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The Potential Impact of Clinical Pathways for Bariatric Surgery

03/15/2017

JCP Editors

Obesity has reached a crisis point in the United States, and is now regularly classified as an epidemic.1 The proportion of obese adults now comprises one-third of the US population, according to data from the...

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03/15/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Researchers Offer Protocol for Cardiac Monitoring in Cancer Survivors

03/15/2017

JCP Editors

Researchers debuted guidelines for a two-tiered cardiac monitoring system aimed at identifying cancer survivors considered at high risk for cardiotoxic events. ----- Related Content Prostate Cancer Treatment...

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03/15/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Novel TKI Therapy Plus Gemcitabine Does Not Improve OS in Pancreatic Cancer

03/09/2017

JCP Editors

A new tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) in combination with gemcitabine does not improve overall survival (OS) any more than gemcitabine alone for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to a study...

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03/09/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Consolidation Therapy With Chemo Improves Survival for Patients With CLL

03/06/2017

JCP Editors

An intravenous consolidation regimen developed for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was found to be safe and effective, according to a report in the European Journal of...

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03/06/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

TKI Discontinuation Improves Remission Rates for Patients With CML

03/03/2017

JCP Editors

Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who discontinued treatment with second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) benefited from significant treatment-free remission rates, according to research...

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03/03/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Adding Androgens to Maintenance Therapy Improves Survival in Older Patients With AML

03/01/2017

JCP Editors

Maintenance therapy with androgens significantly improves survival in older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) without increasing toxicity, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology...

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03/01/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

QOL Factors Associated With Discontinuation of Chemo for Women With Breast Cancer

02/23/2017

JCP Editors

Women with breast cancer are more likely to discontinue chemoprevention therapy if menopause-specific symptoms negatively impact their quality of life (QOL), according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical...

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02/23/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Imatinib Treatment for GISTs Leads to Long-Term Survival in Certain Patients

02/22/2017

JCP Editors

Imatinib mesylate front-line treatment of advanced or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) leads to significant long-term survival in patients with a specific genetic mutation, according to study...

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02/22/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Febrile Infant Clinical Pathways Standardize Care in the ED Setting

02/13/2017

JCP Editors

The implementation of an emergency department (ED)-specific clinical pathway for febrile infants enhanced the timeliness of initial patient workup and therapy initiating while simultaneously reducing treatment...

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02/13/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Chemotherapy May Be Overused Among Patients With Colon Cancer

02/09/2017

JCP Editors

Chemotherapy may be overused among young and middle-aged patients with colon cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery (published online January 25, 2017; doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.5050). ----- Related...

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02/09/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways