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Research in Review

Weight Gain a Sign of Successful Treatment in Patients With NSCLC

05/24/2016

JCP Editors

Weight gain may be an indicator of successful treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to findings from a recently published article. Past studies have linked unintentional weigh...

Weight...

05/24/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Pancreatic Cancer Resources Available Online Inaccurate and Difficult to Read

05/13/2016

JCP Editors

Online materials about pancreatic cancer may lack accurate information about alternative therapy and be too complicated to benefit patients with the disease, claims a recent study. The readability and accuracy of...

Online...

05/13/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Adverse Event Linked to Everolimus Does Not Negatively Impact Survival

05/13/2016

JCP Editors

Incidence of a common adverse event should not be considered a hindrance to the administration of everolimus for patients with cancer, according to a recent study. Everolimus is an oral mammalian target of rapamycin...

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05/13/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Evolution of Treatment Strategies for Renal Cancer

05/13/2016

JCP Editors

A look at 14 years of health care trends has revealed that the percentage of patients receiving treatment for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) is growing as providers shift toward targeted therapeutic...

A look...

05/13/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Surgery Offers Survival Benefit to Older Patients With Lung Cancer

05/12/2016

JCP Editors

Patients 65 years and older who receive surgery for lung cancer are living longer, claims a recent study. According to national records, lung cancer most commonly occurs in older adults, with the median age at...

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05/12/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Value for US Cancer Drug Spending Lags Behind Other Nations

05/03/2016

JCP Editors

A study of international cancer care costs has revealed that the value of US cancer drug spending has not kept pace with that of other nations in terms of health gains per dollar spent. Sebastian Salas-Vega, MSc,...

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05/03/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Radiotherapy Plus Surgery Better for Older Patients With Soft-Tissue Sarcoma

04/29/2016

JCP Editors

Age may be a significant determinant of the effectiveness of radiotherapy in patients with soft-tissue sarcoma undergoing surgery, according to a recent study. While the survival rates for early-stage, soft-tissue...

Age...

04/29/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Oncology Nurse Navigators Improve GI Cancer Outcomes

04/28/2016

JCP Editors

At the second annual Oncology Nurse Advisor Navigation Summit (April 7-9, 2016; Orlando, FL), Teresa Labovich, MSN, RN, OCN, Penrose Cancer Center (Colorado Springs, CO), described a method by which gastrointestinal...

At the...

04/28/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Active Surveillance Poses Risk of Metastasis for Certain Patients With Prostate Cancer

04/19/2016

JCP Editors

A percentage of patients on active surveillance for clinically insignificant prostate cancer may be at risk of developing metastatic disease in the long term. A study published in The Journal of Urology has reported...

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04/19/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

New NCCN Guidelines Advise More Physician-led Discussions of Sexual Dysfunction

04/07/2016

JCP Editors

Clinicians should take a more active role in discussing sexual dysfunction with their patients, according to updates to National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, which were presented at the NCCN annual...

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04/07/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways