by Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Newswise — A landmark study from researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U), the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the U, and Boston University … Read more
by Wayne Kuznar
CHICAGO — Clinical activity and survival outcomes improved with the addition of ipilimumab (Yervoy) to nivolumab (Opdivo) in patients with ovarian or other gynecologic clear cell carcinomas, according to results from the non-comparative phase II BrUOG 354 … Read more
by Van Andel Research Institute
Two types of endometriosis-related ovarian cancer arise from the same cells but likely at different stages of the menstrual cycle—a nuance that significantly influences treatment response, reports a recent study led by Van Andel Institute … Read more
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc
Results from the S1609 DART clinical trial, which tested an immunotherapy combination of ipilimumab plus nivolumab in 53 cohorts of patients with rare cancers, are being reported for five cohorts of patients who had rare … Read more
by Lisa Astor
Bevacizumab improved progression-free survival and overall survival when added to frontline chemotherapy in patients with advanced ovarian clear cell carcinoma, according to a retrospective analysis of patients treated in Japan from 2008 to 2018.
A retrospective analysis
By R. Colon-Thillet
Treatment for ovarian cancer across subtypes typically consists of platinum-based chemotherapies. However, this standard therapy is less effective against ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC), a rare subtype of ovarian cancer with distinct pathology and genetic drivers. Advanced … Read more
By Christina Bennett, MS
Regardless of birthplace, women who are Asian Pacific Islanders may have a higher risk of developing ovarian clear cell cancer compared with other ethnicities, according to a population-based retrospective cohort study. The findings were recently published … Read more
In patients with stage I ovarian clear cell carcinoma, the use of adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with superior overall survival (OS), according to results of a large, retrospective cohort study.
The finding, published in Gynecologic Oncology, provides further evidence … Read more
