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Somatic Genomic Testing in Patients with Metastatic or Advanced Cancer: ASCO Provisional Clinical Opinion.

21 Feb, 2022 | 08:47h | UTC

Somatic Genomic Testing in Patients With Metastatic or Advanced Cancer: ASCO Provisional Clinical Opinion – Journal of Clinical Oncology

News Release: ASCO Provisional Clinical Opinion Offers Guidance for Using and Interpreting Genomic Testing in Patients With Advanced Cancer – ASCO Daily News

 


IPSO Pediatric Surgical Oncology Surgical Practice Guidelines.

21 Feb, 2022 | 08:44h | UTC

International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO) Surgical Practice Guidelines – eCancer

 


Review: Cancer-associated venous thromboembolism.

21 Feb, 2022 | 08:42h | UTC

Cancer-associated venous thromboembolism – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Infographic: Cancer-associated venous thromboembolism – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Related:

NCCN Guideline: Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolic Disease.

ASH 2021 guidelines for prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer

Review: venous and arterial thromboembolism in patients with cancer.

Systematic Review: Does testing for cancer in people with unprovoked blood clots in the legs and lungs reduce cancer- and blood clot-related death and illness?

M-A: Extended thromboprophylaxis after hospital discharge for medically ill patients with cancer – Extended thromboprophylaxis is not associated with a reduced rate of venous thromboembolic events and is associated with increased risk of hemorrhage

Systematic review: Primary prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in ambulatory cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

 


RCT: Two vs. three courses of preoperative cisplatin and fluorouracil plus docetaxel for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

21 Feb, 2022 | 08:25h | UTC

Multicenter randomised trial of two versus three courses of preoperative cisplatin and fluorouracil plus docetaxel for locally advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma – British Journal of Cancer (link to abstract – read for free here)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Isatuximab plus pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone vs. pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (ICARIA-MM): follow-up analysis of a randomised, phase 3 study.

21 Feb, 2022 | 08:13h | UTC

Isatuximab plus pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone versus pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (ICARIA-MM): follow-up analysis of a randomised, phase 3 study – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


RCT: Darolutamide and survival in metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

18 Feb, 2022 | 08:47h | UTC

Darolutamide and Survival in Metastatic, Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


German Guidelines for the diagnosis, therapy and follow-up of cervical cancer – Part 1 with recommendations on epidemiology, screening, diagnostics and therapy.

17 Feb, 2022 | 08:47h | UTC

Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up of Cervical Cancer. Guideline of the DGGG, DKG and DKH (S3-Level, AWMF Registry No. 032/033OL, May 2021) – Part 1 with Recommendations on Epidemiology, Screening, Diagnostics and Therapy – Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

 


ASCRS Guidelines for the management of colon cancer.

17 Feb, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colon Cancer – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Supportive care needs of men with prostate cancer: A systematic review of qualitative studies.

17 Feb, 2022 | 08:34h | UTC

Supportive care needs of men with prostate cancer: A systematic review update – European Journal of Cancer Care

 


M-A: Immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone for triple-negative breast cancer.

17 Feb, 2022 | 08:13h | UTC

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Combined With Chemotherapy Compared With Chemotherapy Alone for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Frontiers in Oncology

 


Response to additional COVID-19 vaccine doses in people who are immunocompromised: a rapid review.

16 Feb, 2022 | 10:13h | UTC

Response to additional COVID-19 vaccine doses in people who are immunocompromised: a rapid review – The Lancet Global Health

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Consensus Statement: Head and neck cancer survivorship.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC

Head and neck cancer survivorship consensus statement from the American Head and Neck Society – Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology

Related:

Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline

American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline

 


Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) for severe respiratory failure in adult cancer patients: a retrospective multicenter analysis.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:30h | UTC

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) for severe respiratory failure in adult cancer patients: a retrospective multicenter analysis – Journal of Intensive Care

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


EAACI Position Paper: Hypersensitivity reactions to chemotherapy.

15 Feb, 2022 | 09:54h | UTC

Hypersensitivity reactions to chemotherapy: an EAACI Position Paper – Allergy

 


M-A: In patients undergoing colorectal surgery with pelvic dissection, removing urinary catheters on postoperative days 3–4 may provide a balance, minimizing the risk of urine retention (increased when taken too soon) and urinary tract infections (increased when taken too late).

15 Feb, 2022 | 09:45h | UTC

Timing of urinary catheter removal after colorectal surgery with pelvic dissection: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Annals of Medicine and Surgery

 


Aromatase inhibitors vs. tamoxifen in premenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer treated with ovarian suppression: a patient-level meta-analysis of 7030 women from four randomized trials

13 Feb, 2022 | 21:32h | UTC

Aromatase inhibitors versus tamoxifen in premenopausal women with oestrogen receptor-positive early-stage breast cancer treated with ovarian suppression: a patient-level meta-analysis of 7030 women from four randomised trials – The Lancet Oncology

Commentaries:

Aromatase Inhibitors May Benefit Premenopausal Women With Breast Cancer – HealthDay

Aromatase inhibitors are better than tamoxifen at reducing the risk of breast cancer recurrence in premenopausal as well as postmenopausal women – Cancer Research UK

 


RCT: Trametinib improves progression-free survival compared to standard of care in patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer.

13 Feb, 2022 | 21:30h | UTC

Trametinib versus standard of care in patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer (GOG 281/LOGS): an international, randomised, open-label, multicentre, phase 2/3 trial – The Lancet

News Release: Trametinib represents potential new standard-of-care for patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma – M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Comprehensive imaging characterization of colorectal liver metastases.

13 Feb, 2022 | 21:27h | UTC

Comprehensive Imaging Characterization of Colorectal Liver Metastases – Frontiers in Oncology

 


RCT: Survival with Cemiplimab in recurrent cervical cancer.

11 Feb, 2022 | 08:36h | UTC

Survival with Cemiplimab in Recurrent Cervical Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Cemiplimab Prolongs Survival in Recurrent Cervical Cancer – HealthDay

 


RCT: Event-free survival with pembrolizumab in early triple-negative breast cancer.

11 Feb, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC

Event-free Survival with Pembrolizumab in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary (before publication): KEYNOTE-522: Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Improves Event-Free Survival in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer – The ASCO Post

 


ETA Consensus Statement: What are the indications for post-surgical radioiodine therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer?

11 Feb, 2022 | 08:23h | UTC

2022 ETA Consensus Statement: What are the indications for post-surgical radioiodine therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer? – European Thyroid Journal

 


M-A: Clinical outcomes and adverse events after first-line treatment in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

11 Feb, 2022 | 08:15h | UTC

Clinical Outcomes and Adverse Events after First-Line Treatment in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis – The Journal of Urology

 


Review | Molecular imaging in oncology: Current impact and future directions.

11 Feb, 2022 | 08:12h | UTC

Molecular imaging in oncology: Current impact and future directions – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

 


Review: Immunotherapies for hepatocellular carcinoma.

11 Feb, 2022 | 08:11h | UTC

Immunotherapies for hepatocellular carcinoma – Cancer Medicine

 


Abemaciclib with endocrine therapy in the treatment of high-risk early breast cancer: ASCO optimal adjuvant chemotherapy and targeted therapy guideline rapid recommendation update.

10 Feb, 2022 | 08:33h | UTC

Abemaciclib With Endocrine Therapy in the Treatment of High-Risk Early Breast Cancer: ASCO Optimal Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy Guideline Rapid Recommendation Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology

 


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