Oncology (all articles)
Oncology Medical Home: ASCO and COA Standards – “The OMH model is a system of care delivery that features coordinated, efficient, accessible, and evidence-based care and includes a process for measurement of outcomes to facilitate continuous quality improvement”.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:49h | UTCOncology Medical Home: ASCO and COA Standards – JCO Oncology Practice
Commentary: Oncology Organizations Release New Standards for Medical Home Care – Pharmacy Times
Systematic review: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:45h | UTCBreast Reconstruction After Mastectomy – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
RCT: Central venous access devices (Hickman catheters vs. PICCs vs. PORTs) for the delivery of systemic anticancer therapy – “PORTs are more effective and safer than both Hickman and PICCs”.
21 Jul, 2021 | 10:42h | UTCCentral venous access devices for the delivery of systemic anticancer therapy (CAVA): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News release: Study highlights more effective and safe way to deliver chemotherapy – University of Glasgow
AGA Clinical Practice Update on Chemoprevention for Colorectal Neoplasia.
16 Jul, 2021 | 10:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Out now in @AGA_CGH: AGA Clinical Practice Update on Chemoprevention for Colorectal Neoplasia. Had great time working on this with @AasmaShaukatMD & @seth_crockett. Hope it's a useful reference! @AmerGastroAssn
https://t.co/UB5hFMq6hc pic.twitter.com/KwHeKjU2dk— Peter Liang, MD MPH (@petersliang) February 19, 2021
Radiation therapy-associated toxicity: Etiology, management, and prevention.
15 Jul, 2021 | 09:13h | UTC
US Report: Death rates are declining for many common cancers, including lung cancer and melanoma.
15 Jul, 2021 | 09:11h | UTCCommentaries: Death rates are declining for many common cancers in the U.S., report finds – STAT AND Annual report to the nation: Rapid decrease in lung cancer and melanoma deaths – American Cancer Society
Global burden of cancer attributable to alcohol consumption – “Globally, an estimated 741.300, or 4·1% of all new cases of cancer in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption”.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:07h | UTCNews release: Alcohol consumption linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020 – The Lancet
Commentaries: Alcohol caused 740,000 cancer cases globally last year – study – The Guardian AND Expert reaction to study of alcohol and cancer – Science Media Centre
RCT: Long-term efficacy of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy plus surgery for the treatment of locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
13 Jul, 2021 | 09:20h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Long-term outcomes from the NEOCRTEC5010 demonstrated the survival benefit of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery compared with surgery alone for patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma https://t.co/UBBEEAynsy
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) June 29, 2021
RCT: MRI can cut overdiagnoses in prostate-cancer screening by half.
9 Jul, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCMRI-Targeted or Standard Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Screening – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News release: MRI can cut overdiagnoses in prostate-cancer screening by half – Karolinska Institutet
Related articles: RCT: MRI-targeted biopsy safely reduces the need for biopsy in more than one-third of men at risk for prostate cancer AND Meta-Analysis: Negative Predictive Value of MRI in the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer AND Study: MRI-Targeted, Systematic, and Combined Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis AND Review: The Use of MRI and PET Imaging Studies for Prostate Cancer Management AND Meta-Analysis: MRI plus Targeted Biopsy vs. Systematic Biopsy Alone for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer AND Cochrane Review: MRI Pathway vs. Systematic Biopsy for Detecting Prostate Cancer AND Meta-analysis: Clinical Utility of MRI in the Decision-making Process Before Radical Prostatectomy AND Research: Biparametric MRI (simpler, faster) May Be Used to Exclude Aggressive Disease and Avoid Unnecessary Biopsies in Men with Clinical Suspicion of Prostate Cancer AND Research: MRI-Targeted or Standard Biopsy for Prostate-Cancer Diagnosis AND Multiparametric MRI in the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
Perspective | Should People With Immune Problems Get Third Vaccine Doses?
8 Jul, 2021 | 09:07h | UTCShould People With Immune Problems Get Third Vaccine Doses? – The New York Times (a few articles per month are free)
Related: [Preprint] 3rd AstraZeneca shot gives strong immunity. AND Case series: Safety and immunogenicity of a third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in solid organ transplant recipients.
Study Commentary: Febrile Neutropenia – Procalcitonin vs. MASCC Score.
8 Jul, 2021 | 08:57h | UTCFebrile Neutropenia – Procalcitonin vs MASCC Score – Journal Feed
M-A: Pregnancy After Breast Cancer – “These results provide reassuring evidence on the safety of conceiving in BC survivors”.
6 Jul, 2021 | 09:55h | UTCPregnancy After Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Honored and excited to share our large #metanalysis presented at #SABCS20 now published in @ASCO_pubs #JCO providing solid and reassuring evidence on fetal and maternal safety of #pregnancy after prior #BreastCancer history@OncoAlert #SurvOnc #bcsm
Link: https://t.co/lgKQDeB2VS pic.twitter.com/rTpFKsrpMc— Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD (@matteolambe) July 1, 2021
Aspirin and cancer survival: a systematic review and meta-analyses of 118 observational studies of aspirin and 18 cancers.
5 Jul, 2021 | 01:42h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to review and analysis of observational studies on aspirin and cancer survival – Science Media Centre AND Major review of studies: Aspirin could cut risk of death in cancer patients by 20% – Cardiff University
“It is randomized trials that provide definitive evidence to consider changes to clinical practice. The results of this review provide impetus for cancer patients to consider participation in these trials” (from Science Media Centre)
Study Commentary | “Blood test finds 50 types of cancer” – we’ve been down this path before.
5 Jul, 2021 | 01:31h | UTC“Blood test finds 50 types of cancer” – we’ve been down this path before – HealthNewsReview
Original study: Clinical validation of a targeted methylation-based multi-cancer early detection test using an independent validation set – Annals of Oncology
RCT: Similar outcomes with 5 vs. 2 years of zoledronate treatment following adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer.
1 Jul, 2021 | 09:50h | UTCOriginal Study: Prognosis of Patients With Early Breast Cancer Receiving 5 Years vs 2 Years of Adjuvant Bisphosphonate Treatment: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Anal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
1 Jul, 2021 | 09:44h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Now available in Annals of Oncology, the @myESMO clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of anal cancer, a rare disease accounting for less than 1% of all cancers https://t.co/usnFsd00BJ pic.twitter.com/bI0v60j8Ft
— Annals of Oncology (@Annals_Oncology) June 30, 2021
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for management of colorectal polyps.
25 Jun, 2021 | 10:11h | UTC
RCT: Lutetium-177–PSMA-617 for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
24 Jun, 2021 | 09:41h | UTCLutetium-177–PSMA-617 for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Risk of atrial fibrillation according to cancer type: a nationwide population-based study – Multiple myeloma showed a higher association with incident AF (aHR: 3.34; 95% CI: 2.98 to 3.75). Esophageal cancer showed the highest risk among solid cancers (aHR: 2.69; 95% CI: 2.45 to 2.95).
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Patients with #cancer have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, and its impact varies according to the type of cancer. https://t.co/j84td0oRck #epeeps #JACCCardioOnc #ACCCardioOnc #CardioOnc #AFib #CKD #CVD #MMsm #lymsm #leusm #melanoma #OpenAccess pic.twitter.com/ebXJJ3zYYY
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) June 19, 2021
AHA Scientific Statement: Recognition, prevention, and management of arrhythmias and autonomic disorders in cardio-oncology.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCTop Things to Know: Recognition, Prevention, and Management of Arrhythmias and Autonomic Disorders in Cardio-Oncology – American Heart Association
Review: venous and arterial thromboembolism in patients with cancer.
16 Jun, 2021 | 08:20h | UTCSummary: Venous and Arterial Thromboembolism in Patients With Cancer – American College of Cardiology
Viewpoint | Active surveillance as a management option for low-risk basal cell carcinoma.
15 Jun, 2021 | 08:49h | UTC
Radiology malpractice cases most often involve cancer-related diagnostic errors.
10 Jun, 2021 | 09:27h | UTCRadiology malpractice cases most often involve cancer-related diagnostic errors – Health Imaging
Original study: Oncologic Errors in Diagnostic Radiology: A 10-Year Analysis Based on Medical Malpractice Claims – Journal of the American College of Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT: Heart-protecting drugs likely unnecessary for most breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant treatment.
8 Jun, 2021 | 09:15h | UTCCommentaries: Heart-protecting drugs likely unnecessary for many breast cancer patients – American College of Cardiology
RCT: Adjuvant Nivolumab vs. Placebo in Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:36h | UTC