radiation therapy

Research in Review

External Beam Radiotherapy Effective for Skin Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment

11/11/2016

JCP Editors

Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) skin lesions are more likely to respond to local external beam radiotherapy than repeat radiotherapy, according to a study conducted by members of the Department of Radiation Oncology, University...

Kaposi...

11/11/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Surgery Plus Chemoradiotherapy Better for Patients With Rectal Cancer

10/25/2016

JCP Editors

Patients with stage II or stage III rectal cancer may have better outcomes when treated with surgery and chemoradiotherapy than those who receive chemoradiotherapy alone, according to an article published in JAMA...

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10/25/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Testosterone-Lowering Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Increase Dementia Risk

10/17/2016

JCP Editors

Using testosterone-lowering drugs to treat prostate cancer may make men twice as likely to develop dementia within five years as patients whose testosterone levels were not tampered with, according to a retrospective...

Using...

10/17/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Department

Better Cervical and Endometrial Cancer Outcomes With IMRT

10/03/2016

JCP Editors

Patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for cervical or endometrial cancer have fewer adverse events and experience better quality of life than those treated with conventional radiation...

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10/03/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Department

SBRT Safer, Equally Effective for Newly-Diagnosed Prostate Cancer

09/29/2016

JCP Editors

High-dose stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for men with newly-diagnosed low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer results in shorter treatment times, low severe toxicity, and excellent cancer control rates,...

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09/29/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Radiotherapy Use and Effectiveness in Human Papillomavirus-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

08/02/2016

JCP Editors

A study of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and boost doses of postoperative radiotherapy (B-PORT) in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has found that outcomes depend on a number of pathologic and...

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08/02/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Research in Review

Proton Beam Therapy a Cost-Effective Treatment for Some Cancer Types

03/08/2016

JCP Editors

Proton beam therapy (PBT) represents a promising, cost-effective option for patients with specific forms of cancer, according to a recently published review.  PBT is increasingly being use for the treatment of...

Proton...

03/08/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

From the Field

Facilitating Physician Adherence to Clinical Pathways Across a Multi-Site Oncology Practice Network

02/16/2016

Brian J Gebhardt, MD

Sushil Beriwal, MD

Dwight E Heron, MD, MBA, FACRO, FACR

Abstract: With so many new developments in the field on oncology, physicians have a difficult time staying abreast of new guidelines and recommendations for different disease states. Clinical pathways are an...

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02/16/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways