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Research in Review

Inherited Genes Highly Prevalent in Metastatic Prostate Cancer

07/12/2016

JCP Editors

Findings from a study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that men with advanced prostate cancer may want to consider being tested for inherited gene mutations in order to help guide...

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07/12/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Financial Relationships in Clinical Guidelines Not Being Properly Disclosed

06/02/2016

JCP Editors

Financial relationships between organizations that produce clinical practice guidelines and biomedical companies are not being properly disclosed, according to findings from a recent report. When guidelines are...

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06/02/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Number of Positive Nodes Best Prognostic Indicator for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

04/11/2016

JCP Editors

The number of positive nodes is a better indicator of prognosis in patients with head and neck cancer than lymph node ratio and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system, according to a recent...

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04/11/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Co-Testing a More Cost-Effective Screening Strategy for Cervical Cancer Than HPV Primary

04/01/2016

JCP Editors

A model developed using data from health care databases and published literature has found that Pap plus human papillomavirus (HPV) mRNA testing that includes genotying for HPV 16 and 18 may be a more effective...

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04/01/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Guidelines for Bone Scans After Oophorectomy Needed

03/30/2016

JCP Editors

Despite being at a greater risk for bone loss after prophylactic oophorectomy, carriers of BRCA mutations are under-screened for bone mineral density, according to a recent study. Women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 have a...

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03/30/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Advanced Imaging Overused in Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer

03/08/2016

JCP Editors

Norah Lynn Henry, MD, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), presented findings to suggest that newly diagnosed patients with early-stage breast cancer often undergo advanced imaging tests despite national...

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03/08/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Clinical Pathway for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Improves Survival

02/16/2016

JCP Editors

A clinical pathway developed by South Florida researchers may help to improve clinical outcomes for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.  Although rare, pancreatic cancer is still the...

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02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Staging Laparoscopy Aids Decision-Making for Patients With Gastric Cancer

02/12/2016

JCP Editors

Staging laparoscopy in patients with gastric cancer can improve treatment decision-making and help avoid potentially unnecessary laparotomy, according to a new study. Early gastric cancer often presents with no...

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02/12/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

MiRNA Analysis Effective for Identifying Early Lung Cancer, New Study Confirms

12/22/2015

JCP Editors

Blood-based miRNA signature analysis may be an effective noninvasive screening tool for identifying lung cancer early, a new study finds. Lung cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer, can be challenging to...

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12/22/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Lung Cancer Screening Does Not Lead to More Unnecessary Surgeries, Study Confirms

10/26/2015

JCP Editors

A recent study has confirmed that the adoption of a new lung cancer screening program did not lead to increased rates of surgical intervention for benign or noncancerous tumors. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

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10/26/2015

Journal of Clinical Pathways