Tag: Cancer: Uterine
Unmet Social Needs, Distress Linked in Gynecologic Oncology Patients
Social isolation and lack of safety at home associated with distress; unmet needs also linked to treatment interruption
Lower BMI Cutoff Tied to Endometrial Cancer in Chinese Women
Lower obesity threshold of BMI ≥25 kg/m2 tied to increased risk of endometrial cancer in Asian women presenting with postmenopausal bleeding
Lower Incomes Increase Cancer Worry, Anxiety During Pandemic
Worry, anxiety up with lower annual income for Medicaid-insured women receiving gynecologic oncology care during March 15 to April 15, 2020
FDA Approves Immunotherapy for dMMR Endometrial Cancer
Jemperli approved for dMMR endometrial cancer that progressed after platinum-containing chemotherapy treatment
Oral Contraceptives Protect Against Ovarian, Endometrial Cancer
Increased risk for breast cancer observed, which was seen for up to two years after discontinuation of oral contraceptives
Hospitalization Up for Black Gynecologic Cancer Patients With COVID-19
Among patients with gynecologic cancer who died from COVID-19, 41.2 percent were Black
Most Gynecologic Cancer Therapy Not Tied to Higher COVID-19 Risk
Only recent immunotherapy use linked to death due to COVID-19 in gynecologic oncology patients
Hysterectomy Technique Tied to Poorer Uterine Cancer Outcomes
Uncontained uterine power morcellation tied to higher mortality in women with undetected uterine cancer
Chemoradiation Does Not Up Survival in Endometrial Cancer
Distant recurrence more common with chemoradiation versus chemotherapy in stage III, IVA disease
Incidence Rates for Aggressive Uterine Cancers on the Rise
Survival rates lowest for non-Hispanic blacks regardless of stage at diagnosis, histologic subtype
