Advancements in the Management of Gynecological Cancers: ESMO 2024 - Episode 8

Navigating Treatment Strategies for Advanced Cervical Cancer: Localized Therapy, KEYNOTE-A18 Trial Data, and Frontline Approaches

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Panelists discuss key findings from the KEYNOTE-A18 trial, which evaluated pembrolizumab in combination with chemoradiotherapy for high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer, highlighting the implications for treatment approaches in this patient population.

Video content above is prompted by the following:

  • Briefly review the available treatment options for advanced cervical cancer.
  • In which patients may you opt for localized therapy? What is your preferred treatment strategy, and what factors influence your treatment decision?
  • Briefly comment on key findings, including overall survival data from the KEYNOTE-A18 trial, evaluating pembrolizumab + chemoradiotherapy in high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer.
  • What implications do these findings have, and what impact may they have on your treatment approach for high-risk cervical cancer?
  • In which patients may you forgo localized therapy? What is your preferred frontline treatment approach, and why?
  • What is your next-line treatment strategy for patients who experience disease relapse on frontline therapy?