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New Clinical Trials for Cervical Cancer Now Available at Roswell Park

Groundbreaking new treatments, including a handful of clinical trials, are now available for patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, says gynecologic oncologist Karen McLean, MD, PhD, FCAOG.

Women diagnosed with cervical cancer historically have been encouraged to have a radical hysterectomy, but two new clinical trials – the SHAPE trial and the CONSERVE trial – both have shown that less invasive, more concentrated surgery can be very effective in a subset of patients, allowing them to have less aggressive treatment and fewer side effects.

Dr. McLean walks through a series of other new clinical trials and treatment options, adding that with new treatments it’s important for patients to be under the care of experts who know what new side effects might be observed, including heart and eye monitoring. “It’s really important that a woman receive care at an institution that is familiar with the side effects and has a structure for doing these surveillance visits,” she says.

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