Oncology (all articles)
Prioritizing primary care patients with unexpected weight loss for cancer investigation: Diagnostic accuracy study
16 Aug, 2020 | 22:08h | UTCCommentaries: When does unexpected weight loss warrant cancer investigation? – The BMJ Opinion
Commentary on Twitter
The risk of cancer in adults with unexpected weight loss presenting to primary care is 2% or less and does not merit investigation under current UK guidelines, suggests new research @BrianDNicholson https://t.co/j1Wf74HSqV
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 15, 2020
Randomized trial: Effect of mammographic screening from age 40 years on breast cancer mortality
14 Aug, 2020 | 01:09h | UTCCommentaries: Study revives debate over breast cancer screening age – The Guardian AND Expert reaction to study looking at breast screening women in their 40s and cancer deaths – Science Media Centre AND Final results of the UK Age trial on breast cancer screening age – The Lancet Oncology
Active monitoring, radical prostatectomy and radical radiotherapy in PSA-detected clinically localised prostate cancer: the ProtecT three-arm RCT
13 Aug, 2020 | 00:02h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Effect of aspirin on cancer incidence and mortality in older adults
12 Aug, 2020 | 23:59h | UTCCommentary: Aspirin may accelerate progression of advanced cancers in older adults – Massachusetts General Hospital
MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis secondary to cancer therapy
12 Aug, 2020 | 02:20h | UTCCommentary: New guidelines for managing mucositis now available – University of Rochester Medical Center
Guideline: Systemic anticancer therapy-induced peripheral and central neurotoxicity
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:07h | UTC
Choosing Wisely Africa: Ten low-value or harmful practices that should be avoided in cancer care
7 Aug, 2020 | 03:06h | UTC
Are observational, real-world studies suitable to make cancer treatment recommendations?
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:17h | UTCOriginal Study: Evaluation of the Use of Cancer Registry Data for Comparative Effectiveness Research – JAMA Network Open
Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society
31 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTCCommentaries: Updated cervical cancer screening guideline calls for less and more simplified screening – News Medical AND Cervical Cancer Screening Should Begin Later, Cancer Group Says – NEJM Journal Watch AND American Cancer Society now recommends cervical cancer screening start at 25, not 21 – CNN
Non-invasive early detection of cancer four years before conventional diagnosis using a blood test
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:37h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Carfilzomib, dexamethasone, and daratumumab vs. carfilzomib and dexamethasone for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
22 Jul, 2020 | 02:11h | UTC
Modeling study: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer deaths due to delays in diagnosis
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:19h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Disruption to cancer diagnosis services & people avoiding healthcare because of #COVID19 could result in 3500 potentially avoidable deaths from the 4 main cancers in England by 2025: a national, population-based, modelling study @TheLancetOncol https://t.co/kuuNEmcQgt pic.twitter.com/keS43vDF16
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 20, 2020
ASCO Guideline update: Prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in survivors of adult cancers
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC
Antiemetics: ASCO Guideline update
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:04h | UTCAntiemetics: ASCO Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Determinants of COVID-19 Disease Severity in Patients with Cancer
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:06h | UTCDeterminants of COVID-19 disease severity in patients with cancer – Nature Medicine
Commentaries: New York City data suggest link between immunotherapy, poor COVID-19 outcomes – Medwire News AND Should You Delay Cancer Treatment Because of COVID-19? Study Says Most Treatments Don’t Worsen Coronavirus Infection – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Related Commentary on Twitter
Publication of MSKCC COVID-19 experience shows that receiving ICIs seems to be associated with both increased risk of hospitalization with COVID-19 (HR 2.84; P = 0.013) and severe respiratory illness (HR 2.74; P = 0.004) https://t.co/GEU4GMVT8e
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) July 2, 2020
New USPSTF Draft Statement Now Recommends Lung Cancer Screening Beginning at Age 50 Among People at High Risk
8 Jul, 2020 | 00:56h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Lung Cancer Screening – U.S Preventive Services Task Force
Commentaries: Proposed changes to lung cancer screening guidance could increase scans among Black patients, women – STAT
Opinion: Covid-19 Pandemic—An Opportunity to Reduce and Eliminate Low-Value Practices in Oncology?
3 Jul, 2020 | 08:26h | UTCCovid-19 Pandemic—An Opportunity to Reduce and Eliminate Low-Value Practices in Oncology? – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Randomized Trial: Ursodeoxycholic Acid for the Prevention of Gallstone Formation After Gastrectomy in Patients With Gastric Cancer
29 Jun, 2020 | 09:00h | UTCCommentary: Daily UDCA Reduced Gallstone Formation in Gastric Cancer Patients Following Gastrectomy – Physician’s Weekly
Treatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma: ASCO Guideline
24 Jun, 2020 | 03:16h | UTCTreatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma: ASCO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology
What Oncologists Should Know About Treating Sexual and Gender Minority Patients with Cancer
19 Jun, 2020 | 09:30h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Atezolizumab, Vemurafenib, and Cobimetinib for Advanced BRAFV600 Mutation-positive Melanoma
16 Jun, 2020 | 07:48h | UTC
Analysis: Shifting, Overlapping and Expanding Use of “Precision Oncology” Terminology
16 Jun, 2020 | 07:46h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Cancer Prevention with Aspirin in Hereditary Colorectal Cancer (Lynch syndrome)
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:04h | UTCInvited Commentary: Aspirin for Lynch syndrome: a legacy of prevention – The Lancet
Global Trends in Thyroid Cancer Incidence and the Impact of Overdiagnosis
12 Jun, 2020 | 08:59h | UTCGlobal trends in thyroid cancer incidence and the impact of overdiagnosis – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: New IARC study on global expansion in overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer – International Agency for Research on Cancer AND Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis reaches beyond affluent regions – MDedge
ASTRO Guideline: Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer
11 Jun, 2020 | 09:20h | UTCCommentary: ASTRO’s new guideline provides recommendations for radiation therapy to treat cervical cancer – News Medical