Ovarian Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 526 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Advanced Disease ◽  
Gynecologic Cancer ◽  
The United States ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Recent Version ◽  
Eighth Decade

Epithelial ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancer in the United States and the country's fourth most common cause of cancer mortality in women. In the year 2004, there will be an estimated 25,580 new diagnoses and an estimated 16,090 deaths from this neoplasm. The incidence increases with age and is most prevalent in the eighth decade of life, with an incidence rate of 57/100,000 women. The median age at the time of diagnosis is 63 years, and 70% of patients present with advanced disease. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Gastric Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
The United States ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Recent Version ◽  
Upper Gastrointestinal

Carcinomas originating in the upper gastrointestinal tract constitute a major health problem around the world. In fact, experts estimate that approximately 34,700 new cases of upper gastrointestinal carcinomas and 25,000 deaths will have occurred in the United States in 2002. This article summarizes the NCCN clinical practice guidelines for managing gastric cancer, which portray uniformity in the systemic approach to cancer in the United States. The article also discusses anticipated future advances in the treatment of gastric carcinoma. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Ovarian Cancer

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 766 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Advanced Disease ◽  
Gynecologic Cancer ◽  
The United States ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Nccn Guidelines ◽  
New Information ◽  
Recent Version

Epithelial ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancer and the fifth most common cause of cancer mortality in women in the United States. Fewer than 40% of women with ovarian cancer are cured, and 70% of patients present with advanced disease; because of the location of the ovaries, ovarian cancer has been difficult to diagnose at earlier stages. Epidemiologic studies have identified risk factors, including family history. The NCCN guidelines discuss epithelial ovarian cancer as well as less common ovarian histopathologies, including germ cell neoplasms, carcinosarcomas (malignant mixed Müllerian tumors of the ovary), and ovarian stromal tumors. For 2008, updates include the addition of platinum-based combination therapy as a possible treatment modality for recurrence and a listing of preferred agents for acceptable recurrence modalities. New information was also added to the section on clinical presentation. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Anal Canal Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 510 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Anal Canal ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Digestive System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Anal Canal Cancer ◽  
Nccn Guidelines ◽  
Recent Version

An estimated 3,990 new cases of anal cancer will occur in 2005, accounting for approximately 1.6% of digestive system cancers in the United States. Prognosis directly depends on the size of the primary tumor and the likelihood of lymphatic spread, with tumors 2 cm or smaller cured in 80% of cases. The NCCN guidelines recommend a thorough evaluation for any patient with a suspicious lesion in the anal canal and include additional recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, and follow up for anal canal cancer. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 598 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Exocrine Pancreas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Endocrine Tumors ◽  
White Americans ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Recent Version

In the year 2005, an estimated 31,800 people will die of pancreatic cancer in the United States. This disease is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death among men in the United States. Its peak incidence occurs in the seventh and eighth decades of life. Although incidence is roughly equal in the two sexes, African Americans appear to have a higher incidence of pancreatic cancer than white Americans. In these NCCN Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma guidelines, only tumors of the exocrine pancreas are discussed; endocrine tumors from the islets of Langerhans and carcinoid tumors are not included. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Breast Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
United States ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Invasive Breast Cancer ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cancer Society ◽  
Nccn Guidelines ◽  
Recent Version

The American Cancer Society estimates that approximately 205,000 new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in the United States in the year 2002, and approximately 40,000 patients will die of this disease. The NCCN guidelines discuss the complex and varied therapeutic options for patients with noninvasive or invasive breast cancer. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Neuroendocrine Tumors Clinical Practice Guidelines

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Neuroendocrine Tumors ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
The United States ◽  
Patient Needs ◽  
Endocrine Glands ◽  
Specific Patient ◽  
Recent Version

Neuroendocrine tumors are relatively rare. An estimated 25,690 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2005, accounting for approximately 1% of all malignancies. Neuroendocrine tumors can be broadly subdivided into tumors that are benign or malignant, functional (i.e., producing a syndrome of hormonal excess) or nonfunctional. The management of neuroendocrine tumors with surgical, medical, or radiation therapies is determined by the specific endocrine glands involved, aggressiveness and stage of the tumor, hormonal concentrations detected, and specific patient needs. These guidelines have been designed to address scenarios presented by 80% of patients and to avoid scenarios relevant to less than 5% of patients. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Thyroid Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 404 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Thyroid Carcinoma ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Lead Time ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Radiation Induced ◽  
Recent Version

In 2005, approximately 1,490 cancer deaths will occur among persons living with thyroid carcinoma in the United States. Interestingly, although thyroid carcinoma occurs more often in women, mortality rates are higher for men, probably because men are usually older at the time of diagnosis. The incidence of thyroid carcinoma increased almost 240% between 1950 and 2000, but mortality rates decreased more than 44%. Although the causes of these statistically significant changes are uncertain, the increasing incidence may be caused by the increase in radiation-induced thyroid carcinoma. Conversely, the decrease in mortality may be related to earlier diagnosis, when the disease is presumably more amenable to intervention. However, this conclusion is confounded by a possible lead time bias. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Hepatobiliary Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Gallbladder Cancer ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
The United States ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Nccn Guidelines ◽  
Hepatobiliary Cancer ◽  
Recent Version

Hepatobiliary cancers are both common and highly lethal worldwide. However, in the United States, the incidence of hepatobiliary cancer is relatively low, with approximately 23,700 patients newly diagnosed each year. Gallbladder cancer is the most common of the hepatobiliary malignancies, accounting for approximately 30% of newly diagnosed cases in the United States. Along with summaries of the NCCN guidelines for the 4 subtypes of hepatobiliary cancer, this article includes a brief discussion of the epidemiology, pathology, etiology, staging, diagnosis, and treatment of each subtype. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis Clinical Practice Guidelines

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 480 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
United States ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mammographic Screening ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Recent Version

The lifetime risk of a woman developing breast cancer has increased over the past 5 years in the United States: of every 7 women, 1 is at risk based on a life expectancy of 85 years. An estimated 214,640 new cases (212,920 women and 1,720 men) of breast cancer and 41,430 deaths (40,970 women and 460 men) from this disease will occur in the United States in 2006. However, mortality from breast cancer has decreased slightly, attributed partly to mammographic screening. Early detection and accurate diagnosis made in a cost-effective manner are critical to a continued reduction in mortality. These practice guidelines are designed to facilitate clinical decision making. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

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