ONCOLOGY

Several programmes were paused in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hazard of recurrence or death was 71 per cent higher in patients who underwent minimally invasive surgery

It is estimates that the pledge will prevent 1.4 million future cervical cancer deaths.

The survival was comparable to radical hysterectomy and radiotherapy.

A report by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

A report by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science.

The enhancement of HPV-specific T cell-responses can potentiate the effect of the anti-PD-1 therapy in heavily pre-treated patients

There is evidence of worse oncologic outcomes associated with minimally-invasive radical hysterectomy, particularly with tumours >2 cm.

Minimally invasive surgery is no longer the preferred treatment in early stage disease.

The guidelines have been updated based on the results of the LACC trial

Salvage surgery improves OS without significant complication.

Hospitals are issuing directives to cancel or postpone "elective" surgery.

Antenatal and neonatal screening programmes will continue.

Integrating therapeutic cancer vaccines with traditional drug regimens could invigorate anticancer immunity and improve outcomes in end-stage cervical cancer.