Cervical Cancer: Screening and Treatment in 2024

A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Causes, Screening and Diagnosis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 2969

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Breast, Gynecology and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Institut Curie, Paris University, F-75005 Paris, France
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Gynecologist, Departement of Gynecology, Cantonal Hospital of Fribourg HFR, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Dear Colleagues,

With nearly 570,000 new cases per year and 310,000 deaths per year, cervical cancer remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in developing countries without widespread screening programs. Many cervical cancer patients are young and still in their childbearing years, emphasizing the crucial need for early diagnosis to enable fertility-sparing treatment.

In instances of locally advanced stages, ongoing research aims to optimize treatment approaches.

We are delighted to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue on Cervical Cancer.

This Special Issue intends to:

  1. Delve into primary and secondary screening, exploring indications and treatments for fertility preservation in 2024.
  2. Examine treatment modalities for early and locally advanced stages, with a focus on staging lymphadenectomy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies.

We welcome original research articles and reviews in this Special Issue, encompassing research areas such as screening, fertility preservation in early stage cervical cancer patients, and treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer, including immunotherapy and targeted therapies.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Fabrice Lécuru
Dr. Benedetta Guani
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • cervical cancer
  • fertility sparing
  • screening
  • early stage cervical cancer
  • locally advanced cervical cancer
  • sentinel lymph node
  • staging lymphadenectomy
  • trachelectomy
  • immunotherapy in cervical cancer
  • target therapy in cervical cancer

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Immuno-Molecular Targeted Therapy Use and Survival Benefit in Patients with Stage IVB Cervical Carcinoma in Commission on Cancer®-Accredited Facilities in the United States
by Collin A. Sitler, Chunqiao Tian, Chad A. Hamilton, Michael T. Richardson, John K. Chan, Daniel S. Kapp, Charles A. Leath III, Yovanni Casablanca, Christina Washington, Nicole P. Chappell, Ann H. Klopp, Craig D. Shriver, Christopher M. Tarney, Nicholas W. Bateman, Thomas P. Conrads, George Larry Maxwell, Neil T. Phippen and Kathleen M. Darcy
Cancers 2024, 16(5), 1071; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16051071 - 6 Mar 2024
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Purpose: To investigate IMT use and survival in real-world stage IVB cervical cancer patients outside randomized clinical trials. Methods: Patients diagnosed with stage IVB cervical cancer during 2013–2019 in the National Cancer Database and treated with chemotherapy (CT) ± external beam radiation (EBRT) [...] Read more.
Purpose: To investigate IMT use and survival in real-world stage IVB cervical cancer patients outside randomized clinical trials. Methods: Patients diagnosed with stage IVB cervical cancer during 2013–2019 in the National Cancer Database and treated with chemotherapy (CT) ± external beam radiation (EBRT) ± intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) ± IMT were studied. The adjusted hazard ratio (AHR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for risk of death were estimated in patients treated with vs. without IMT after applying propensity score analysis to balance the clinical covariates. Results: There were 3164 evaluable patients, including 969 (31%) who were treated with IMT. The use of IMT increased from 11% in 2013 to 46% in 2019. Age, insurance, facility type, sites of distant metastasis, and type of first-line treatment were independently associated with using IMT. In propensity-score-balanced patients, the median survival was 18.6 vs. 13.1 months for with vs. without IMT (p < 0.001). The AHR was 0.72 (95% CI = 0.64–0.80) for adding IMT overall, 0.72 for IMT + CT, 0.66 for IMT + CT + EBRT, and 0.69 for IMT + CT + EBRT + ICBT. IMT-associated survival improvements were suggested in all subgroups by age, race/ethnicity, comorbidity score, facility type, tumor grade, tumor size, and site of metastasis. Conclusions: IMT was associated with a consistent survival benefit in real-world patients with stage IVB cervical cancer. Full article
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Cervical Cancer Associated with Pregnancy: Current Challenges and Future Strategies
by Jennifer Le Guévelou, Lise Selleret, Enora Laas, Fabrice Lecuru and Manon Kissel
Cancers 2024, 16(7), 1341; https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16071341 - 29 Mar 2024
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Cancer during pregnancy is defined as a tumor diagnosed in a pregnant woman or up to 1-year post-partum. While being a rare disease, cervical cancer is probably one of the most challenging medical conditions, with the dual stake of treating the cancer without [...] Read more.
Cancer during pregnancy is defined as a tumor diagnosed in a pregnant woman or up to 1-year post-partum. While being a rare disease, cervical cancer is probably one of the most challenging medical conditions, with the dual stake of treating the cancer without compromising its chances for cure, while preserving the pregnancy and the health of the fetus and child. To date, guidelines for gynecological cancers are provided through international consensus meetings with expert panels, giving insights on both diagnosis, treatment, and obstetrical care. However, these expert guidelines do not discuss the various approaches than can be found within the literature, such as alternative staging modalities or innovative surgical approaches. Also, the obstetrical care of women diagnosed with cervical cancer during pregnancy requires specific considerations that are not provided within our current standard of care. This systematic review aims to fill the gap on current issues with regards to the management of cervical cancer during pregnancy and provide future directions within this evolving landscape. Full article
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