Uterine cancer deaths could soon outnumber ovarian cancer deaths, oncologist says: ‘We need to do better’

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Learn the risk factors for the troubling 'upward trend' in uterine cancer deaths.

"We're still seeing a large number of patients who are diagnosed with advanced and recurrent disease."

Gynecology surgery, Chambery Metropole Savoie Hospital, France, Conservative hysterectomy by vaginal laparoscopy in a 44-year old patient suffering from adenomyosis and uterine lymphoma, Checking the success of the operation by laparoscopy. At the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in May 2023, researchers presented promising results for a new class of drugs called antibody-drug conjugates , a targeted therapy for treating cancer, Slomovitz said."One of my career goals is to use immunotherapy and targeted therapy to eliminate the need for chemotherapy and its associated toxicities and side effects," Slomovitz said.

"We're in a very exciting time," he said. "There are some game-changing studies that are coming out, as we try to fill this unmet need to help our patients live longer."

 

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