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Research in Review

Response to Chemo Helps Decide Optimal Treatment Course for Patients With Laryngeal Cancer

02/10/2017

JCP Editors

Response to a single dose of neoadjuvant chemotherapy indicates the optimal treatment course for patients with laryngeal cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Otolaryngology (published online February 2,...

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02/10/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Anxiety Increases Risk of Mortality for Patients With NSCLC

01/31/2017

JCP Editors

Patients with newly-diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who experience anxiety are at a higher risk of cancer-specific mortality, according to research published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom...

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01/31/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Women Treated for Precursor of Breast Cancer Live Longer Than Other Women

01/27/2017

JCP Editors

Women aged 50 years or older who have been treated for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are likely to live longer than women in the general population, according to a presentation at the European Cancer Congress...

Women...

01/27/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor New Standard of Care for MSI-H Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

01/25/2017

JCP Editors

The immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab has shown durable responses and disease control in pretreated patients with DNA mismatch repair deficient/microsatellite instability high (MSI-H) metastatic colorectal...

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01/25/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Cardiotoxicity Among Childhood Cancer Survivors Decreasing Over Time

01/24/2017

JCP Editors

Initiatives to reduce cardiotoxicity among childhood patients with cancer treated more recently have had a measurable impact over time, according to research published in Circulation. ----- Related Content Risk of...

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01/24/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Emotional Distress May Lead to Unnecessary Treatment for Prostate Cancer

01/11/2017

JCP Editors

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer may become distressed and consequently choose unnecessarily aggressive treatment options, according to a new study published in the Journal of Oncology. Prostate cancer is a highly...

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01/11/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Most Cost-Effective Sequence of TKIs for Treatment of GISTs Identified

01/10/2017

JCP Editors

The best potential strategy involving tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) has been identified, according to new research published in Clinical Drug...

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01/10/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Comparative Effectiveness Report Favors Aromatase Inhibitors Over Tamoxifen for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

01/04/2017

JCP Editors

Treatment with aromatase inhibitors improves outcomes versus treatment with tamoxifen for patients with early-stage breast cancer, according to a report published by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in...

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01/04/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Precision Medicine Increasingly Guides Decision-Making for Patients with Breast Cancer

12/29/2016

JCP Editors

Breast cancer serves as a model for using precision medicine to guide treatment decisions and improve patients’ quality of life, according to a presentation at the 2016 Lynn Sage Breast Cancer...

Breast...

12/29/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Ibuprofen May Lower Risk of Lung Cancer Death Among Smokers

12/21/2016

JCP Editors

Regular ibuprofen intake may lower the risk of lung cancer death among individuals with current or past histories of smoking, according to a new study. ----- Related Content New Lung Cancer Biomarker...

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12/21/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways