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Ep. 58 Understanding Rising Endometrial Cancer Rates with Dr. Amanda Fader and Dr. Matthew Powell
50 minutes Posted Jun 25, 2024 at 7:00 am.
Introduction
Types of Endometrial Cancer
Rising Rates and Risk Factors
Disparities in Endometrial Cancer Care
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Ultrasound vs. Biopsy
Challenges in Biopsies
Management/Treatment Approaches
Geographic Disparities/Access to Care
Vaginal Brachytherapy
Innovations in Treatment and Research
Future Directions: Endometrial Screening
AI in Gynecologic Oncology
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Gynecologic oncology experts Dr. Matthew Powell from Washington University School of Medicine and Dr. Amanda Fader from Johns Hopkins Hospital discuss the increasing rates of endometrial cancer along with future directions of treatments and screenings.
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SYNPOSIS
First, the physicians discuss trends in endometrial cancer rates and delve into the factors driving these trends, such as the obesity epidemic and aging population. They explore the differences between endometrioid and non-endometrioid cancers, along with the impact of racial and geographic disparities. The conversation also covers advances in diagnostics and treatments—including immunotherapy and targeted therapies—and the critical need for better awareness, screening practices, and research funding to combat this public health threat.
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RESOURCES
Beavis, A. L., Blechter, B., Najjar, O., Fader, A. N., Katebi Kashi, P., & Rositch, A. F. (2023). Identifying women 45 years and younger at elevated risk for endometrial hyperplasia or cancer. Gynecologic Oncology, 174, 98–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.04.019
Mirza, M. R., Sharma, S., Roed, H., Landrum, L. M., Gilbert, L., Gold, M. A., Novák, Z., Edelson, M., Meirovitz, M., Diaz, J. P., Huygh, G., Buscema, J., Pothuri, B., Eshed, H. D., Coleman, R. L., Slomovitz, B. M., Kostadinov, R., Stevens, S., Ronzino, G., & Powell, M. A. (2024). Post hoc analysis of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) by mechanism of mismatch repair (MMR) protein loss in patients with endometrial cancer (EC) treated with Dostarlimab plus chemotherapy in the ruby trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 42(16_suppl), 5606–5606. https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.5606
Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO):
https://www.sgo.org/