breast cancer

Guideline Updates

ASCO Updates Guideline on Early Breast Cancer Treatment

11/18/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

News

MRI Screening Cost-Effective for Women With Family History of Breast Cancer

08/06/2020

For women with a family history of breast cancer, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) every 18 months between the ages of 35 and 60 is a cost-effective screening strategy, according to results from a study published in...

For...

08/06/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

From the Field

Enhancing the Electronic Health Record to Improve the Quality of Breast Cancer Care in Eastern North Carolina

05/19/2020

Andrew Weil , MD;

Jan H. Wong , MD;

Lauren E. Geisel , MD;

Mahvish Muzaffar , MD;

Phyllis DeAntonio , RN;

Nasreen A. Vohra , MD;

Helen M. Johnson , MD;

Abstract: Eastern North Carolina (ENC) is home to a rural population that suffers from disparities in breast cancer outcomes. It has been demonstrated that evidence-based clinical pathways can improve quality of...

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05/19/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

From the Field

Mock Clinical Pathways: Exploring the Process of Developing a Pathway for Metastatic Breast Cancer

02/15/2018

Bruce A. Feinberg , DO;

Chadi Nabhan , MD, MBA, FACP;

Abstract: Clinical pathways are a critical structural element in the effort to reduce variation in health care delivery, allowing for cost reduction as well as more predictable, measurable, and accountable outcomes. At the 2nd Annual...

Abstract: Clinical...

02/15/2018

Journal of Clinical Pathways

News

Genetic Testing Underutilized in Women With History of Ovarian Cancer

08/22/2017

JCP Editors

Less than 20% of patients with a history of ovarian cancer meeting National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines have undergone genetic testing or have discussed testing with their health care...

Less...

08/22/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

News

Breast Cancer Survival Outcomes After Mastectomy Versus Breast-Conserving Surgery

08/22/2017

JCP Editors

A recent comparative effectiveness study examined long-term survival outcomes for patients with multiple stages of breast cancer after undergoing either mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery, published in the...

A...

08/22/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Patient Values, Concerns Influence Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions

08/17/2017

JCP Editors

Researchers examined the decision-making processes of patients with breast cancer to understand why a procedure that does not improve survival is increasingly being considered. ----- Related Content Contralateral...

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08/17/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Monotherapy Improves Outcomes in Metastatic Breast Cancer With BRCA Mutation

08/14/2017

JCP Editors

An immuno-agent improves progression-free survival (PFS) and lowers the risk of death for patients with human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2)-negative metastatic breast cancer and a germline BRCA mutation, according...

An...

08/14/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Costs and Complications Associated With Repeated Breast-Conserving Surgery for Breast Cancer

08/09/2017

JCP Editors

More than 23% of patients with breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving surgery followed by subsequent surgery do not receive the full benefits of surgery due to added costs and complications, according...

More...

08/09/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Lymphocyte Biomarkers Predict PFS in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

07/31/2017

JCP Editors

A low level of stromal cytotoxic T-cell infiltration in breast cancer tumor specimens predicts patients who may benefit most from antibody- vs molecular-based human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)...

A low...

07/31/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways