Oncology (all articles)
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
Immunization Strategies to Span the Spectrum of Immunocompromised Adults
16 Feb, 2020 | 20:43h | UTCImmunization Strategies to Span the Spectrum of Immunocompromised Adults – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Study: Poor Performance of Apps Assessing Skin Cancer Risk
13 Feb, 2020 | 07:56h | UTCEditorial: The poor performance of apps assessing skin cancer risk (free)
Commentaries: Skin cancer diagnosis apps are unreliable and poorly regulated, study shows – eCancer News (free) AND Phone apps unreliable for detecting all cases of skin cancer – OnMedica (free)
[Abstract Only] Dietary Modification and Breast Cancer Mortality: Long-Term Follow-Up of the Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trial
9 Feb, 2020 | 20:39h | UTCDietary Modification and Breast Cancer Mortality: Long-Term Follow-Up of the Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: Commentaries before publication at the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting (free)
Clinical Cancer Advances 2020: ASCO Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer
9 Feb, 2020 | 20:38h | UTC
An Overview of Precision Oncology Basket and Umbrella Trials for Clinicians
9 Feb, 2020 | 20:19h | UTC
Review: How I Treat Cancer-associated Thrombosis
9 Feb, 2020 | 20:18h | UTCHow I treat cancer-associated thrombosis – ESMO Open (free)
Related: ASCO Guideline: Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis and Treatment in Patients with Cancer (free)
Cohort Study: Maximal Extent of Resection of Contrast-Enhanced and Non–Contrast-Enhanced Tumor and Survival in Patients with Glioblastoma
7 Feb, 2020 | 08:09h | UTCAssociation of Maximal Extent of Resection of Contrast-Enhanced and Non–Contrast-Enhanced Tumor With Survival Within Molecular Subgroups of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: A Common Rule for Resection of Glioblastoma in the Molecular Era – JAMA Oncology (free) AND Brain tumor surgery that pushes boundaries boosts patients survival – University of California (free) AND More aggressive surgery may improve brain cancer survival – UPI (free)
Global Genomics Project Unravels Cancer’s Complexity at Unprecedented Scale
6 Feb, 2020 | 02:08h | UTCGlobal genomics project unravels cancer’s complexity at unprecedented scale – Nature (free)
Editorial: The era of massive cancer sequencing projects has reached a turning point – Nature (free)
Commentaries: Landmark study to transform cancer treatment – BBC (free) AND Diving deep in the genomes of cancer – eCancer News (free)
See Articles:
– Pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes – Nature (free)
– Analyses of non-coding somatic drivers in 2,658 cancer whole genomes – Nature (free)
– The repertoire of mutational signatures in human cancer – Nature (free)
– Patterns of somatic structural variation in human cancer genomes – Nature (free)
– The evolutionary history of 2,658 cancers – Nature (free)
– Genomic basis for RNA alterations in cancer – Nature (free)
Study: Incidence of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Underestimated
5 Feb, 2020 | 08:14h | UTCCommentaries: Study shows advanced colorectal cancers at recommended screening age – Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (free) AND Should Colon Cancer Screening Begin Before 50? – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related: Another Study Points to Increased Colorectal Cancer Incidence in Young Adults (studies on the subject)
It’s World Cancer Day – 4 February 2020 / Report: WHO Outlines Steps to Save 7 Million Lives from Cancer
4 Feb, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCWHO outlines steps to save 7 million lives from cancer – World Health Organization (free)
See Report: World Cancer Report: Cancer Research for Cancer Prevention – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related: Is the world making progress against cancer? – Our World in Data (free)
Modeling Analysis: Mortality Impact of Achieving WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets
2 Feb, 2020 | 20:07h | UTCRelated Study: Impact of HPV vaccination and cervical screening on cervical cancer elimination: a comparative modelling analysis in 78 low-income and lower-middle-income countries – The Lancet (free)
Commentaries: New estimates of the number of cervical cancer cases and deaths that could be averted in low-income and lower-middle-income countries by scale-up of screening and vaccination activities – International Agency for Research on Cancer (free) AND Mass cervical cancer vaccine rollout could save 62 million lives in next 100 years – The Guardian (free)
European Consensus Recommendation: Prophylaxis and Management of GVHD after Stem-cell Transplantation for Hematological Malignancies
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:51h | UTCProphylaxis and management of graft versus host disease after stem-cell transplantation for haematological malignancies: updated consensus recommendations of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation – The Lancet Haematology (free registration required)
Perspective: When Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None in Low- and Middle-income Countries?
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:48h | UTCWhen Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None? – AMA Journal of Ethics (free)
See Special Issue: Global Burden of Cancer Inequality – AMA Journal of Ethics (free articles)
20-Year Follow-up of a Phase 3 RCT: High-Dose Chemotherapy with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Patients With High-Risk Breast Cancer and 4 or More Involved Axillary Lymph Nodes
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:46h | UTCHigh-Dose Chemotherapy With Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Patients With High-Risk Breast Cancer and 4 or More Involved Axillary Lymph Nodes: 20-Year Follow-up of a Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Could High-Dose Chemo Return for Select Breast Cancers? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
ESMO Consensus Recommendations: Management of Cardiac Disease in Cancer Patients Throughout Oncological Treatment
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:38h | UTCRelated guidelines: Cardio-Oncology: Vascular and Metabolic Perspectives: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF) AND Prevention and Monitoring of Cardiac Dysfunction in Survivors of Adult Cancers: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND Cardio-Onco-Hematology in Clinical Practice. Position Paper and Recommendations – Revista Espanola de Cardiologia (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Cannabinoids Not Effective for Cancer-Related Pain
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:26h | UTCCannabinoids for adult cancer-related pain: systematic review and meta-analysis – BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cannabinoids No Help for Cancer Pain, Concludes Meta-Analysis – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: NICE Guideline: Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products (free guideline and resources on the subject)
Consensus Conference: Management of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:05h | UTC
Consensus Guideline: Management of Desmoid Tumors
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:04h | UTC
A Network Meta-analysis of Maintenance Therapy in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
31 Jan, 2020 | 00:54h | UTCA network meta-analysis of maintenance therapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia – PLOS One (free)
[Abstract Only] Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCReduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Findings from NELSON trial affirm benefits of CT lung screening – AuntMinnie.com (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Reduces Gastric Cancer Among Patients with Positive Family History
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:39h | UTCFamily History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Visual Abstract: Family History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment (free)
Commentary: Antibiotic therapy cuts stomach cancer rate by more than half in high-risk population – Reuters (free)
NICE Guideline: Colorectal Cancer
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCColorectal cancer – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)