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Cancer screenings continue years after guidelines change to limit unnecessary tests, study finds

Written by | 17 Jun 2025

Stopping the widespread use of unnecessary, potentially even harmful, cancer screenings can take up to 13 years and potentially even longer after new guidelines are put in place, according… read more.

Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin) approved by European Commission for previously treated recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer – Genmab

Written by | 5 May 2025

Genmab announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Tivdak  (tisotumab vedotin), an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), as monotherapy treatment for adult patients with recurrent or… read more.

CHMP recommends Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin) to treat recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer – Pfizer

Written by | 22 Feb 2025

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorisation for the medicinal product Tivdak, ( tisotumab vedotin) intended for the… read more.

FDA approves Keytruda + chemoradiotherapy as a treatment for patients with FIGO 2014 Stage III-IVA cervical cancer – Merck Inc

Written by | 19 Sep 2024

Merck Inc., known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced the FDA has approved Keytruda Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for the… read more.

Men infected with high-risk types of HPV could struggle with fertility

Written by | 27 Aug 2024

Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer type in women, causes approximately 350,000 deaths each year, mainly in middle- and low-income countries. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is known… read more.

New test detects more cases of cervical cancer

Written by | 9 Jul 2024

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, in collaboration with the University of Innsbruck in Austria, have developed a simpler and more effective screening method for cervical cancer than… read more.

Sexual activity and vaginal dilation associated with fewer side effects after cervical cancer treatment

Written by | 4 Oct 2023

People who engage in sexual activity or vaginal dilation after chemoradiation treatment for cervical cancer are at lower risk for long-term side effects, according to a new study… read more.

FDA grants priority review to application for Keytruda + concurrent chemoradiotherapy, as treatment for newly diagnosed high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer – Merck Inc

Written by | 25 Sep 2023

Merck Inc., known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced the FDA has accepted for priority review a new supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) seeking… read more.

Tivdak improved overall survival in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer compared with chemotherapy alone – Seagen + Genmab

Written by | 7 Sep 2023

Seagen Inc. and Genmab A/S announced that the Phase III innovaTV 301 global trial in recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer patients with disease progression on or after front-line… read more.

Mailing at-home HPV sampling kits nearly doubles cervical screening uptake among hard-to-reach populations, US clinical trial suggests

Written by | 15 May 2023

At-home high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) sampling kits can help increase cervical cancer screening among under-screened women from low-income backgrounds, according to findings from a US-based clinical trial published… read more.

New smoking cessation intervention helps patients with cervical cancer precursor or cervical cancer quit smoking

Written by | 20 Mar 2023

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 deaths each year. It is also a risk factor for… read more.

FDA approves Keytruda plus chemotherapy for cervical cancer – Merck

Written by | 22 Jan 2022

Merck Inc., announced that the FDA has approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, for the treatment of patients with persistent, recurrent or metastatic… read more.

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