health technology assessments

Research in Review

Blood Flow Measurement Predicts Effectiveness of Ovarian Cancer Treatment

07/03/2017

JCP Editors

A tool for measuring blood flow and volume to ovarian cancer tumors accurately predicts the effectiveness of treatment, according to a recent study published in Clinical Cancer Research (June 2017;...

A tool...

07/03/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Prognostic Tools Identify High-Risk Patients With Multiple Myeloma, Predict Survival

06/22/2017

JCP Editors

Multiple prognostic tools help risk stratify older patients with multiple myeloma and predict treatment-specific survival, according to data that will be presented at the 22nd Congress of the European Hematology...

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06/22/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Interview

The Ethical Implications of Rapid Learning Systems in Oncology

03/15/2017

JCP Editors

Health care providers and research scientists frequently utilize emerging technology to enhance their ability to study diseases and develop effective treatment. A major area of growth in medicine has surrounded the...

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03/15/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

News

IBM‚Äôs Watson Agrees With Oncologist Treatment Decisions 90% of the Time

12/12/2016

JCP Editors

IBM’s Watson for Oncology, a computer that helps oncologists make treatment decisions for individual patients, made the same recommendations 90% of the time as a team of specialist oncologists, according to a new...

IBM’s...

12/12/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Regret-Based Decision Model Helpful Tool for Palliative Care Discussions

11/30/2016

JCP Editors

The implementation of a regret-based decision model may help patients with terminal blood cancers attain appropriate end-of-life care, according to research presented at the 2016 ASH Annual Meeting and...

The...

11/30/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Novel, Low-Cost Method for Examining Leukemia Cells Developed

10/19/2016

JCP Editors

A group of Swedish researchers may have found a cost-efficient way of examining individual leukemia cells, which could transform treatment strategies and make care more personalized, according to a study published in...

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10/19/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

PRRT Use Supported by More than 10 Years of Evidence

10/18/2016

JCP Editors

A review of more than 10 years of published clinical data supports the use of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT)-containing regimens as a way of improving outcomes, minimizing toxicity, and reducing the...

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10/18/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Counterpoint

Incorporating Routine Patient-Reported Outcomes Assessment Into Cancer Care: Building Momentum

09/06/2016

Edward Stepanski, PhD

While the collection and reporting of patient-reported outcome data in oncology trials and care settings has yet to reach its full potential, it has made some progress in recent years. Patient-reported outcomes...

While...

09/06/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Algorithm Can Help Reduce Delays in Lung Cancer Evaluation

05/19/2016

JCP Editors

An algorithm designed to identify patients with a risk of cancer in need of follow-up may help to reduce delays in the diagnostic evaluation of abnormal chest imaging results, according to a recent...

An...

05/19/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

FACT-B Most Effective Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument for Breast Cancer

05/06/2016

JCP Editors

Results from a study evaluating different tools intended to measure patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with breast cancer suggest that the Functional Assessment of Cancer...

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05/06/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways