Articles

Highlights in gynaecological cancers

BJMO - volume 18, issue 5, september 2024

C. Gennigens MD, PhD, A. Lebeau PhD

SUMMARY

In the field of gynaecologic oncology, numerous studies were presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting. Several therapeutic de-escalation strategies were discussed, including the lack of benefits from lymphadenectomy in advanced ovarian cancer and from adjuvant chemotherapy in early high-risk cervical cancer. Neoadjuvant combined with adjuvant PARP inhibitors for patients with resectable recurrent ovarian tumours is a promising approach to avoid chemotherapy and enhance quality of life. Among the new treatments, mirvetuximab soravtansine for platinum-resistant ovarian cancers and selinexor for advanced or recurrent TP53 wild-type endometrial tumours are particularly promising. Additionally, several trials have explored the impact of obesity and its management in gynaecological cancers.

(Belg J Med Oncol 2024;18(5):211–5)

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