Oncology (all articles)
Guideline: Endoscopic Surveillance After Surgical or Endoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer
10 Feb, 2019 | 14:31h | UTC
Study: Association of Thyrotropin Suppression with Survival Outcomes in Patients With Intermediate- and High-Risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
10 Feb, 2019 | 13:59h | UTCCommentary: Study Evaluates Thyroid Hormone Suppression For High Risk Thyroid Cancer – MedicalResearch.com (free)
“This study provides the justification for a randomized trial.”
Cancer Cliches to Avoid: I’m Not ‘Brave’
7 Feb, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCCancer cliches to avoid: I’m not ‘brave’ – BBC (free)
Related: Why cancer is not a war, fight, or battle (free commentaries)
WHO Guidelines for the Management of Cancer Pain
5 Feb, 2019 | 00:35h | UTC
Cardio-oncology: Principles and Organizational Issues
4 Feb, 2019 | 21:36h | UTCCardio-oncology: principles and organisational issues – European Society of Cardiology (free)
Related: SEOM Clinical Guidelines on Cardiovascular Toxicity (several guidelines and reviews on the subject)
Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Non-cirrhotic Liver: A Comprehensive Review
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:47h | UTC
Study: Assessment of a Watch-and-Wait Strategy for Rectal Cancer in Patients With a Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Therapy
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:45h | UTCAssessment of a Watch-and-Wait Strategy for Rectal Cancer in Patients With a Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Therapy – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Watch-and-Wait Strategy for Rectal Cancer With Complete Clinical Response After Neoadjuvant Therapy – The ASCO Post (free)
Viewpoint: Modernizing Clinical Trials for Patients with Cancer
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:35h | UTCModernizing Clinical Trials for Patients With Cancer – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Study: Tumor Mutational Load Predicts Survival After Immunotherapy Across Multiple Cancer Types
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:33h | UTCTumor mutational load predicts survival after immunotherapy across multiple cancer types – Nature Genetics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study Finds High Tumor Mutational Load Is a Predictor of Response to Immunotherapy in Some Cancers – The ASCO Post (free)
ASCO Standards: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:29h | UTCSafe Handling of Hazardous Drugs: ASCO Standards – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)
Summary: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (free)
Editorial: ASCO Standards for Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (free)
News Release: New Standards for Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Focus on Developing Evidence-Based Measures (free)
How to Save Billions on Cancer Care Costs: The Potential of Value-Based Prescribing in Oncology
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:39h | UTCRelated: Research: Low-Dose Abiraterone With Food vs Standard Dose Abiraterone In Prostate Cancer (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Tackling the High Cost of Cancer Care (free commentaries)
Perspective – Real-World Evidence and Randomized Studies in the Precision Oncology Era: The Right Balance
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:04h | UTC
ASCO Provisional Clinical Opinion: Evaluating Susceptibility to Pancreatic Cancer
27 Jan, 2019 | 18:59h | UTC
Study: Long-Term Effects of Finasteride on Prostate Cancer Mortality
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:45h | UTCLong-Term Effects of Finasteride on Prostate Cancer Mortality – New England Journal of Medicine ($ for full-text)
Commentaries: Final verdict on finasteride: Safe, effective prevention for prostate cancer – eCancer News (free) AND Prostate Drug Finasteride Can Safely Lower Cancer Risk, Study Says – U.S. News (free)
Head to Head: Should We Rename Low Risk Cancers?
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:42h | UTCShould we rename low risk cancers? – The BMJ (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
I'm with @DrLauraEsserman on this: rename very low risk "#cancer"
like IDLE = indolent lesions of epithelial origin (breast, prostate, and others)https://t.co/f3fBWCsgdL @bmj_latest
stop the unnecessary surgery, treatment and alarm/anxiety pic.twitter.com/HkBdo8WacL— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 24, 2019
Guideline: Treatment Recommendations for Urological Symptoms in Cancer Patients
24 Jan, 2019 | 17:14h | UTC
Guidelines for the Treatment of Chronic Radiation Proctitis
24 Jan, 2019 | 15:59h | UTC
Systematic Review: Early Discontinuation of Antibiotics for Febrile Neutropenia vs. Continuation Until Neutropenia Resolution in People with Cancer
24 Jan, 2019 | 00:17h | UTCEarly discontinuation of antibiotics for febrile neutropenia versus continuation until neutropenia resolution in people with cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
SEOM Clinical Guidelines in Advanced and Recurrent Breast Cancer
17 Jan, 2019 | 00:10h | UTC
SEOM Clinical Guidelines on Nutrition in Cancer Patients
17 Jan, 2019 | 00:09h | UTC
Opinion: Time to Abandon Early Detection Cancer Screening
16 Jan, 2019 | 22:31h | UTCTime to abandon early detection cancer screening – European Journal of Clinical Investigation (free)
Opinion: The Scandal of Surrogates and the Missing Survival Data in Cancer Trials
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:50h | UTCThe scandal of surrogates and the missing survival data in cancer trials – BMJ EBM Spotlight (free)
Related Study: Association Between Surrogate End-points and Overall Survival in Oncology (free)
USPSTF Draft Statement: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:48h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF Reaffirms Drugs for Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)
Immunotherapy 2.0: Improving the Response to Checkpoint Inhibitors
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:39h | UTCImmunotherapy 2.0: Improving the Response to Checkpoint Inhibitors – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Managing Nonmetastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:36h | UTCManaging Nonmetastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer – European Urology (free)