ASCO 2021 Ovarian Cancer

Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations is recommended for all women with ovarian cancer, given the important implications for treatment and prognosis, according to the Caitlin E. Taylor, MD, lead author of a paper presented at...

It has long been identified that Black women with ovarian cancer have worse overall survival when compared to White women, explains Deanna L Huffman, DO, Department of Internal Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, in Pittsburgh....

Effective patient-clinician communication (PCC) is central to the delivery of high-quality care, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and it becomes even more crucial in the cancer setting where patients deal with...

A better understanding of the burden of treatment side effects in patients with gynecological malignancies could help guide symptom interventions and oncologic therapy decision-making, according to Ashley D. Hickman, MD, the...

Adavosertib with or without olaparib shows efficacy in women with PARP inhibitor-resistant ovarian cancer (Abstract #5505) Clinical trial results from the randomized, non-comparative Phase II EFFORT study showed that...

The phase III PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25 trial evaluated the addition of maintenance olaparib to bevacizumab in women with advanced ovarian cancer who were in response after first-line platinum-based CTx with bevacizumab. In the Phase...

Clinical trial results from the randomized, non-comparative Phase II EFFORT study showed that adavosertib, a Wee1 inhibitor, was effective in patients with PARP inhibitor-resistant ovarian cancer when given alone and in...