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Recent Advances in Gynecological Cancer

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Oncology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 August 2025 | Viewed by 614

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Operative Unit of Gynecologic Oncology, Humanitas San Pio X, 20159 Milan, Italy
Interests: ovarian cancer; endometrial cancer; cervical cancer; clinical trials

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Dear Colleagues,

The field of gynecologic cancer has seen an increase in the number of novel therapeutics, resulting in clinically meaningful improvements for patients across a range of diseases. In recent years, advances in personalized therapies have transformed the treatment of gynecological cancers, thanks to an increasingly detailed understanding of molecular profiles. The world of endometrial cancers changed with the division into four subtypes: POLE-mutated, mismatch-repair-deficient (dMMR), p53-abnormal, and no specific molecular profile. The integration of innovative approaches such as immunotherapy and targeted therapies has opened new therapeutic possibilities, particularly for endometrial and cervical cancers. Similarly, the use of PARP inhibitors for ovarian cancer has revolutionized treatment efficacy in patients with BRCA mutations and homologous recombination deficiency. Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) represent another area of significant interest, with the potential to treat all gynecological cancers due to their specificity for tumors and their ability to deliver drugs directly to cancer cells. In this Special Issue, we welcome authors to contribute articles exploring these new therapeutic frontiers, delving into treatment personalization, innovations in patient selection, and the future challenges in gynecological oncology research.

Dr. Ilaria Sabatucci
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • ovarian cancer
  • endometrial cancer
  • cervical cancer
  • clinical trials
  • ADCs
  • PARPi

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The Use of Self-Sampling Devices via a Smartphone Application to Encourage Participation in Cervical Cancer Screening: A Pilot Study
by Francesco Plotti, Fernando Ficarola, Giuseppina Fais, Carlo De Cicco Nardone, Roberto Montera, Daniela Luvero, Gianna Barbara Cundari, Alice Avian, Elisabetta Riva, Santina Castriciano, Silvia Angeletti, Massimo Ciccozzi, Roberto Angioli and Corrado Terranova
J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(15), 5569; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14155569 - 7 Aug 2025
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Background: Cervical cancer ranks among the most prevalent tumors in low-income countries, with the Pap test as one of the primary screening tools. The Pap smear detects abnormal cells, the CLART test identifies specific HPV genotypes, and HPV self-sampling allows for self-collected HPV [...] Read more.
Background: Cervical cancer ranks among the most prevalent tumors in low-income countries, with the Pap test as one of the primary screening tools. The Pap smear detects abnormal cells, the CLART test identifies specific HPV genotypes, and HPV self-sampling allows for self-collected HPV testing. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of the first smartphone-based health device for home-collection HPV testing. Methods: Enrolled patients during the gynecological examination underwent three different samplings: Pap smear, HPV DNA genotyping test CLART, and vaginal HPV-Selfy swab. Each patient received a kit including an activation code, vaginal swab, and instructions. After performing the self-sample, patients returned the kit to our laboratory. Both the samples collected by the gynecologist and those collected by the patients themselves were analyzed. Results: A total of 277 patients were enrolled, with 226 self-collected swabs received for analysis. The assay yielded valid results for both self-collected and clinician-collected swabs in 190 patients. When comparing these results with paired clinician-taken vaginal swabs, we observed an agreement of 95.2% (Cohen’s Kappa: 0.845). We report an agreement of 93.7% (Cohen’s Kappa: 0.798). Conclusions: The study demonstrated the feasibility of HPV-Selfy as a complementary tool in cervical cancer screening, especially where adherence to traditional surveillance is low. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Gynecological Cancer)
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