Oncology (all articles)
Study: Autologous vs Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:29h | UTCLong-term Patient-Reported Outcomes in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Autologous vs Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction: Where Do We Stand? (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Long-term Patient-Reported Outcomes in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction (free audio)
Commentaries: Breast reconstruction more satisfying than implants after cancer, survey says – UPI (free) AND Flap vs Implant for Breast Reconstruction: How to Choose – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Study explores satisfaction, quality of life after breast reconstruction – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, via MedicalXpress (free)
Breast Reconstruction: Updated Overview for Primary Care Physicians
22 Jun, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCBreast reconstruction: Updated overview for primary care physicians – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Observational Study: Better Diet Linked to Lower Cancer Mortality
18 Jun, 2018 | 23:00h | UTCCommentaries: Balanced diet may lower cancer death risk by more than half – UPI (free) AND Eating a High-Quality Diet Could Decrease Cancer Survivors’ Risk of Death by 65% – The ASCO Post (free)
NCCN Guideline: Merkel Cell Carcinoma
18 Jun, 2018 | 18:09h | UTCMerkel Cell Carcinoma, Version 1.2018, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (free)
Case Report: Patient with Breast Cancer Treated by T cell Immunotherapy
18 Jun, 2018 | 12:53h | UTCImmune recognition of somatic mutations leading to complete durable regression in metastatic breast cancer – Nature Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: New approach to immunotherapy leads to complete response in breast cancer patient unresponsive to other treatments – eCancer News (free) AND Therapy Made From Patient’s Immune System Shows Promise For Advanced Breast Cancer – NPR (free) AND Expert reaction to paper reporting a case of breast cancer being treated by T cell immunotherapy, published in Nature Medicine – NPR (free)
NCCN Guideline: Neuroendocrine and Adrenal Tumors
18 Jun, 2018 | 15:37h | UTCNCCN Guidelines Insights: Neuroendocrine and Adrenal Tumors, Version 2.2018 (free)
Guideline: Molecular Testing for Colorectal Cancer Treatment
18 Jun, 2018 | 05:50h | UTC
ASCO Resource-Stratified Practice Guideline: Palliative Care in the Global Setting
18 Jun, 2018 | 00:20h | UTCCommentary: ASCO Guideline Addresses Palliative Care in the Global Setting – ASCO Daily News (free)
Perspective: The Search for Cancer Treatment Beyond Mutant-Hunting
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:17h | UTCThe Search for Cancer Treatment Beyond Mutant-Hunting – The New York Times Magazine (10 articles per month are free)
NICE Guideline: Cancer of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:14h | UTC
Guideline: Integrative Therapies During and After Breast Cancer Treatment
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:13h | UTCCommentary: Mozart, meditation and a yoga mat: Oncologists welcome integrative therapies for breast cancer – eCancer News (free)
American Cancer Society Public Health Statement: Eliminating Combustible Tobacco Use in the United States
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:08h | UTC
Cohort Study: Viral Suppression Associated with Lower Cancer Incidence in HIV-Infected Patients
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:03h | UTCAssociation of Viral Suppression With Lower AIDS-Defining and Non–AIDS-Defining Cancer Incidence in HIV-Infected Veterans: A Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Long-term viral suppression may help decrease cancer rates in patients with HIV – ACP Internist (free) AND Long Term HIV Viral Suppression Reduces But Does Not Eliminate Elevated Cancer Risk – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Viral Suppression of HIV Tied to Less Cancer Risk – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Guideline: Anal Squamous Cell Cancers
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:47h | UTC
Cohort Study: Incidence of Diabetes After Cancer Development
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:35h | UTCIncidence of Diabetes After Cancer Development: A Korean National Cohort Study – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Diabetes risk increased by 9 cancers – eCancer News (free) AND Cancer Increases Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds – AJMC (free) AND Nine Cancers Linked to Diabetes Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Consensus Statement: Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Cutaneous Melanoma
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:26h | UTC
Review: Ovarian Cancer Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Multimodal-Treatment Considerations
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:25h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Treatments for Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC Compared
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:16h | UTCAtezolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Nonsquamous NSCLC – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: ASCO 2018: First-Line Atezolizumab Improves Survival in Advanced NSCLC – European Society of Medical Oncology (free)
Cohort Study: Exercise Associated with Lower Risk of Mortality in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:10h | UTCAssociation of Exercise With Mortality in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Exercise lowers risk of death for childhood cancer survivors, study says – UPI (free) AND Vigorous Exercise Reduces Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors – Medscape (free registration required) AND Exercise linked to reduced mortality in survivors of childhood cancer – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Perspective: Doctors Scrutinize Overtreatment in Cancer
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:33h | UTCDoctors Scrutinize Overtreatment, As Cancer Death Rates Decline – NPR (free)
Video: ASCO 2018 Conference Round Up
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:48h | UTCASCO 2018 conference round up, by Dr Bishal Gyawali and Will Davies (free)
ASCO 2018: Tailoring Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Premenopausal Breast Cancer
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:47h | UTCEditorial: Endocrine Adjuvant Therapy for Localized Breast Cancer (free)
Commentary: Aromatase Inhibitor Plus Ovarian Suppression Yields Benefit in High-Risk Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)
ASCO 2018: Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy vs Immediate Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:40h | UTCRelated Video: Pre-operative chemotherapy with radiation may help people with pancreatic cancer live longer – eCancer News (free)
ASCO 2018: Improved Overall Survival with Adjuvant mFOLFIRINOX in Resected Pancreatic Cancer
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:38h | UTCAdjuvant mFOLFIRINOX vs Gemcitabine in Resected Pancreatic Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)
Related: Pancreatic Cancer Survival Jumps With Postsurgical Chemo Combo – OncLive (free) AND Study Finds Rare Gain for Tough-To-Treat Pancreatic Cancer – Associated Press (free)
ASCO 2018: Global Burden of Cancer from 1990 to 2016
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:22h | UTCCommentary: Increase in lifestyle-related cancers over past decade spotlights critical need for prevention – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)