Top Gynecologic Cancer News of 2017

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In this slide show we highlight some of the top news on gynecologic cancers in 2017, including studies on surgery for cervical and ovarian cancer, the FDA approval of niraparib, and more.

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A prospective trial may help affirm ctDNA as a non-invasive option of predicting responses to radiotherapy among those with gynecologic cancers.
ctDNA reductions or clearance also appeared to correlate with a decrease in disease burden during the pre-boost phase of radiotherapy.
Investigators evaluated ctDNA as a potentially noninvasive method to predict response to radiotherapy among those with gynecologic malignancies.
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer provides multicultural resources for patients with gynecologic cancers to help address gaps in care.
Ginger J. Gardner, MD, FACOG, addresses the growing uterine cancer cases among patients in the United States and the need for greater genetic testing.
Ginger J. Gardner, MD, FACOG, discussed the state of gynecologic cancers and her role in empowering research, education, and awareness surrounding them.
Brian Slomovitz, MD, MS, FACOG discusses the use of new antibody drug conjugates for treating patients with various gynecologic cancers.
Developing novel regimens may continue to improve survival outcomes of patients with advanced cervical cancer following the FDA approval of pembrolizumab and chemoradiation, says Jyoti S. Mayadev, MD.
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