Oncology (all articles)
Pharmacologic Management of Malignant Bowel Obstruction: When Surgery Is Not an Option
22 Apr, 2019 | 02:14h | UTC
ASCO Guideline: Duration of Oxaliplatin-Containing Adjuvant Therapy for Stage III Colon Cancer
22 Apr, 2019 | 02:01h | UTCNews Release: ASCO Guideline Recommends Shorter-Course Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Some Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer (free)
Randomized Trial: “Magic Mouthwash” Effective for Radiotherapy-Related Oral Mucositis Pain
22 Apr, 2019 | 01:50h | UTCEffect of Doxepin Mouthwash or Diphenhydramine-Lidocaine-Antacid Mouthwash vs Placebo on Radiotherapy-Related Oral Mucositis Pain: The Alliance A221304 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Search for an Effective Therapy and Pain Relief for Oral Mucositis (free)
Commentaries: “Magic Mouthwash” Can Decrease Mouth Pain from Radiation Therapy – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Doxepin or diphenhydramine-lidocaine-antacid mouthwash modestly reduces radiation-related mucositis pain – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Magic Mouthwash effective treatment for mouth sore pain caused by radiation therapy – Mayo Clinic (free)
Review: Current Landscape of Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer
21 Apr, 2019 | 21:15h | UTCCurrent Landscape of Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer: A Review – JAMA Oncology (free)
Meta-Analysis: Prostate Radiotherapy for Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer
20 Apr, 2019 | 16:25h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Cancer-associated Thrombosis: The When, How and Why
20 Apr, 2019 | 15:19h | UTCCancer-associated thrombosis: the when, how and why – European Respiratory Review (free)
Related: Guideline: Treatment Algorithm in Cancer-Associated Thrombosis (free)
Congratulations to Dr. Caio Julio Fernandes and Colleagues.
Review: Tumoral Pulmonary Hypertension
20 Apr, 2019 | 14:43h | UTCTumoral pulmonary hypertension – European Respiratory Review (free)
NCCN Guideline: AIDS-Related Kaposi Sarcoma
20 Apr, 2019 | 14:03h | UTCAIDS-Related Kaposi Sarcoma, Version 2.2019, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (free)
Study: Aggressive Treatment Common in Patients with Imminently Fatal de Novo Metastatic Cancer
19 Apr, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCCommentaries: Some patients with imminently fatal cancer still receive treatment – eCancer News (free) AND With Weeks to Live, Many Cancer Patients Try Useless Treatments – HealthDay (free)
NCCN Guideline: Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities
18 Apr, 2019 | 08:00h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Working Group (free)
Related Reviews: New drugs, new toxicities: severe side effects of modern targeted and immunotherapy of cancer and their management – Critical Care (free) AND Severe toxicity from checkpoint protein inhibitors: What intensive care physicians need to know? – Annals of Intensive Care (free) AND Checkpoint Inhibitors: The diagnosis and treatment of side effects – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Cohort Study: Red and Processed Meat Consumption and Risk of Colorectal Cancer
18 Apr, 2019 | 07:46h | UTCCommentaries: Even moderate red and processed meat eaters at risk of bowel cancer – Cancer Research UK (free) AND Expert reaction to red and processed meat consumption and risk of colorectal cancer – Science Media Centre (free)
Study: One-third of Cancer Patients Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine
16 Apr, 2019 | 02:26h | UTCPrevalence and Nondisclosure of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Patients With Cancer and Cancer Survivors in the United States – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: One-third of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine – UT Southwestern Medical Center (free) AND How Many Cancer Patients Use Complementary or Alternative Medicine Treatments? – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Many cancer patients take alternative meds but don’t tell doctors – UPI (free)
Related: Use of Alternative Medicine for Cancer and Its Impact on Survival (free study and commentaries)
Review: Treatment of Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:18h | UTCTreatment of Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer – JAMA (free for a limited period)
A short review on the subject.
Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Executive Summary of an ASTRO, ASCO and AUA Guideline
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:12h | UTCOriginal Guideline: Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer (free)
ASCO Guideline: Management of Cancer-Associated Anemia With Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:11h | UTC
NCCN Guideline Update: Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:08h | UTC
ASCO Clinical Cancer Advances 2019: Annual Report on Progress Against Cancer
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:10h | UTC
Survivorship Guidance for Patients with Colorectal Cancer
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:03h | UTCSurvivorship Guidance for Patients with Colorectal Cancer – Current Treatment Options in Oncology (free)
NCCN Guideline: Cutaneous Melanoma
10 Apr, 2019 | 22:25h | UTCRelated: AAD Guideline: Management of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma (free)
NCCN Guideline Update: Hepatobiliary Cancers
10 Apr, 2019 | 22:24h | UTC
Tailored Management of Primary Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
10 Apr, 2019 | 11:28h | UTCTailored management of primary gastrointestinal stromal tumors – Cancer (free)
AHA Statement: Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation to Manage Cardiovascular Outcomes in Cancer Patients and Survivors
10 Apr, 2019 | 06:15h | UTCNews Release: How can therapy for heart attack patients help cancer survivors? (free)
Top Things to Know: Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation to Manage Cardiovascular Outcomes in Cancer Patients and Survivors (free)
Commentaries: Exercise-focused Rehabilitation for Cancer Survivors: Creating a CORE Component of Oncology Care – American Heart Association (free) AND Cardio-oncology rehab programs proposed for CVD risk reduction – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related: AHA Scientific Statement on Cardio-Oncology: Vascular and Metabolic Perspectives (several guidelines on the subject)
Checkpoint Inhibitors: The Diagnosis and Treatment of Side Effects
10 Apr, 2019 | 06:10h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Management of Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline (free) AND Managing toxicities associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: consensus recommendations from the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Toxicity Management Working Group (free)
Related Reviews: New drugs, new toxicities: severe side effects of modern targeted and immunotherapy of cancer and their management – Critical Care (free) AND Severe toxicity from checkpoint protein inhibitors: What intensive care physicians need to know? – Annals of Intensive Care (free)
ACP Guideline: Screening for Breast Cancer in Average-Risk Women
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:26h | UTCSummary for Patients: Breast Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Women (free)
News Release: ACP issues guidance statement for breast cancer screening of average-risk women (free)
Commentaries: ACP Guideline Discourages Breast Cancer Screening for Average-Risk Women in Their 40s – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Most women need mammograms every other year starting at 50 – Reuters (free)
Related Guidelines: Breast Cancer: Screening – U.S.Preventive Services Task Force (free) AND New Canadian Recommendations on Screening for Breast Cancer (free) AND American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Screening Guideline (free) AND Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening in Average-Risk Women – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free) AND Recommendations from European Breast Guidelines (free)
Randomized Trial: 10 Year Follow-up of Italian Study Brings New Confirmation of Lung Cancer Screening Efficacy
8 Apr, 2019 | 01:14h | UTC