Oncology (all articles)
Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer Risk: What Do We Know and What is The Way Forward?
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:16h | UTCDiet, nutrition, and cancer risk: what do we know and what is the way forward? – The BMJ (free)
Study: Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting to Younger Individuals
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:15h | UTCNews Release: Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting to Younger Individuals – American Cancer Society (free)
Original Report: Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020 – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)
Commentary: Half of new colon and rectal cancer diagnoses are now in people age 66 and younger, report finds – CNN (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: MRI-Targeted, Systematic, and Combined Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
5 Mar, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCMRI-Targeted, Systematic, and Combined Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Adding MRI-targeted biopsy leads to more reliable diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer – University of Maryland Medical Center (free) AND MRI-Targeted and Systematic Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Testing with combined biopsy method improves prostate cancer diagnosis in NIH study – NIH News Release (free)
Study: Abbreviated Breast MRI Seems Promising for Breast Cancer Detection Among Women with Dense Breasts Undergoing Screening
4 Mar, 2020 | 08:16h | UTCComparison of Abbreviated Breast MRI vs Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for Breast Cancer Detection Among Women With Dense Breasts Undergoing Screening – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorials: An Abbreviated MRI Protocol for Breast Cancer Screening in Women With Dense Breasts: Promising Results, but Further Evaluation Required Prior to Widespread Implementation – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND Options for Addressing the Dilemma of Managing Dense Breasts – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Abbreviated Breast MRI vs Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Screening in Women With Dense Breasts – The ASCO Post (free)
AAP Clinical Report – Fertility Preservation for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Cancer: Medical and Ethical Considerations
3 Mar, 2020 | 08:01h | UTC
Podcast: Pulmonary Nodules and Lung Cancer Screening
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:34h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy vs. Immediate Surgery for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:08h | UTCPreoperative Chemoradiotherapy Versus Immediate Surgery for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Results of the Dutch Randomized Phase III PREOPANC Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Opinion: A Single-dose HPV Vaccine Would Have a Big Impact on Cancer Prevention
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:20h | UTCA single-dose HPV vaccine would have a big impact on cancer prevention – STAT (free)
Related: Another Observational Study Suggests One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Enough (free studies) AND Another Study Suggesting One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Effective for Prevention of Cervical Cancer (link to abstract and commentaries)
Consensus Recommendations: Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:14h | UTCRecommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer – Gastroenterology (free link via Google Scholar)
Summary: Updated Polypectomy Surveillance Recommendations – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: British Society of Gastroenterology/Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland/Public Health England post-polypectomy and post-colorectal cancer resection surveillance guidelines – Gut (free guidelines and studies on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Study: Breast Cancer Screening Past Age 75 Years Does Not Seem to Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:37h | UTCContinuation of Annual Screening Mammography and Breast Cancer Mortality in Women Older Than 70 Years – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mammography may not benefit healthy women older than age 75 – ACP Internist (free) AND Mammography in Women Older Than 75 Does Not Confer an Additional Survival Benefit – AJMC (free)
Meta-analysis: Prevalence, Incidence, and Risk of Cancer in Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:55h | UTCPrevalence, Incidence, and Risk of Cancer in Patients With Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Study: No Benefit from Screening Cervical Cancer More Often than Every 3 Years
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:09h | UTCCommentaries: Screen for Cervical Cancer Every 3 Years: More Is a ‘Waste’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Related Guideline: USPSTF Statement: Screening for Cervical Cancer (free resources)
[Not Published Yet] Randomized Trial: Improved Outcomes with Myeloablative Therapy Compared to Reduced-Intensity Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes
23 Feb, 2020 | 21:17h | UTCMyeloablative Therapy Prevails in AML Transplant Study – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Original Report: Myeloablative Versus Reduced-Intensity Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)
Cohort Study: Aromatase Inhibitors and the Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women with Breast Cancer
21 Feb, 2020 | 10:35h | UTCAromatase Inhibitors and the Risk of Cardiovascular Outcomes in Women With Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Meta-Analysis: ALK Inhibitors for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
21 Feb, 2020 | 10:33h | UTC
Systematic Review: Transarterial Strategies for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
21 Feb, 2020 | 10:32h | UTC
Global and Regional Burden of Cancer Arising from Occupational Exposure to Selected Carcinogens
19 Feb, 2020 | 10:18h | UTC
Challenges and Opportunities for Cancer Clinical Trials in Low- and Middle-income Countries
19 Feb, 2020 | 08:30h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Just out in @NatureCancer !
I know I tweet all my papers when they are published but I believe this is one of the most important papers in #globaloncology I have authored and hope this reaches a wide audience. Free link here:https://t.co/IUf0M7242N pic.twitter.com/Yb6joGYP4p— Bishal Gyawali (@oncology_bg) February 17, 2020
Tumor Lysis Syndrome in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treated with BCL-2 Inhibitors: Risk Factors, Prophylaxis, and Treatment Recommendations
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:04h | UTCTumour lysis syndrome in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia treated with BCL-2 inhibitors: risk factors, prophylaxis, and treatment recommendations – The Lancet Haematology (free registration required)
Management of Dermatologic Adverse Events from Cancer Therapies
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:05h | UTC
Current and Future Applications of Liquid Biopsy in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer from Early to Advanced Stages
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:02h | UTC
FDA Requests the Withdrawal of the Weight-loss Drug Lorcaserin from the Market – Potential Risk of Cancer Outweighs the Benefits
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:33h | UTCSource: Lorcaserin (Belviq ) Withdrawn From US Market Due to Cancer Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: FDA Safety Communication: Possible Increased Risk of Cancer with Weight-loss Medicine Lorcaserin (free)
ASCO Guideline: Management of Male Breast Cancer
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:11h | UTCManagement of Male Breast Cancer: ASCO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Fecal Occult Blood Testing Should Not be Used as a Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Indications
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:31h | UTCUse of Fecal Occult Blood Testing as a Diagnostic Tool for Clinical Indications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fecal Occult Blood Tests Should Not Be Used for Diagnostic Indications – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
Position Statement: Role of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in the Screening of Digestive Tract Cancers
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:07h | UTC