Gynecologic Cancer
Conference Coverage
Low threshold to biopsy atypical lesions may ID vulvar melanoma early, experts say
To diagnose one melanoma, doctors may need to biopsy many lesions.
From the Journals
New cancer drugs may have saved more than 1.2 million Americans
Cancer drugs approved between 2000 and 2016 significantly reduced deaths from the most common cancers in the United States.
From the Journals
‘Test all patients with cancer’: One in eight have inherited mutations
Nearly half of mutations identified in this study would have been missed under current guidelines.
From the Journals
Rare event: Iatrogenic injury during cervical cancer screening
From the Journals
One-month delay in cancer treatment linked to increase in mortality
The risk of death varied by treatment type.
Conference Coverage
IMRT new standard of care for high-risk cervical cancer
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy was as effective as three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy but was associated with significantly less morbidity...
Perspectives
New technologies aim to improve ovarian cancer detection
Commentary
A guide to the new agents reshaping ovarian cancer treatment
Conference Coverage
SRS instead of WBRT for patients with multiple brain metastases
Conference Coverage
Cancer therapy affects sexual health in most patients
Opinion
Are uterine manipulators safe for gynecologic cancer surgery?
Prospective studies are needed to determine if use of these instruments truly is safe or not.