ONCOLOGY

Testing intervals often longer than recommended.

Study closed because of a higher death rate vs open surgery.

Cancer survival rates in US declined after adoption of MIS.

Extended-field RT targets both pelvis and para-aortic lymph nodes.

Negative HPV DNA screen at age 55 years precludes need for further screening.

The 4-week target for issuing results was achieved in 95% of cases.

Huge monetary losses and several missed opportunities of diagnosis expected due to the delay.

A new study provides the first estimation of time to elimination of cervical cancer at a country level.

IMRT most preferred for re-irradiation.

High-risk HPV testing to be the primary screening step.

Results from a prematurely terminated randomized study.

Phase 3 FILM study of indocyanine green vs isosulfan blue dye.

Study confirms effectiveness of quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiated in women aged below 21 years who receive all three doses.

Recommendations now include primary hrHPV testing alone (without cotesting).