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Genital Neoplasms, Female

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging researchRising momentum
10
Publications
11
Clinical trials
4
Related conditions
1
Related proteins
2025
Latest publication
Current focus
Immunoconjugates biologyTherapeutic developmentInflammation & immunity
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecologic oncology: Current status and perspectives.

Research2025-09-01International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Vulvar Cancer, Version 3.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.

Research2024-03-01Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN

Role of SLC7A11/xCT in Ovarian Cancer.

Research2024-01-02International journal of molecular sciences

Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Gynecologic Cancer.

Research2023-05-01American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting

Integrating antibody drug conjugates in the management of gynecologic cancers.

Research2023-03-06International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society

ESGO/ESTRO/ESP guidelines for the management of patients with endometrial carcinoma.

Research2020-12-18International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society

What's happening now

An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.

Executive briefingUpdating summary…Momentum: Low
Key developments
  • 1 clinical trial expected to report results, the earliest in Q3 2028.
  • Active recent publication activity.

Clinical trials

9 sponsors · 0 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +0)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme
11
All trials
3
Active
4
Late-stage
6
Completed
Late-stage studies
Recently completed

Research activity

10 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
19982025
Most influential

ESGO/ESTRO/ESP guidelines for the management of patients with endometrial carcinoma.

International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society · 2021 · 1,327 cites

Paradigm Shift: A Comprehensive Review of Ovarian Cancer Management in an Era of Advancements.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2024 · 85 cites

Role of SLC7A11/xCT in Ovarian Cancer.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2024 · 79 cites

Vulvar Cancer, Version 3.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2024 · 61 cites
Recent publications

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in gynecologic oncology: Current status and perspectives.

International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025 · 4 cites

Paradigm Shift: A Comprehensive Review of Ovarian Cancer Management in an Era of Advancements.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2024 · 85 cites

Role of SLC7A11/xCT in Ovarian Cancer.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2024 · 79 cites

Vulvar Cancer, Version 3.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2024 · 61 cites
Major themes8
  • Genital Neoplasms, Female7
  • Ovarian Neoplasms3
  • Endometrial Neoplasms2
  • Immunoconjugates2
  • Antineoplastic Agents1
  • Global Health1
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors1
  • Neoplasms1
Leading journals6
  • International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society2
  • International journal of molecular sciences2
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting1
  • Cancer1
  • International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics1
  • Journal of global health1
Leading researchers8
  • Lorusso D2
  • Abu-Rustum NR1
  • Ahn YC1
  • Anand MP1
  • Arend R1
  • Assis J1
  • Barber E1
  • Basappa B1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
  • Clinical Research Unit2
  • Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania.1
  • Amsterdam University Medical Centres1
  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi1
  • Bharathiar University1
  • Breast Center1

Disease biology

1 match

Key proteins & gene products studied in this disease. Number shows shared papers.

Related conditions

4 matches

Diseases frequently studied alongside this one. Number shows shared papers.

Disease profile

A grounded synthesis of the condition — overview, causes, mechanism, risk factors and current standard of care.

Overview

Genital neoplasms, female refers to tumors or cancers arising in the female reproductive tract. The supplied literature focuses mainly on ovarian, endometrial, and vulvar malignancies within this disease group.

Pathophysiology

The grounding supports distinct cancer biology across gynecologic malignancies rather than a single shared mechanism. In ovarian cancer, late presentation, chemoresistance, recurrence, and upregulation of SLC7A11/xCT are highlighted; SLC7A11 can inhibit ferroptosis and support proliferation, invasion, and chemoresistance. The literature also notes immunologic and drug-therapy aspects, including antibody-drug conjugates as a targeted treatment modality in gynecologic cancer.

Risk factors

For vulvar cancer, the supplied guidelines identify increasing age, human papillomavirus infection, cigarette smoking, inflammatory conditions affecting the vulva, and immunodeficiency as risk factors. The other supplied abstracts emphasize advanced-stage presentation and recurrence in ovarian cancer, but do not establish them as risk factors.

Current standard of care

Management is described at the modality level and varies by tumor type within female genital neoplasms. For ovarian cancer, traditional treatment involves cytoreductive surgery combined with platinum-based chemotherapy, with newer targeted approaches including antibody-drug conjugates. For endometrial carcinoma and vulvar cancer, the supplied guidelines indicate multidisciplinary management with surgery, radiotherapy, systemic therapy, surveillance, and survivorship care, but do not provide a single unified regimen for the broader disease category.

AI-generated summary grounded in MeSH and 6 peer-reviewed sources. Informational only — not medical advice. Generated 2026-07-07.

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

Tumor or cancer of the female reproductive tract (GENITALIA, FEMALE).

References & data sources
  • Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
  • Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
  • Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
  • Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.