clinical guidelines

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: 2020 Updates Bookmark

Article from The ASCO Post curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently made key updates to its clinical practice guidelines. This news story provides a summary of the updates.

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New Focus on ADT in Prostate Cancer Guideline Bookmark

Article from MedPage Today curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes: 

Hormone therapy has been a mainstay in the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer. But, until now, guidelines have been short on detail. This news story outlines 38 approved additions to guidelines.

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Breast Cancer Testing Guidelines out of Date, Missing Genetic Screening, Study Says Bookmark

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“The current guidelines for genetic testing of breast cancer patients limit the number of women who can get tested. Because of these restrictions, these tests miss as many patients with hereditary cancers as they find, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

” ‘Unfortunately, insurance companies pay attention to these guidelines,’ said Dr. Peter Beitsch, co-author of the study and a cancer surgeon practicing in Texas. Insurance companies and other payers reimburse genetic testing — or not — based on the guidelines.”

Go to full article published by CNN on Dec 12, 2018.

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