radiation therapy

Research in Review

Internal Radiotherapy Combined With Chemo in Colorectal Liver Metastasis

08/09/2017

JCP Editors

A recent study combined and analyzed data from three trials regarding the use of first-line chemotherapy plus selective internal radiotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer and liver metastases, published in The...

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08/09/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Older Patients With Advanced-Stage Rectal Cancer Often Receive Sub-Optimal Treatment

08/01/2017

JCP Editors

A majority of older patients with stage II or III rectal adenocarcinoma do not receive standard-of-care treatment, according to recent research published in Cancer (online July 31, 2017;...

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08/01/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

SBRT Deemed Safe and Effective in Older Patients With Lung Cancer

07/19/2017

JCP Editors

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe treatment for patients aged 80 years or older with early-stage lung cancer, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Radiation...

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07/19/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

New Prognostic Model Accurately Predicts Survival in Lung Cancer With Brain Metastases

06/28/2017

JCP Editors

A new prognostic model for lung cancer with brain metastases uses histology, mutations, number of metastases, performance status, and age to accurately predict survival outcomes in patients, according to research...

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06/28/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Receipt of Head, Neck Cancer Supportive Services Varies by Hospital Type

06/01/2017

JCP Editors

Patients with head and neck cancer who do not receive supportive services are more likely to miss radiation therapy appointments and lose weight during treatment, according to research presented at the 2017 ASCO...

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06/01/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Increased Risk of Secondary Cancer for Survivors of Hodgkin Lymphoma

05/19/2017

JCP Editors

Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma with a family history of cancer have a 1.3-fold higher risk of developing a second cancer, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (May...

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05/19/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

PD-L1 Expression Associated With Radiation Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer

05/16/2017

JCP Editors

PD-L1 expression may be a biomarker of local failure in human papillomavirus (HPV)-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma following radiotherapy, according to research published in Clinical Cancer Research...

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05/16/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Surveillance More Effective Than Surgery for Patients With Rectal Cancer After First-Line Care

05/09/2017

JCP Editors

Patients with rectal cancer who undergo first-line chemotherapy and radiation have lower risk of recurrence and higher rates of survival regardless of whether they choose to have surgery, according to a study...

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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

Interview

Clinical Pathways, Targeted Therapies Likely to Shape Future MZL Treatment

03/23/2017

JCP Editors

Journal of Clinical Pathways spoke with Peter Martin, MD, Lymphoma Service Chief, Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian, about the role of targeted therapies and clinical pathways in...

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03/23/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways