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This weekly series highlights eponyms in oncology. This week, we explore the history and namesake of HeLa cells. The HeLa cell line originated from a cervical tissue sample taken from Henrietta Lacks, a patient treated…
The likelihood that a patient with cancer will receive guideline-concordant treatment varies according to cancer type, age, comorbidities, and center volume, according to a study published in Advances in Radiation Oncology. Researchers aimed to evaluate…
Most patients with cervical cancer who are past the age of routine screening are diagnosed with locally advanced or metastatic disease, according to a study published in Gynecologic Oncology. The researchers noted that an estimated…
The Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv) for the treatment of adults with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer with disease progression on or after chemotherapy. Tivdak is a tissue…
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