Breast cancer screening modalities, recommendations, and novel imaging techniques
S Nielsen, AK Narayan - Surgical Clinics, 2023 - surgical.theclinics.com
Breast cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the United
States. 1 In the United States in 2022, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that …
States. 1 In the United States in 2022, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that …
Predictors of treatment refusal in patients with colorectal cancer: A systematic review
This systematic review was conducted to investigate predictors of treatment refusal in
colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. An understanding of these predictors would inform …
colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. An understanding of these predictors would inform …
Where are the inequalities in colorectal cancer care in a country with universal healthcare? A systematic review and narrative synthesis
BA Pickwell-Smith, K Spencer, MH Sadeghi… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer living in more deprived areas
experience worse survival than those in more affluent areas. Those living in more deprived …
experience worse survival than those in more affluent areas. Those living in more deprived …
Oncologist-reported barriers and facilitators to enrolling patients in optimization trials that test less intense cancer treatment
GB Rocque, C Andrews, VM Lawhon, R Frazier… - JCO Oncology …, 2023 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE: As outcomes improve in early-stage breast cancer, clinical trials are undergoing
a paradigm shift from intensification trials (more therapy) to improve survival to optimization …
a paradigm shift from intensification trials (more therapy) to improve survival to optimization …
Physicians' Hierarchy of Tumor Biomarkers for Optimizing Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Care
HH Thannickal, N Eltoum, NL Henderson… - The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Tumor biomarkers are regularly used to guide breast cancer treatment and
clinical trial enrollment. However, there remains a lack of knowledge regarding physicians' …
clinical trial enrollment. However, there remains a lack of knowledge regarding physicians' …
Hit it hard: qualitative patient perspectives on the optimisation of immune checkpoint inhibition
S Merrick, HL Rush, S Daniels, A Fielding… - British Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed the treatment landscape of
many cancers, including melanoma and renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Randomised trials are …
many cancers, including melanoma and renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Randomised trials are …
Leveraging the potential for deintensification in cancer care
Evidence-based reductions in cancer treatment that still preserve outcomes can result in an
improved quality of life for patients and optimized healthcare resourcing. Using melanoma …
improved quality of life for patients and optimized healthcare resourcing. Using melanoma …
De-escalating breast cancer therapy
MA Varsanik, SP Shubeck - Surgical Clinics, 2023 - surgical.theclinics.com
Patients with breast cancer, including those with early-stage disease, have historically been
subject to invasive surgical procedures, medical therapies, and radiation therapy. However …
subject to invasive surgical procedures, medical therapies, and radiation therapy. However …
[HTML][HTML] “Oh when's your treatment ending?”“Never!” The unmet needs of cancer patients treated with immuno-, biological and precision therapies: a qualitative …
Purpose To explore the unmet supportive care needs of patients with advanced cancer
receiving immune-biological and precision (IBP) therapies. Methods We conducted semi …
receiving immune-biological and precision (IBP) therapies. Methods We conducted semi …
“Clinical trials are space travel”: Factors of psychological response to recurrence among oncologists enrolling patients in treatment optimization trials
NL Henderson, C Andrews, SA Ingram… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cancer recurrence after treatment is a concern for patients and oncologists
alike. The movement towards treatment optimization, with trials testing less than the current …
alike. The movement towards treatment optimization, with trials testing less than the current …