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301. HPV | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Some of those can put you at risk for cancer. … High-risk HPV can cause various cancers: Cervical cancer Anal cancer Some types of oral and … throat cancer Vulvar cancer Vaginal cancer Penile cancer HPV infections are the most common … In women, Pap tests can detect changes in the cervix that might lead to cancer. … Pap tests, along with HPV tests, are used in cervical cancer screening .

302. Cancer Quality-ASSIST Supportive Oncology Quality Indicator Set: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity Testing (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2010 - tumor types and stage IV disease: breast, colorectal, esophagus/stomach, genitourinary, head and neck … cancer (and Stage IIIB for lung cancer) disease in 2003- 2005 who died 2-15 months after diagnosis. … Not all common malignancies were well-represented in this study (e.g., breast cancer), and further evaluation … Quality Measures for Supportive Cancer Care: The Cancer Quality- ASSIST Project. … following: hypoxia, anemia, bronchospasm or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pleural effusion, tumor

303. S123 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - ESBC patients with localized tumors less than 2 cm and no lymph node involvement are classified as stage … side, or a tumor between 2 and 5 cm with no lymph node involvement, they are classified as stage IIa … Stage IIb patients have either a localized tumor between 2 and 5 cm with positive lymph node metastasis … on the same side, or a tumor greater than 5 cm with no lymph node involvement. … Treatment of early-stage breast cancer.

304. Advancing Measurement of Patient-Centered Communication in Cancer Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - These surveys were intended to assess PCC in cancer care at the organizational and population levels. … cancer types and are in various stages of care. … The cancer patients who participated in the testing were generally able to understand the questions, … Conclusions This project lays the groundwork for the assessment of PCC in cancer care. … Measuring patient-centered communication in cancer care: a literature review and the development of a

305. Chemotherapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - Home Evidence Reports Chemotherapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer … Effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival of patients with stage III colon cancer diagnosed after age … J Natl Cancer Inst 2012 Feb 8;104(3):211-27. PMID: 22266473. … Cancer 2012 Jan 31 [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 22294436. … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-cancer/abstract  

306. Data Points #6: Utilization and cost of anticancer biologic products among Medicare beneficiaries, 2006-2009 | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Cancer causes considerable morbidity and mortality in older adults. … Of the 1.4 million Americans diagnosed with cancer each year, Medicare covers 61 percent. … Lung, colorectal, prostate, and breast cancers dominated expenditures. … or potential sequelae of cancer (e.g., anemia). … Hematopoietics used for sequelae of cancer (e.g., filgrastim) were not examined.

307. Decision Aids for Cancer Screening and Treatment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 01, 2021 - SHARE: Decision Aids for Cancer … originally created December 2020 Internet Citation: Decision Aids for Cancer … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cancer-decision-support-tools  

308. Models of Care That Include Primary Care for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2022 - Models of Care That Include Primary Care for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer … Citation: Models of Care That Include Primary Care for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/pediatric-adolescent-cancer-survivorship  

309. Patient Navigation Models for Lung Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2022 - SHARE: Patient Navigation Models for Lung Cancer … created December 2020 Internet Citation: Patient Navigation Models for Lung Cancer … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/nav-model-lung-cancer  

310. Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: Update of a 2008 Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 01, 2021 - SHARE: Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer … December 2020 Internet Citation: Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-therapies-update  

311. Knowing Your Options: A Decision Aid for Men With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 01, 2020 - Reports Knowing Your Options: A Decision Aid for Men With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer … Knowing Your Options: A Decision Aid for Men With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer … Care Systematic Review Sep 17, 2020 Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer … Aid: Knowing Your Options: A Decision Aid for Men With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/decision-aids/prostate-cancer  

312. Future Research Needs for Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments of Localized Prostate Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Future Research Needs for Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments of Localized Prostate Cancer … The topic of this pilot project, the comparative effectiveness of treatments for localized prostate cancer … Subsequently, management strategies for local prostate cancer were in the first quartile of the Institute … Timeline Future Research Needs for Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments of Localized Prostate Cancer … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-future/research  

313. Interventions for Dyspnea in Patients With Advanced Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2020 - SHARE: Interventions for Dyspnea in Patients With Advanced Cancer … Reviewers will abstract data when available by subgroups such as specific cancer types (lung cancer) … Symptom prevalence in lung and colorectal cancer patients. … The management of dyspnea in cancer patients: a systematic review. … Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer

314. Comparative Effectiveness of Medications To Reduce Risk of Primary Breast Cancer in Women | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Reports Comparative Effectiveness of Medications To Reduce Risk of Primary Breast Cancer … Comparative Effectiveness of Medications To Reduce Risk of Primary Breast Cancer … , assess the nature and magnitude of harms, and examine how benefits and harms vary by age, breast cancer … Project Timeline Comparative Effectiveness of Medications To Reduce Risk of Primary Breast Cancer in … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/breast-cancer-medications/research  

315. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 11 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - recurrence, a test to evaluate the tumor genome 11-2 of surgically excised tumors from patients … Similarly, BRCA mutations can increase the risk of a number of cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate … Tumor specimens will often contain normal cells from the patient as well as tumor cells. … An EPC report on HER2 testing to manage patients with breast cancer and other solid tumors provides … HER2 Testing to Manage Patients With Breast Cancer or Other Solid Tumors/Technology Assessment No.

316. Patient Navigation Models for Lung Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - To review recent literature on components of patient navigation programs addressing all types of cancer … of patient navigation programs on lung cancer outcomes based on patient characteristics. … Only two completed studies evaluated the effectiveness of lung cancer patient navigation programs. … are important for lung cancer may be warranted. … Patient Navigation Models for Lung Cancer. Rapid Evidence Product.

317. Disposition of comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 242: Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases (pdf file)
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     June 09, 2021 - tumor type" throughout the report. … get rid of the tumors. … As technology advances there will be more effective ways to remove brain tumors in cancer patients. … targeted therapy and cytotoxic chemotherapy [Page 14: “Temozolomide, a drug shown to be effective in cancers … Outcomes for the factors mentioned (histologic subtype, tumor number and tumor volume) were abstracted

318. Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 13, 2012 - : Use of endocrine therapy following diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ or early invasive breast cancer … Use of preoperative MRI among older women with ductal carcinoma in situ and locally invasive breast cancer … Archived February 22, 2012 Local Therapies for the Treatment of Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer … and Endobronchial Obstruction Due to Advanced Lung Tumors Systematic Review Archived … Report June 3, 2011 Comparative Effectiveness of Management Options for Localized Prostate Cancer

319. Models of Cancer Survivorship Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - EHC FAQs Home Evidence Reports Models of Cancer … Structured Abstract Background The number of cancer survivors in the United States is projected to … In addition to the unique post-treatment needs faced by all cancer survivors, adult cancer survivors … Models of Cancer Survivorship Care: Overview and Summary of Current Evidence. … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cancer-survivor-care-transition/technical-brief

320. Tratamiento del cáncer de próstata localizado | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 01, 2020 - El médico no hará ningún estudio para averiguar si el tumor está creciendo. … Si el tumor empieza a crecer, su médico le hablará de otros tratamientos. … Tal vez desee hablar con sus médicos sobre: Qué probabilidad tiene su tumor de crecer, regarse o … ¿Qué tan probable es que mi tumor crezca y se riegue? … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-therapies-update/espanol