Cervical Cancer

American Cancer Society Updates HPV Vaccination Guidelines

Publish Date July 14, 2020

Vaccination should be routinely offered at age 9 to 12 years; catch-up vaccination recommended through age 26.

Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer: An Introduction to ASTRO’s Clinical Practice Guideline

By

Bryant Furlow

Publish Date July 13, 2020

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.

Artificial Intelligence Provides Benefit for Cervical Cancer Screening

Publish Date July 3, 2020

Automated dual-stained slide evaluation reduces number of colposcopies versus current standards.

Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Tied to Worse Cervical Cancer Outcomes

Publish Date July 2, 2020

Meta-analysis included 15 observational studies of minimally invasive hysterectomy versus open surgery.

Adverse Event Comparison in Patients With Cervical and Endometrial Cancer After IRMT or Standard Radiotherapy

By

John Schieszer

Publish Date June 8, 2020

Clinicians may be underappreciating the extent of adverse events in women with cervical and endometrial cancer who undergo radiotherapy.

Cervical Cancer Clinical Trials

Clinical Trial: Ixabepilone to Treat Cervical Cancer

Clinical trial focusing on Ixabepilone and cervical cancer. Ixabepilone to Treat Cervical Cancer

Clinical Trial: An International Study on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Guided Brachytherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer (EMBRACE)

Clinical trial focusing on MRI guided brachytherapy. An International Study on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Guided Brachytherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer (EMBRACE)

Clinical Trial: Mapatumumab, Cisplatin and Radiotherapy for Advanced Cervical Cancer

Clinical trial focusing on mapatumumab, cisplatin, and radiotherapy. Mapatumumab, Cisplatin and Radiotherapy for Advanced Cervical Cancer

Clinical Trial: Predictive Assays In Cervix Cancer

Clinical trial focusing on predictive assays. Predictive Assays In Cervix Cancer

Clinical Trial: Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanic Women

Clinical trial focusing on cervical cancer screening. Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanic Women