Tivdak Approved for Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer
The approval was based on data from the phase 2 innovaTV 204 trial that evaluated Tivdak as monotherapy in 101 adult females with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer.
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer Incidence Predicted to Decrease or Remain Stable in Many Countries
Researchers analyzed recent trends in cervical cancer incidence and mortality and made predictions for the next 15 years.
Lack of Standardized Screening Linked to Increased Incidence of Many HPV-Related Cancers
For HPV-related cancers without standardized screening, incidence rates increased between 2001 and 2017.
American Cancer Society Updates Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
New guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS) appear to move away from the reliance on cytology screening via Pap testing.
Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer: An Introduction to ASTRO’s Clinical Practice Guideline
The consensus guideline, drafted by an ASTRO-convened expert task force, offers recommendations about radiotherapy, including brachytherapy, and chemoradiation, in different stage-of-disease and treatment-strategy settings.
USPSTF Revisits Whether Annual Cervical Cancer Screening is Necessary
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends cervical cancer screening with cervical cytology alone every 3 years or screening with high-risk human papillomavirus testing alone every 5 years.
More Teens Starting HPV Vaccine, Says CDC
While more teenagers are now starting the HPV vaccination dose cycle, many still aren’t completing the full series.
Discrepancy in Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women With Mental Illness
Rates of the disease tend to be higher in this group, researcher says.
Older, Black Women Have Higher Cervical Cancer Mortality
Rates increased when women who had already undergone a hysterectomy were excluded.
Cervical CA Screening Needed Less Frequently in Women with HPV Vaccines
Less cervical cancer screenings in women with the HPV vaccine could reduce the risk of false-positives and may help save money.
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