Summary

The highlights in gynaecologic cancers from ASCO 2020 include data on the role of secondary cytoreductive surgery for women with recurrent ovarian cancer as well as several abstracts on the use of PARP-inhibitors in patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer. In addition, several presentations focused on novel therapeutic strategies for patients with ovarian cancer, including immune-checkpoint inhibitors and the antibody-drug conjugate mirvetuximab soravtansine. Finally, the effectivity of sequential chemoradiation and the combination of the anti-PD1 antibody camrelizumab with the VEGF-targeting agent apatinib in patients with cervical cancer will be discussed.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2020;14(5):227-32)