Suggestions for Optimizing Practice Feedback Effectiveness
Practice feedback interventions relate to nature of desired action, feedback display, delivery of feedback
Weekly Paclitaxel Doesn’t Up Survival in Ovarian Cancer
Among patients not receiving bevacizumab, weekly paclitaxel tied to improved progression-free survival
Thirty-Six Percent Increase in Mastectomies From 2005 to 2013
Bilateral mastectomies with cancer more than tripled and those without cancer more than doubled
Researchers Say Pancreatic Cancer Is Four Separate Diseases
Findings may lead to better therapies, team says
Lower 25-OH D Tied to Adverse Pathology in Full Prostatectomy
Insufficiency/deficiency of serum 25-OH D linked to increased odds of adverse pathology
Intralesional Cryosurgery Feasible for BCC in Elderly
Study shows tumor destruction for eight patients with 10 nodular or superficial BCCs on lower limbs
ACOG: Vaginal Estrogen Can Be Used for Breast Cancer Survivors
Decision to use vaginal estrogen should be made with oncologist, after consideration of data
Cutting Radiation Exposure Still Yields Acceptable CT Quality
Image quality decreased but was still acceptable in most cases studied
Recommendations Developed for CRC Screening in Primary Care
Screening with gFOBT or flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces incidence of late-stage CRC, mortality
PET Scans May Be Overused in Monitoring of Cancer Survivors
Study finds using costly test as first option for follow-up may not improve survival
