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Research in Review

Adjuvant Ovarian Function Suppression Improves Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes

06/29/2017

JCP Editors

In younger women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer, ovarian function suppression (OFS) after surgery drives large improvements in breast cancer-free interval when combined with drug therapy, according...

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06/29/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Clinical Pathways for Advance Stage Gastric Cancer: Standardizing Practice to Decrease Variability and Improve Outcomes

06/13/2017

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Gastric cancer is the fifth most diagnosed cancer worldwide and the third leading cause of cancer deaths. In the United States and other countries with low rates of gastric cancer, the population...

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06/13/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Biologic Therapy Not Cost-Effective in Patients With RA

06/13/2017

JCP Editors

A cost-effectiveness analysis showed that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who switch from a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) to a biologic drug are likely to increase costs of care while receiving...

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06/13/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Specialized Palliative Care Reduces High-Intensity Treatments for Pediatric Cancer Patients

06/04/2017

JCP Editors

Specialized pediatric palliative care (SPPC) resulted in lower intensity end-of-life care for pediatric patients with cancer, although general palliative care (GPC) did not, according to research presented at the...

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06/04/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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ASCT Deemed Safe and Effective for Older Patients With B-Cell Malignancies

05/25/2017

JCP Editors

Older patients with B-cell malignancies benefit from progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) improvements after autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), according to research that will be...

Older...

05/25/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Young Patients With Colorectal Cancer May Benefit From More Treatment Options

05/25/2017

JCP Editors

Patients aged 45 years or younger with colorectal cancer may have better treatment options available to them because of more mutations in their tumors than older patients, according to research that will be presented...

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05/25/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Reveals Optimal Screening Strategy for Prostate Cancer

05/23/2017

JCP Editors

A diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan followed by an MRI-guided biopsy strategy is more cost-effective than an invasive transrectal ultrasound for detecting prostate cancer, according to research...

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05/23/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Integration of Palliative Care in Oncology Improves Outcomes and Reduces Spending

05/15/2017

JCP Editors

Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine (New York, NY) provides a model for adopting palliative care practices into their solid tumor oncology service that results in significant increases in hospice referrals and...

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05/15/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates Reduced With Specific Type of Diet

05/09/2017

JCP Editors

Patients with colorectal cancer can decrease their risk of disease-related mortality by 54% if they consume certain types of food, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week (May 6-9, 2017; Chicago, IL;...

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05/09/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Shorter Course of Radiation Therapy After Mastectomy Deemed Safe and Effective

05/08/2017

JCP Editors

A radiation schedule half the standard course is as safe and effective for patients with breast cancer following a mastectomy, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (published...

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05/08/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways