Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer News & Features

Brachytherapy Boost Ups Survival in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer

Publish Date March 25, 2019

Findings observed regardless of treatment duration; disparities for brachytherapy use seen in vulnerable populations.

ePRO Tool Improves Symptom Management in an Outpatient Gynecologic Cancer Clinic

By

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

Publish Date April 1, 2019

Investigators sought to determine if electronic patient-reported outcome tools with the PROMIS network improved identifying patients with severe symptoms and increased referrals to ancillary support services.

Survey Demonstrates Implicit Bias Toward Cervical Cancer Diagnoses Among Nurses, Women

By

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

Publish Date February 19, 2019

Survey sought to assess the relative implicit biases of gynecologic healthcare providers regarding women with diagnoses of cervical vs ovarian cancer.

Outcomes Worse for Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy vs Open Surgery

By

Tiffany Garbutt, PhD

Publish Date November 15, 2018

A comparison study of 2 approaches to radical hysterectomy found that disease-free and overall survival are worse with minimally invasive procedure than with abdominal open procedure, contradicting previous study findings.

Open Hysterectomy Survival Rates Edge Minimally Invasive Procedures for Cervical Cancer

By

Tiffany Garbutt, PhD

Publish Date November 12, 2018

A population-based study compared open abdominal radical hysterectomy with minimally invasive robot-assisted radical hysterectomy, and found a slight edge in survival among those who underwent the open procedure.

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