oncology management

NCCN Announces Changes to Guidelines for NSCLC

04/06/2016

JCP Editors

New guidelines for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) recommend testing for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGRF) mutations as a part of routine care for patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),...

New...

04/06/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Major Changes to NCCN Guidelines for Multiple Myeloma Announced

04/05/2016

JCP Editors

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has announced three major changes to its guidelines for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) that broaden the population of patients eligible to start therapy,...

The...

04/05/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Improving Lung Cancer Outcomes With Multidisciplinary Care

04/04/2016

JCP Editors

Multidisciplinary care (MDC) facilitates the delivery of high-quality lung cancer services, improving survival, guideline-based treatment, and quality of life for patients with the disease, according to a new...

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04/04/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Non-Operative Management for Rectal Cancer on the Rise Despite Lack of Evidence

04/04/2016

JCP Editors

The use of neoadjuvant chemoradiation for stage 2 and 3 rectal cancer is on the rise, but researchers are unsure whether this represents treatment innovation or greater disparity in cancer care. Currently, the...

The...

04/04/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

NCCN CEO Compares Evidence Blocks With Other Tools to Assess Value of Cancer Care Treatments

04/01/2016

JCP Editors

In a session at their 21st Annual Meeting in Hollywood, FL, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) CEO Robert W Carlson, MD, discussed how NCCN Evidence Blocks stack up against other tools currently available...

In a...

04/01/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

New ASCO Report Finds Oncologists Concerned About Value-Based Care Initiatives and Alternative Payment Models

03/18/2016

JCP Editors

In its third annual State of Cancer Care in America report, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) described a number of the advances and remaining challenges concerning cancer care—including the sudden...

In its...

03/18/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Patients With Prostate Cancer Report Better QoL With Active Surveillance

03/16/2016

JCP Editors

Active surveillance (AS) for patients with low-risk prostate cancer can provide similar quality of life to that of men living without cancer, according to a study presented at the European Association of Urology...

Active...

03/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Use of MRI Influences Physician Decision-Making in Prostate Cancer

03/10/2016

JCP Editors

A study of prostate cancer has found that MRI (magnetic resource imaging) evaluations can influence clinical decision-making for both physicians and patients, though whether those decisions result in superior...

A...

03/10/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Clinical Pathways GPS

Calling it Quits: Addressing Treatment Discontinuation on a Clinical Pathway

03/08/2016

Richard G. Stefanacci , DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD;

Donald Ohloma , MS;

Discontinuation of treatment should be considered whenever treatment benefits are exceeded by their burden. When and how patients should be discontinued from treatment, however, may not necessarily be addressed by a...

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03/08/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Financial Strain Linked to More Pain and Poorer Quality of Life in Patients with Lung and Colorectal Cancers

03/06/2016

JCP Editors

Patients with cancer and limited financial means are more likely to have a higher symptom burden and decreased quality of life (QOL), according to a recent study. Rising health care costs mean that the treatments...

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03/06/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways