ONS Recommends Patient Support Programs for Oral Anticancer Medications
The Oncology Nursing Society developed guidelines recommending patient support programs to improve patient adherence to oral medication regimens.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
ASCO Releases Guideline for Managing Immune-Related Adverse Events of CAR-T Therapy
The guideline focuses on managing treatment of cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome in patients undergoing CAR-T therapy for hematologic cancers.
Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer: An Introduction to ASTRO’s Clinical Practice Guideline
The consensus guideline, drafted by an ASTRO-convened expert task force, offers recommendations about radiotherapy, including brachytherapy, and chemoradiation, in different stage-of-disease and treatment-strategy settings.
Clinical Practice Guidelines Released for Managing Pain in Children With Cancer Undergoing Needle-Related Procedures
Inadequate pain management during needle procedures has been associated with increased anxiety and decreased treatment compliance in children with cancer.
Treatment Patterns in Elderly Women With HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
Although a high percentage of patients in a cohort of older women with HER2+ mBC received guideline-concordant care, these results suggest opportunities to address how breast cancer care is managed in older women.
CRC Screening Recommended for Average-Risk Adults Age 50 to 75
CRC screening test should be selected based on discussion of benefits, harms, costs with patients.
ASCO Releases Guideline on Addressing Osteoporosis Risk With Nonmetastatic Cancer
The guideline includes strategies to identify patients with nonmetastatic cancer who may be at a higher risk for osteoporotic fractures
ASTRO Issues Guideline for Radiation Treatment in Pancreatic Cancer
Evidence reviewed for radiation therapy in adjuvant, neoadjuvant, definitive, and palliative settings.
Treatment-Associated Nausea and Vomiting: A Review of Guidelines
Most patients undergoing anticancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy will experience treatment-induced nausea and vomiting. But key gaps remain in our understanding of how best to prevent and treat this debilitating adverse effect, leading to inconsistencies among clinical antiemetic guidelines. The available evidence for how best to prevent and manage nausea and vomiting during and following…
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: The New ASTRO/ASCO/AUA Guideline
New joint guideline from ASTRO, ASCO, and AUA offers an alternative to conventional radiation regimens for those patients who opt for treatment instead of active surveillance or surgery.
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