on whether to approve certain cancer regimens within the first few months of the year. Here’s what patients with cancer should know.

FDA Approval of Tisotumab Vedotin in Cervical Cancer Provides New Treatment 'Where We've Had Very Few Other Options'

September 24th 2021, 1:00pm

Article

The antibody drug conjugate could provide patients with symptomatic relief, along with manageable side effects.

FDA Approves Tivdak for Metastatic/Recurrent Cervical Cancer

September 20th 2021, 10:37pm

Article

Tivdak is a targeted therapy that showed promising results for patients with pretreated metastatic or recurrent cervical cancer.

Standard Screening Practices May Highlight Disparities in Endometrial Cancer

August 5th 2021, 9:00pm

Article

Transvaginal ultrasonography may inaccurately measure uterine lining in Black women, highlighting the potential to assess its use on a case-by-case basis.

WHO Publishes New Cervical Cancer Guidelines

July 6th 2021, 3:00pm

Article

Pap tests should be replaced by more accurate HPV DNA tests, the organization says.

Chadwick Boseman’s Brother Performs Dance Tribute, Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Announces Cancer Diagnosis, And More

June 25th 2021, 3:00pm

Article

From a dance tribute performed by Kevin Boseman, late actor Chadwick Boseman’s brother to the humorous coloring book a woman created during treatment for cancer, here’s what’s happening in the cancer landscape this week.