outcomes research

Research in Review

Evidence-Based Clinical Pathways to Improve Anesthetic Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery

10/12/2016

JCP Editors

Studies have assessed the feasibility of fast-track surgery in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. However, findings from a recent study published in Obesity Surgery showed that the degree of obesity influences...

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10/12/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Tamoxifen May Reduce Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk

10/11/2016

JCP Editors

Adjuvant endocrine therapy with tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors may reduce the risk for contralateral breast cancer (CBC) in women with invasive breast cancer according to results from a study published in JAMA...

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10/11/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Outcomes of Kidney-Sparing Surgery and Radical Nephroureterectomy Similar for Patients With Kidney Cancer

09/06/2016

JCP Editors

Kidney-sparing surgery (KSS) and radical nephroureterecttomy (RNU) lead to similar survival for low-grade and noninvasive upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), according to a review published in European...

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09/06/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Patient-Reported Quality of Life Predicts Long-Term Lung Cancer Survival

09/06/2016

JCP Editors

Patient-reported quality of life (QOL) may have prognostic value for long-term survival in disease-free survivors of surgically treated lung cancer who have completed active treatment, according to research published...

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09/06/2016

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

Quality Metrics Not Linked to Improved Survival for Patients With Colon Cancer

03/10/2016

JCP Editors

Results from a study presented at the Society for Surgical Oncology Annual Cancer Symposium (March 2-5; Boston, MA) suggest that adhering to National Quality Forum (NQF) colon cancer quality metrics may not correlate...

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03/10/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways