Purpose of review: The treatment of patients with advanced gynecologic malignancies remains challenging. Advancements in genomics have led to recognition and development of individualized therapeutic targets. This article reviews the current trends in precision medicine for treatment of gynecologic cancers.
Recent findings: With the identification of the molecular aberrations inherent to gynecologic malignancies, we have discovered targetable mutations. Specific to ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancers, potential therapeutic targets that have been identified and shown to have benefit include: hormonal therapies, anti-angiogenic agents, poly-ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARPi), and immunotherapy. The adoption of targeted therapeutics for the treatment of gynecologic cancers has been gradual, but we have started to see the rapid employment of novel targeted agents into clinical trial development, leading to new treatment approvals. However, there are challenges to the universal precision medicine implementation, and future studies need to identify, discover, and validate robust biomarkers with strong prognostic/predictive capabilities.
Keywords: Cervical cancer; Endometrial cancer; Gynecologic cancers; Ovarian cancer; Personalized medicine; Precision medicine.
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