Oncology

Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, gynecologic oncologist at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, discusses next steps following the results of the phase 2 trial assessing niraparib on the treatment of patients with stage 3, stage 4, or platinum-sensitive recurrent uterine serous carcinoma.

Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) approved as a single agent for the treatment of patients with microsatellite instability–high or mismatch repair deficient advanced endometrial carcinoma.

Niraparib shows promise in patients with newly diagnosed advanced epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.

Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, gynecologic oncologist at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, discusses the implications of the phase 2 trial assessing niraparib on the treatment of patients with stage III, stage IV, or platinum-sensitive recurrent uterine serous carcinoma.

Shannon Hough, director of ClinReview and Clinical Content for McKesson, discusses the advantages of including pharmacy staff as part of the care team when payer or drug availability challenges arise.

Elaine Jaffe, MD, National Institutes of Health (NIH) distinguished investigator at the National Cancer Institute at NIH, discusses her American Society for Investigative Pathology Gold-Headed Cane Award lecture at the Experimental Biology 2022 conference on the classification of lymphoma in the modern era.

Growing evidence indicates that PARP inhibition, both as frontline maintenance and recurrent maintenance, is important for many patients with ovarian cancer.

Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, gynecologic oncologist at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, discusses the endpoints of the phase 2 trial assessing niraparib in patients with stage 3, stage 4, or platinum-sensitive recurrent uterine serous carcinoma.

Relatlimab plus nivolumab (Opdualag) shows improved progression-free survival compared with nivolumab monotherapy in patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

S. Diane Yamada, MD, president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), discusses how SGO shapes and guides the direction of medical researchers and health care professionals in the gynecologic oncology field.

Only 40% of patients with platinum sensitive disease are receiving a PARP inhibitor in the first-line setting.

Data from the SOLO-1 trial highlight that even with an excellent prognostic group, patients with ovarian cancer still benefit from the use of a PARP inhibitor.

The death rate from cervical cancer has dropped by more than 50% since 1975.

Use of mirvetuximab soravtansine monotherapy in patients with ovarian cancer resulted in meaningful anti-tumor activity, consistent safety, and favorable tolerability.

Pharmacists are essential partners in solving overspending caused by dose-specific packaging of lenvatinib.

Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, gynecologic oncologist at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, discusses the design of the phase 2 trial assessing niraparib in patients with stage III, stage IV, or platinum-sensitive recurrent uterine serous carcinoma.

S. Diane Yamada, MD, president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), discusses the future of the pharmacist on the gynecologic oncology patient care team.

Black women are at an increased risk of dying from cancer of any type compared to White women, but gynecologic cancers have some of the widest survival gaps.

Hormone replacement therapy can improve quality of life without necessarily increasing the risk of recurrence.

Although poorer prognoses are common for all patients with advanced and recurrent endometrial cancers, minority populations are disproportionately affected with higher rates of mortality.

Lenvatinib was approved in July of 2021 for the treatment of microsatellite-stable advanced endometrial cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy.

Speakers at the annual Society of Gynecologic Oncology annual meeting emphasized the theme of building bridges and breaking barriers to advance gynecologic care.

Lisa Cordes, PharmD, BCACP, BCOP, oncology clinical pharmacy specialist at the National Institutes of Health, discusses treatment options and telehealth for prostate cancer care.

Marina Frimer, MD, FACOG, FACS, gynecologic oncologist at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, discusses her presentation at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology 2022 annual meeting on the phase 2 trial of maintenance niraparib in patients with stage 3, stage 4, or platinum-sensitive recurrent uterine serous carcinoma.

S. Diane Yamada, MD, president of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO), discusses the role of the pharmacist in gynecologic oncology patient care and treatment.

Shannon Hough, director of ClinReview and Clinical Content for McKesson, discusses the advantages of including pharmacy staff as part of the care team when payer or drug availability challenges arise.

Encorafenib in combination With anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody improves overall survival.

Olaparib (Lynparza) was found to significantly improve overall survival in patients with germline BRCA-mutated, HER2-negative, high-risk early breast cancer.