The OncLive Ovarian Cancer condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on ovarian cancer and evolving treatment approaches, including PARP inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates, chemotherapy and more. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, and ongoing research in ovarian cancer.
May 1st 2024
Treatment with EVT801 was well tolerated and led to a stable disease rate of 46% in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
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Community Practice Connections™: 14th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies
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Applying New Evidence in Multiple Myeloma Care from Frontline to R/R Disease
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Medical Crossfire®: How Do Clinicians Integrate the Latest Evidence in Treating Ovarian Cancer to Personalize Care?
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ODAC Votes Against Maintenance Olaparib in BRCA-Positive Ovarian Cancer
The FDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 11-2 against the accelerated approval of the PARP inhibitor olaparib as a maintenance therapy for women with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer with germline BRCA mutations.
Ovarian Cancer Subtypes May Predict Response to Bevacizumab
June 9th 2014Sean Dowdy, MD, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic oncologist discusses a study showing molecular sequencing could identify ovarian cancer patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with bevacizumab (Avastin), a Mayo Clinic-led study has found.
2014 NCCN Guideline Updates: Experts Highlight New Recommendations for Clinical Practice
June 6th 2014At the recent National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 19th Annual Conference, experts discussed this year's updates to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. The meeting also included reviews of NCCN Task Force reports on issues in supportive care. We asked eleven NCCN panel members to select the most significant updates and insights presented at the conference.
Targeted Therapy Combination Improves PFS in Ovarian Cancer
May 31st 2014Combining the oral targeted agents olaparib and cediranib resulted in a near-doubling of median progression-free survival (PFS) among women with recurrent ovarian cancer in a phase II study highlighted Saturday during the 2014 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
Integrating Genetic Counseling Into an Oncology Practice Can Benefit High-Risk Families
February 26th 2014Genetic counseling-including testing and risk assessment-is one of the most rapidly growing areas of oncology and has become the standard of care for patients with a personal and family history of breast, ovary, or colon cancer.
Preventative Ovarian Surgery in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers More Beneficial Before Age 35
February 24th 2014For the first time, physicians have a clearer understanding of the optimum age for prophylactic oophorectomy in patients with BRCA mutations who want to reduce their risk of ovarian, fallopian tube, and breast cancer.
Angiogenesis-Targeting Agents Poised to Become a Mainstay of Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
January 3rd 2014Antiangiogenic agents hold promise in gynecologic cancers, as evidenced by their single-agent activity in malignancies including ovarian cancer, recurrent endometrial cancer, and cervical cancer.
Dr. Morgan on Bulk Reduction Surgery in Ovarian Cancer
November 6th 2013Mark A. Morgan, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, director, Gynecology Oncology for University of Pennsylvania Health Systems, discusses bulk reduction surgery prior to chemotherapy in patients with stage III ovarian cancer.
Nanotech system, cellular heating may improve treatment of ovarian cancer
The combination of heat, chemotherapeutic drugs and an innovative delivery system based on nanotechnology may significantly improve the treatment of ovarian cancer while reducing side effects from toxic drugs.
Dr. Birrer on the Approval Process in Ovarian Cancer
October 16th 2013Michael Birrer, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, director, Gillette Center for Gynecologic Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, explains how the endpoints of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) are holding back the approval of drugs for patients with ovarian cancer.