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

Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 998 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Exocrine Pancreas ◽  
The United States ◽  
White Americans ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Gastric Obstruction ◽  
Recent Version ◽  
Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

An estimated 33,370 people will die of pancreatic cancer in the United States in 2007, making it the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death among men in the United States. Although incidence is roughly equal among men and women, African Americans appear to have a higher incidence of pancreatic cancer than white Americans. The NCCN Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Guidelines discuss risk factors, diagnosis and staging, and treatment through palliative care or surveillance for patients with tumors of the exocrine pancreas. Overall, in view of the poor outcome of patients with all stages of pancreatic cancer, the NCCN panel recommends that investigational options be considered in all phases of disease management. Specific palliative measures are recommended for patients with advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma characterized by biliary or gastric obstruction, severe abdominal pain, or other tumor-associated manifestations of the disease. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

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

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

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

Leveraging Technology in Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clemens Kruse ◽  
Britney Larson ◽  
Reagan Wilkinson ◽  
Roger Samson ◽  
Taylor Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Key Terms

BACKGROUND Incidence of AD continues to increase, making it the most common cause of dementia and the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. 2018 numbers are expected to double by 2030. OBJECTIVE We examined the benefits of utilizing technology to identify and detect Alzheimer’s disease in the diagnostic process. METHODS We searched PubMed and CINAHL using key terms and filters to identify 30 articles for review. We analyzed these articles and reported them in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS We identified 11 technologies used in the detection of Alzheimer’s disease: 66% of which used some form of MIR. Functional, structural, and 7T magnetic resonance imaging were all used with structural being the most prevalent. CONCLUSIONS MRI is the best form of current technology being used in the detection of Alzheimer’s disease. MRI is a noninvasive approach that provides highly accurate results in the diagnostic process of Alzheimer’s disease.

Questions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
James L. Gibson ◽  
Michael J. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Public Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
White Americans ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The U.S

We have investigated the differences in support for the U.S. Supreme Court among black, Hispanic, and white Americans, catalogued the variation in African Americans’ group attachments and experiences with legal authorities, and examined how those latter two factors shape individuals’ support for the U.S. Supreme Court, that Court’s decisions, and for their local legal system. We take this opportunity to weave our findings together, taking stock of what we have learned from our analyses and what seem like fruitful paths for future research. In the process, we revisit Positivity Theory. We present a modified version of the theory that we hope will guide future inquiry on public support for courts, both in the United States and abroad.

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