Tag: NCCN
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Cancer Guidelines Under Scrutiny: NCCN Surveillance Recommendations Lacking Specificity for Curative-Tintent Patients
Gaps in Surveillance Guidance for Survivors Recent findings published in JAMA Network Open cast doubt on the clarity of cancer surveillance recommendations within the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) clinical practice guidelines. The analysis suggests that while NCCN guidelines broadly address post-treatment care, they fall short in offering concrete, cancer-specific surveillance protocols for patients treated…
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Quit Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis to Improve Survival
Evidence Links Smoking Cessation to Longer Survival After Cancer Diagnosis Quitting smoking after receiving a cancer diagnosis is more than a matter of quality of life or reducing treatment side effects. A growing body of evidence suggests that stopping tobacco use can actually improve overall survival, even for patients with advanced cancers. This insight comes…