Oncology (all articles)
Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of glioblastoma
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:32h | UTC
Clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:31h | UTC2017 SEOM clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Clinical guideline of diagnosis and management of low-grade glioma
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:33h | UTC
Review: Endoscopic management of colorectal adenomas
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:25h | UTCEndoscopic management of colorectal adenomas – Annals of Gastroenterology (free)
Guideline: Central Nervous System Cancers
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:19h | UTCNCCN Guidelines Insights: Central Nervous System Cancers, Version 1.2017 (free)
Guideline: lung cancer management
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:17h | UTCSaudi lung cancer management guidelines 2017 – Annals of Thoracic Medicine (free)
Guidelines for scoring the histopathological growth patterns of liver metastasis
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:21h | UTC
Clinical guideline for the management of malignant melanoma
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:16h | UTC
Review: Surgical Management of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:18h | UTCSurgical Management of Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – Frontiers in Oncology (free)
Debate: the case for and against screening for breast cancer with mammography
11 Nov, 2017 | 17:00h | UTCDebate: the case for and against screening for breast cancer with mammography
The case for mammography: Routine mammograms do save lives: The Science – The Conversation (free)
The case against mammography: Routine mammograms do not save lives: The research is clear – The Conversation (free)
Related: Make Screening Mammography Personal, Say the French – Medscape (free registration required)
“The debate over breast cancer screening continues, with disagreements about the start age, frequency, mortality effect, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment” (from Medscape)
Research: Association of Warfarin Use With Lower Overall Cancer Incidence
11 Nov, 2017 | 16:56h | UTC“In this population-based cohort study of 1.256.725 persons, there was a significantly lower age- and sex-adjusted incidence rate ratio of cancer among warfarin users vs nonusers”.
Blog Post: Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali – October 2017
11 Nov, 2017 | 16:57h | UTCLast Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali: October 2017 – eCancer News (free)
Research: Fiber Intake and Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis
6 Nov, 2017 | 14:32h | UTCFiber Intake and Survival After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis – JAMA Oncology (free)
Commentaries: Is Eating Fiber After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Associated with Lower Death Risk? – The JAMA Network (free) AND Higher Fiber Intake After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Improved Survival – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Report: Cancer incidence and mortality among young adults aged 20–39 years worldwide in 2012
5 Nov, 2017 | 20:35h | UTCCommentaries: Reducing the global cancer burden among young adults – The Lancet Oncology (free) AND Global burden of cancer among young adults aged 20–39 years – eCancer News (free) AND Cancer in Young Adults Disproportionately Affects Women – Medical Research (free)
Research: Long-term proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer development after treatment for Helicobacter pylori
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:59h | UTCLong-term proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer development after treatment for Helicobacter pylori: a population-based study – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Acid reflux drug linked to more than doubled risk of stomach cancer – study – The Guardian (free) AND Gastric Cancer Risk Doubled With Long-term PPI Use – Medscape (free registration required) AND PPI Use After H. pylori Eradication Therapy Tied to Increased Risk for Gastric Cancer – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Maintenance therapy with proton pump inhibitors and risk of gastric cancer
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:58h | UTC“Among 797 067 individuals on maintenance PPI therapy, the SIR of gastric cancer was over threefold increased (SIR=3.38, 95% CI 3.23 to 3.53)”.
Research: Long-term aspirin use reduces the incidence of digestive cancers by up to 47%
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:56h | UTC25th UEG (United European Gastroenterology) Week: Long-term aspirin use reduces the incidence of digestive cancers by up to 47% (free)
Commentaries: Long-Term Aspirin Use May Reduce Cancer Risk, Study Finds – Forbes (free) AND Aspirin slashes risk of gastrointestinal cancer – Medical News Today (free)
Research: Economic impact of palliative care among elderly cancer patients
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:42h | UTCEconomic impact of palliative care among elderly cancer patients – presented at: 2017 Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium (free abstract)
Commentaries: Palliative Care Associated With Decreased Costs For Patients With Advanced Cancer – Oncology Nurse Advisor (free) AND Early Palliative Care Is Key Driver in Reducing Costs – Medscape (free registration required)
Related study: Effect of Palliative Care on Aggressiveness of End-of-Life Care Among Patients With Advanced Cancer – Journal of Oncology Practice (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentaries: Palliative Care May Substantially Decrease Health-Care Utilization in Patients With Advanced Cancer – ASCO Post (free) AND End-of-Life Palliative Care Lowered Utilization for Patients With Cancer – AJMC (free)
Related guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free)
Opinion: Is there a conflict of interest behind your cancer diagnosis?
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:30h | UTCIs there a conflict of interest behind your cancer diagnosis? – STAT (free)
Research: Robotic-Assisted vs Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery
29 Oct, 2017 | 00:57h | UTCEffect of Robotic-Assisted vs Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery on Risk of Conversion to Open Laparotomy Among Patients Undergoing Resection for Rectal Cancer: The ROLARR Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Association of Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy With Perioperative Outcomes and Health Care Costs, 2003 to 2015 – JAMA (free)
Commentaries: Comparison of Outcomes for Robotic-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures – The JAMA Network (free) AND Robotic docs can boost surgery time and cost – Science News (free) AND Robot-assisted surgery for kidney removal associated with longer operating times, higher cost – Stanford Medicine (free) AND Robotic-assisted surgery: more expensive, but not always more effective – Reuters (free)
Guidelines for the management of aggressive pituitary tumours and carcinomas
28 Oct, 2017 | 23:35h | UTCEuropean Society of Endocrinology clinical practice guidelines for the management of aggressive pituitary tumours and carcinomas – European Journal of Endocrinology (free PDF)
Clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas
28 Oct, 2017 | 23:31h | UTCSEOM clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas (2017) – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Guideline: Radiation Therapy for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
28 Oct, 2017 | 23:29h | UTC
Last Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali: September 2017
17 Oct, 2017 | 19:10h | UTCLast Month in Oncology with Dr. Bishal Gyawali: September 2017 – eCancer News (free)
Draft Recommendation Statement: Skin Cancer Prevention
17 Oct, 2017 | 18:58h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentary: USPSTF Draft Statement Recommends Sun-Safe Behavioral Counseling for More Fair-Skinned Youth – Physician’s First Watch (free)