Frontline Bevacizumab Beneficial for Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma, Retrospective Analysis Shows

June 6, 2022 9:49 am

by Lisa Astor

Bevacizumab improved progression-free survival and overall survival when added to frontline chemotherapy in patients with advanced ovarian clear cell carcinoma, according to a retrospective analysis of patients treated in Japan from 2008 to 2018.

A retrospective analysis

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Two Pathways, One Destination: Promising Drug Combination to Treat Ovarian Cancer

March 15, 2021 3:00 pm

By R. Colon-Thillet

Treatment for ovarian cancer across subtypes typically consists of platinum-based chemotherapies. However, this standard therapy is less effective against ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC), a rare subtype of ovarian cancer with distinct pathology and genetic drivers. Advanced … Read more

Higher Risk of Ovarian Clear Cell Cancer in Asian Pacific Islanders

February 14, 2020 10:00 am

By Christina Bennett, MS

Regardless of birthplace, women who are Asian Pacific Islanders may have a higher risk of developing ovarian clear cell cancer compared with other ethnicities, according to a population-based retrospective cohort study. The findings were recently published … Read more

Is Adjuvant Chemo Warranted In Stage I Ovarian Clear Cell Carcinoma?

May 31, 2018 7:11 pm

In patients with stage I ovarian clear cell carcinoma, the use of adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with superior overall survival (OS), according to results of a large, retrospective cohort study.

The finding, published in Gynecologic Oncology, provides further evidence … Read more