Gynecologic Oncology | Specialty

The OncLive Gynecologic Oncology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on various types of gynecologic cancers, including ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and uterine cancer, among others. This section features news articles, interviews with gynecologic oncologists in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in gynecologic cancers.

Angiogenesis-Targeting Agents Poised to Become a Mainstay of Gynecologic Cancer Treatment

January 3rd 2014

Antiangiogenic agents hold promise in gynecologic cancers, as evidenced by their single-agent activity in malignancies including ovarian cancer, recurrent endometrial cancer, and cervical cancer.

Dr. Monk on Bevacizumab in Cervical Cancer

December 31st 2013

Bradley Monk, MD, gynecologic oncologist, University of Arizona Cancer Center Phoenix Branch, discusses the role of bevacizumab in the treatment of metastatic cervical cancer.

No Survival Benefit Found in LRT for Women Presenting With Metastatic Breast Cancer

December 13th 2013

In women with metastatic breast cancer that responds to frontline chemotherapy, locoregional treatment (LRT) of the primary tumor and axillary nodes does not produce an increase in overall survival (OS),

Dr. Monk Discusses the TRINOVA-1 Trial

November 20th 2013

Bradley J. Monk, MD, gynecologic oncologist, University of Arizona Cancer Center Phoenix Branch, discusses the TRINOVA-1 trial.

Immunotherapy Examined as Treatment Option in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer

November 5th 2013

The notion of commandeering the immune system to treat cancer actually dates back more than a century with intratumoral bacterial injections to try and elicit tumor regression.

Dr. Schilder on PARP Inhibitors in Gynecologic Cancers

October 22nd 2013

Russell J. Schilder, MD, director, Gynecologic Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Kimmel Cancer Center, discusses PARP inhibitors and their potential role in gynecologic cancers.

Dr. Morgan on Robotic Surgery in Gynecologic Cancer

October 11th 2013

Mark A. Morgan, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, director, Gynecology Oncology for University of Pennsylvania Health Systems, discusses the role of robotic surgery in gynecologic cancer.

Cervical Cancer Screening Overuse and Underuse: Patient and Physician Factors

October 11th 2013

For a decade, US medical professional organizations and the US Preventive Services Task Force have suggested that low-risk women (history of multiple normal Papanicolaou [pap] tests, age over 30 years) receive cervical cancer screening every 3 years as part of routine preventive services.

Alvarez Plays Leadership Role in Gynecologic Cancer Field

September 20th 2013

Whether it involves the minutiae of preclinical studies or the broad perspective of group leadership, if the work concerns gynecologic oncology, Ronald D. Alvarez, MD, has likely tried it.

Promoting HPV Vaccination for Girls and Boys

September 10th 2013

Oncology nurses can lead the way in efforts to protect the next generation from this type of cancer if they know the facts about HPV vaccination for both girls and boys

Integrating Genetics and Genomics in GYN Patient Navigation

July 11th 2013

Cancer centers are beginning to establish oncology nurse navigator programs with integrated processes for assessment, identification, referral, education, care, and support for patients whose gynecologic cancers may be genetically-based.

Electra D. Paskett, PhD, on Cervical Cancer Screening

July 9th 2013

Electra D. Paskett, PhD, Professor, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, discusses the use of vinegar as a cervical cancer screening tool in the U.S.

Platinum-Free Regimen Falls Short in Cervical Cancer

July 3rd 2013

Platinum-taxane combination therapy remains the standard for treatment of advanced cervical cancer, according to results of a randomized trial.

Dr. Chang on the TRINOVA-1 Trial in Ovarian Cancer

June 25th 2013

David D. Chang, MD, PhD, head of global oncology development at Amgen, discusses the design of the TRINOVA-1 trial in ovarian cancer.

Dr. Robertson on Olaparib for Serous Ovarian Cancer

June 24th 2013

Jane Robertson, MD, Global Product Vice President for olaparib at AstraZeneca, discusses a trial looking at olaparib for patients with serous ovarian cancer.

Dr. Shastri on Vinegar as a Cervical Cancer Screening Tool

June 6th 2013

Surendra Srinivas Shastri, MD, Professor, Preventive Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, discusses the results of a study looking at vinegar (acetic acid) as a cervical cancer screening tool.

Dr. Hudis Highlights Two Abstracts From ASCO 2013

June 4th 2013

Clifford A. Hudis, MD, ASCO President-Elect, describes the focus on global medicine at the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.

Vinegar Proves to Be Effective, Widely Implementable Cervical Cancer Screening Tool

June 4th 2013

A simple visual screening test using vinegar has the potential to dramatically reduce the number of deaths from cervical cancer in the developing world, according to findings from a large study in India, where use of the screening tool yielded a 31% reduction in cervical cancer mortality.

Bevacizumab Improves Survival in Advanced Cervical Cancer

June 3rd 2013

Bevacizumab combined with either of two chemotherapy backbones improved overall survival by 3.7 months versus chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced cervical cancer.

Dr. Tewari on Bevacizumab in Advanced Cervical Cancer

June 2nd 2013

Krishnansu S. Tewari, MD, from the University of California Irvine in Orange, California, discusses the effectiveness of bevacizumab in relapsed and metastatic cervical cancer.