measuring less than 1 cm after debulking, survival was increased by 16 months after IP therapy using cisplatin/paclitaxel when compared with standard intravenous therapy (65.6 vs 49.7 months; P =.03). 15 Recent long-term follow-up data have confirmed this
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Ovarian Cancer, Version 2.2013
Robert J. Morgan Jr, Ronald D. Alvarez, Deborah K. Armstrong, Robert A. Burger, Lee-may Chen, Larry Copeland, Marta Ann Crispens, David M. Gershenson, Heidi J. Gray, Ardeshir Hakam, Laura J. Havrilesky, Carolyn Johnston, Shashikant Lele, Lainie Martin, Ursula A. Matulonis, David M. O’Malley, Richard T. Penson, Matthew A. Powell, Steven W. Remmenga, Paul Sabbatini, Joseph T. Santoso, Julian C. Schink, Nelson Teng, Theresa L. Werner, Mary A. Dwyer, and Miranda Hughes
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Cervical Cancer, Version 1.2020
Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines
Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum, Catheryn M. Yashar, Sarah Bean, Kristin Bradley, Susana M. Campos, Hye Sook Chon, Christina Chu, David Cohn, Marta Ann Crispens, Shari Damast, Christine M. Fisher, Peter Frederick, David K. Gaffney, Robert Giuntoli II, Ernest Han, Warner K. Huh, John R. Lurain III, Andrea Mariani, David Mutch, Christa Nagel, Larissa Nekhlyudov, Amanda Nickles Fader, Steven W. Remmenga, R. Kevin Reynolds, Rachel Sisodia, Todd Tillmanns, Stefanie Ueda, Renata Urban, Emily Wyse, Nicole R. McMillian, and Angela D. Motter
doublet and triplet chemotherapy regimens (ie, cisplatin/paclitaxel, carboplatin/paclitaxel, topotecan/paclitaxel, and topotecan/paclitaxel/bevacizumab) were restratified according to the NCCN Categories of Preference. In addition, emerging data on a new
Advances in the Management of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Presented by: Eileen M. O’Reilly
gemcitabine plus albumin-bound (nab)-paclitaxel, based on the disappointing results of the recent APACT trial. 7 Consensus is lacking for adjuvant chemotherapy plus radiation, which is being studied in the phase III RTOG 0848 trial and for which results are
Targeting Angiogenesis in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Philip E. Lammers and Leora Horn
randomized phase III trial comparing carboplatin/paclitaxel with or without bevacizumab in 878 patients with recurrent or advanced nonsquamous NSCLC. 9 Improvements in median overall survival (OS), median progression-free survival (PFS), and response rate
Advances in Systemic Therapy for Metastatic or Advanced Gastric Cancer
Kohei Shitara and Atsushi Ohtsu
care was associated with significantly improved OS in patients with disease progression on first-line chemotherapy. 9 Moreover, ramucirumab plus paclitaxel chemotherapy significantly increased OS compared with paclitaxel alone in patients after first
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer, Version 1.2020
Featured Updates to the NCCN Guidelines
David S. Ettinger, Douglas E. Wood, Charu Aggarwal, Dara L. Aisner, Wallace Akerley, Jessica R. Bauman, Ankit Bharat, Debora S. Bruno, Joe Y. Chang, Lucian R. Chirieac, Thomas A. D’Amico, Thomas J. Dilling, Michael Dobelbower, Scott Gettinger, Ramaswamy Govindan, Matthew A. Gubens, Mark Hennon, Leora Horn, Rudy P. Lackner, Michael Lanuti, Ticiana A. Leal, Jules Lin, Billy W. Loo Jr, Renato G. Martins, Gregory A. Otterson, Sandip P. Patel, Karen L. Reckamp, Gregory J. Riely, Steven E. Schild, Theresa A. Shapiro, James Stevenson, Scott J. Swanson, Kurt W. Tauer, Stephen C. Yang, Kristina Gregory, OCN, and Miranda Hughes
combined with bevacizumab/carboplatin/paclitaxel (ABCP) versus bevacizumab/chemotherapy for patients with metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC. 17 Median OS was 19.2 months (95% CI, 17.0–23.8) in the ABCP arm compared with 14.7 months (95% CI, 13.3–16.9) for
NCCN Guidelines® Updates: Melanoma: Cutaneous
circumstances” to “other recommended”: ► Capecitabine ► Gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel modified schedule (category 2B) ► Gemcitabine single agent (category 2B) • FOLFIRI (preferred regimen) was removed and replaced with 5-FU ± irinotecan (useful in
Oncology Research Program
scientific peer-review process and are overseen by the ORP. NCCN-sponsored studies funded through the grant mechanism are highlighted below. A Phase I/II Study of Temsirolimus + Weekly Paclitaxel + Carboplatin for Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck
Updates in Clinical Management of Pancreatic Cancer
Presented by: Andrew H. Ko
Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Both FOLFIRINOX (fluorouracil [5-FU], leucovorin, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin) and gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel have previously demonstrated efficacy in the frontline treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer
Surgery for Ovarian Cancer: Rationale and Guidelines
Benjamin E. Greer, Ron E. Swensen, and Heidi J. Gray
carboplatin and paclitaxel as adjuvant treatment in early stage ovarian epithelial carcinoma: A Gynecolog Oncology Group study (Abstr 1) . Gynecol Oncol 2003 ; 88 : 156 . 9 Ayhan A Tuncer ZS Tuncer R . Is routine appendectomy beneficial in the
