Researchers Use US to Predict Ovarian Cancer

March 22, 2022 11:13 am

Approach can help radiologists in a busy clinical practice assess lesions more quickly

The appearance of ovarian lesions on ultrasound is an effective predictor of cancer risk that can help women avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a new study published … Read more

Intraperitoneal Carboplatin Plus Paclitaxel Improves PFS in Ovarian Cancer, Yet OS Results Remain Unchanged Vs IV Chemo

March 20, 2022 10:18 am

by Gina Mauro

The iPocc trial indicated that patients with ovarian cancer experienced an improvement in progression-free survival when treated with intraperitoneal carboplatin plus paclitaxel compared with intravenous chemotherapy, but this benefit did not translate to overall survival.

The use

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Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin Is Reportedly Non-Inferior to Paclitaxel and Ifosfamide in Uterine Carcinosarcoma

January 13, 2022 8:49 am

by Ariana Pelosci

Findings from a phase 3 study indicated that patients with uterine carcinosarcoma treated with paclitaxel and carboplatin experienced a better progression-free survival and non-inferior duration of overall survival vs paclitaxel plus ifosfamide.

A combination regimen of paclitaxel

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Not-So-Silent Early-Stage Ovarian Cancer

January 6, 2022 11:11 am

by Charles Bankhead

— More than 70% of patients reported one or more symptoms prior to diagnosis

More than 70% of women with high-risk early ovarian cancer had one or more symptoms of underlying disease, most often abdominal or pelvic … Read more

Why Black women with ovarian cancer require greater focus

December 15, 2021 9:55 am

by Sophia George

Providing equal access to care will not by itself equalize outcomes between Black and white women.

Women from the African diaspora are disproportionately affected by high-grade and aggressive ovarian tumours. In the United States, mortality due to … Read more

FDA approves pioneering drug for ovarian cancer surgery

November 29, 2021 10:11 am

by Steve Tally

Purdue-developed imaging drug allowed surgeons to find additional cancer lesions

Left image: A drug used for fluorescent imaging during ovarian cancer surgeries, which was just approved by the FDA, lights up cancer cells “like stars against a Read more

A Better Option for Preserving Fertility in Gynecologic Cancer Patients?

October 19, 2021 12:00 am

— In vitro maturation can result in both embryos and oocyte vitrification, researcher says

by Amanda D’Ambrosio

In vitro maturation of immature eggs may be an effective method of fertility preservation for patients with gynecologic cancers, according to a prospective … Read more

Neoadjuvant Chemo for Advanced Ovarian Cancer Reduced Short-Term Mortality

September 30, 2021 12:00 am

By Mike Bassett

— Programs frequently using this treatment achieved these declines without compromising OS

Cancer programs that were more likely to use neoadjuvant chemotherapy to treat advanced ovarian cancer saw larger declines in short-term mortality versus programs with less … Read more

Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer Explained as Woman Diagnosed Thanks to Small Navel Growth

September 28, 2021 12:00 am

By Aatif Sulleyman

A woman is raising awareness of ovarian cancer and how difficult it can be to detect, having been diagnosed with the illness by a dermatologist who removed a small growth from her navel.

Despite being aware of … Read more

Novel vaccine safe, effective in ovarian cancer subset

June 11, 2021 8:51 am

By Jennifer Southall

A novel vaccine appeared safe and demonstrated clinical benefit as front-line maintenance therapy for women with advanced-stage ovarian cancer, according to results of a phase 2b trial presented during the virtual ASCO Annual Meeting.… Read more

Pafolacianine Sodium, NIRF Imaging Adjunct May Yield Benefit in FR+ Ovarian Cancer

June 8, 2021 11:16 am

Experts reveal pafolacianine sodium may offer a novel real-time adjunct to current surgical imaging practice in ovarian cancer surgery, according to a phase 3 study being presented at the virtual 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.… Read more

No Difference in Survival Noted With Longer Duration of Bevacizumab for Ovarian Cancer

June 7, 2021 11:18 am

Doubling treatment duration of bevacizumab did not lead to better survival in patients with ovarian cancer who were treated on a phase 3 trial.

For patients with primary epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer, prolonged treatment

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Atezolizumab Regimen Fails to Extend PFS in Newly Diagnosed Ovarian Cancer

May 24, 2021 3:00 pm

By Jennifer Southall

The addition of atezolizumab to chemotherapy and bevacizumab failed to significantly prolong PFS for women with newly diagnosed stage III or stage IV epithelial ovarian cancer, according to a phase 3 study in Journal of Clinical OncologyRead more

Carboplatin Alone Not Adequate for Ovarian Cancer in Frail Seniors

April 27, 2021 6:00 pm

Worse survival than with combination carboplatin-paclitaxel regimens for vulnerable older patients with ovarian cancer.

For vulnerable older patients with ovarian cancer, single-agent carboplatin is less active, with worse survival, than combination carboplatin-paclitaxel regimens, according to a study published online April

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Immunotherapy Falls Short Again in Ovarian Cancer

September 23, 2020 6:00 pm

No PFS benefit in advanced disease with addition of atezolizumab to chemo, bevacizumab.

By Charles Bankhead

An immunotherapy boost failed to improve outcomes in newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer compared with chemotherapy and bevacizumab (Avastin), a large international trial showed.… Read more

Olaparib Improves Median Time Without Disease Progression in BRCAm Ovarian Cancer

September 18, 2020 3:00 pm

Olaparib (Lynparza®; AstraZeneca/Merck & Co.*) has demonstrated a long-term progression-free survival (PFS) benefit versus placebo as a 1st-line maintenance treatment in patients with newly diagnosed, advanced BRCA-mutated (BRCAm) ovarian cancer who had a complete or partial response … Read more

Study Suggests QoL Assessments Do Not Support First-Line Combination Chemotherapy With Weekly Paclitaxel for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

July 21, 2020 6:00 pm

By Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

Results of quality of life (QoL) assessments from the randomized, phase 3 ICON8 study evaluating once-weekly vs thrice-weekly administration of paclitaxel in combination with carboplatin as first-line chemotherapy in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer do … Read more

New OS Data With Olaparib Support ‘New Era’ for Ovarian Cancer

May 14, 2020 10:00 am

By Liam Davenport

Women with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer and a BRCA mutation could see their survival extended by over a year by maintenance therapy with the PARP-inihibitor olaparib (Lynparza, AstraZeneca).

The new overall survival (OS) data come … Read more

FDA Approves Lynparza/Avastin With Myriad Genetics CDx for Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Cancer

May 11, 2020 10:00 am

NEW YORK – The US Food and Drug Administration has approved olaparib (AstraZeneca/Merck’s Lynparza) in combination with bevacizumab (Genentech’s Avastin) as a maintenance regimen for advanced ovarian cancer patients who have homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) and are responding to first-line … Read more

FDA Approves Combination of Lynparza and Avastin as Maintenance Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

May 8, 2020 10:00 am

By Beth Fand Incollingo

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the combination of two targeted drugs, Lynparza (olaparib) and Avastin (bevacizumab), for patients with advanced ovarian cancer who have responded to initial treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy plus Avastin … Read more