Oncology (all articles)
Research: Effect of early and systematic integration of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:29h | UTCEffect of early and systematic integration of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Early Integration of Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life in Advanced Cancer – Oncology Nurse Advisor (free)
Related Guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free) AND Commentary: Concurrent Palliative Care: Recommendations From the ASCO Clinical Practice Guideline – The ASCO Post (free)
Being overweight or having diabetes are both linked to cancer
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:03h | UTCBeing overweight or having diabetes are both linked to cancer – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Worldwide burden of cancer attributable to diabetes and high body-mass index: a comparative risk assessment – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free) AND Commentary: Diabetes and adiposity: a heavy load for cancer (free)
Urothelial Carcinoma: The Evolving Landscape of Immunotherapy for Patients with Advanced Disease
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:32h | UTC
Review: The Dawn of the Liquid Biopsy in the Fight Against Cancer
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:31h | UTCThe dawn of the liquid biopsy in the fight against cancer – Oncotarget (free)
Guideline for CYP2D6 and Tamoxifen Therapy in Breast Cancer
15 Feb, 2018 | 11:16h | UTCCommentary: New international practice guidelines for tamoxifen treatment based on CYP2D6 genotype – eCancer News (free)
Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali: January 2018
15 Feb, 2018 | 10:43h | UTCLast Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali: January 2018 – eCancer News (free)
NICE Guideline: Pancreatic Cancer in Adults
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:38h | UTCNews release: Pancreatic cancer patients should be offered early scans to avoid unnecessary surgery, says NICE (free)
Systematic review: Preoperative exercise halves the postoperative complication rate in patients with lung cancer
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:18h | UTCPreoperative exercise halves the postoperative complication rate in patients with lung cancer: a systematic review of the effect of exercise on complications, length of stay and quality of life in patients with cancer – British Journal of Sports Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Regular exercise halves complication rate after lung cancer surgery – eCancer News (free) AND Lung Cancer Postoperative Complications Reduced With Preoperative Exercise – Pulmonology Advisor (free)
AASLD Guidelines for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:19h | UTCAASLD guidelines for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma – Hepatology (free)
Research: Hot Tea Consumption and Risk for Esophageal Cancer
9 Feb, 2018 | 12:09h | UTCEffect of Hot Tea Consumption and Its Interactions With Alcohol and Tobacco Use on the Risk for Esophageal Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hot tea tied to higher cancer risk for smokers and drinkers – Reuters (free) AND Very hot tea can raise risk of oesophageal cancer, suggests study – The Guardian (free) AND Hot Tea and Increased Risk for Esophageal Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Gastrointestinal Complications in Adult Cancer Patients
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:53h | UTCGuideline: Diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal complications in adult cancer patients – German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology (free)
AHA Scientific Statement: Cardiovascular Disease and Breast Cancer
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:49h | UTCCommentaries: Breast cancer treatments may increase the risk of heart disease – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND Heart group warns of cardiovascular risks after treatment for breast cancer – STAT (free)
BSH Guideline: Thrombotic and Haemostatic Issues in Paediatric Malignancy
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:21h | UTC
World Cancer Day (4 February 2018)
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:19h | UTCWorld Cancer Day (4 February 2018) – World Health Organization (free)
New Document: Guide to cancer early diagnosis – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: Guide to Cancer Early Diagnosis (free)
See other key cancer documents by WHO
Pro/Con Debate – two doctors with opposite views on physician-assisted death
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:15h | UTCPro: I’m a doctor with end-stage cancer. I support medical aid in dying – STAT (free)
Con: Physician-assisted suicide won’t atone for medicine’s ‘original sin’ – STAT (free)
Reviews: CAR T-Cell Therapy Toxicities and Side Effects
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:13h | UTCCAR T-Cell Therapy – What do you need to know for the ED? – emDocs (free)
Related reviews: Toxicities of chimeric antigen receptor T cells: recognition and management – Blood (free) AND Toxicity and management in CAR T-cell therapy – Molecular Therapy Oncolytics (free) AND New drugs, new toxicities: severe side effects of modern targeted and immunotherapy of cancer and their management – Critical Care (free)
ASCO Annual Report: Clinical Cancer Advances 2018
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:14h | UTCCommentary: CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy Named Advance of the Year in ASCO’s Clinical Cancer Advances 2018 – The ASCO Post (free)
ASCO Guideline: Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:12h | UTCCommentaries: ASCO Guideline Offers Recommendations for Management of Mesothelioma – Cancer Network (free) AND ASCO Releases First Mesothelioma Guideline – MedPage Today (free registration required)
CHEST Guideline: Screening for Lung Cancer
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:11h | UTCScreening for Lung Cancer: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free PDF)
Summary and commentary: New guideline released on lung cancer screening – ACP Internist (free)
Report: Global Surveillance of Trends in Cancer Survival 2000–14
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:31h | UTCGlobal surveillance of trends in cancer survival 2000–14 (CONCORD-3): analysis of individual records for 37 513 025 patients diagnosed with one of 18 cancers from 322 population-based registries in 71 countries – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: What’s the 5-Year-Survival Rate For Cancer Patients Around The World? – NPR (free) AND Global improvement in cancer survival but international differences are still very wide – eCancer News (free)
Research: Periodontal Disease May Increase Cancer Risk
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:30h | UTCCommentaries: More evidence of link between severe gum disease and cancer risk – eCancer News (free) AND Evidence mounts of link between severe gum disease and various cancers – eCancer News (free) AND Severe Gum Disease Increases Both Cancer Risk and Mortality – Medscape (free registration required)
Common Oral Complications of Head and Neck Cancer Radiation Therapy
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:10h | UTC
Guideline: Fertility Preservation for Patients with Gynecologic Malignancies
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:08h | UTCRelated guideline: Fertility preservation for medical reasons in girls and women: British fertility society policy and practice guideline – Human Fertility (free)
Guideline: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Early-Stage Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:03h | UTCCommentary: ASCO Endorses ASTRO Guideline on Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Early-Stage NSCLC – The ASCO Post (free)
Original Guideline: Stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: Executive Summary of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Guideline – Practical Radiation Oncology (free)
Review: Endoscopic Resection of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:53h | UTC