Guidance for CRC Screening | Feature
April 26, 2013
Four guidance statements have been identified for colorectal cancer screening.
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Staging Melanoma With SLNB | Opinion Article
April 16, 2013
Clinicians must determine if putting patients with thin melanomas through an additional procedure—with additional risks and costs—will have a positive impact for them when the benefits are unclear.
A Safety Program to Decrease SSIs | Opinion Article
January 9, 2013
With a minimal time commitment and the support of hospital executives, frontline providers can make major changes to decrease surgical site infections and improve healthcare quality.
New Guidelines for Head & Neck Cancer Reirradiation | Feature
August 16, 2012
Recurrent and second primary head-and-neck squamous cell carcinomas arising within or close to previously irradiated areas are a significant clinical challenge. The American College of Radiology published appropriateness criteria for recurrent head and neck cancer after prior definitive radiation.
Improving Cancer Care Decision-Making | Opinion Article
May 30, 2012
Providers who assist in decision-making for cancer patients should be familiar with effective methods for presenting data so that patients can use it to make informed and preference-sensitive decisions.
Guideline Adherence & Post-Mastectomy Radiation Use | Feature
February 21, 2012
Guidelines on the use of post-mastectomy radiation in older women with breast cancer have been established by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, but new data suggest that follow-through on these recommendations is suboptimal.
Important Decisions in Breast Cancer Surgery | Feature
June 1, 2011
New research indicates that patients with breast cancer are more likely to receive breast reconstruction when plastic surgeons are involved as part of the treatment decision team.
Analyzing Quality of Cancer Care | News Brief
May 16, 2011
Delivering quality cancer care appears to be increasingly difficult because of the shortage of oncologists and rising costs of chemotherapy agents, radiation therapy, and imaging tests, according to a team of American researchers. The study found that the following negatively affected patients’ quality-of-care perceptions:
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Management Considerations in CLL | Opinion Article
March 29, 2011
As diagnostics have improved, clinicians are more commonly diagnosing CLL in younger patients and catching it in its earliest stages. The growing armamentarium of novel treatment options in chronic lymphocytic leukemia has enhanced clinicians’ ability to induce and maintain remission.
The Burden of Pain & Depression in Cancer Patients | Feature
March 15, 2011
Patients with cancer who experience pain or depression have many types of symptoms. Clinicians should make efforts to recognize and manage somatic symptoms to improve quality of life and function in these patients, regardless of type or phase of cancer.
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