As a service to CCO members, this page provides links to clinical management guidelines published by consensus panels, professional societies, noted experts, and other parties. The content of the guidelines represents the views of the original authors, not those of Clinical Care Options, LLC.
The list includes guidelines in the following areas:
Latest Guidelines
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer treatment guidelines
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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
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Harbeck N, Jakesz R. Breast Care. 2007;2:130-134.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) .
Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up
Kataja V, Castiglione M. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii11-ii13.
Primary breast cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
Colorectal Cancer
Van Cutsem E, Oliveira J. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv61-iv63.
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Van Cutsem E, Oliveira J. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv49-iv50.
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Glimelius B, Oliveira J. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv54-iv56.
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Oncol. 2008;149:627-637.
Desch CE, Benson AB, Somerfield MR, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2005;23:8512-8519.
Benson AB, Schrag D, Somerfield MR, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2004;22:3408-3419.
Central European Cooperative Oncology Group (CECOG): Consensus on the Medical Treatment of Colon Cancer
Kornek G, Scheithauer W, Anghel R, et al. MEMO. 2008;1:79-90.
CA Cancer J Clin. 2008;134:1570-1595.
Guidelines for the practice of endoscopy
Head and Neck Cancer
Licitra L, Felip E. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv121-iv122.
Hematologic Malignancies
2009 nutritional support guidelines for patients undergoing cancer therapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
A review of current evidence for use of bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma, and European Union-specific recommendations for treating myeloma bone disease.
Consensus statement and guidelines regarding the current status of stem cell collection and high-dose therapy for multiple myeloma and the role of plerixafor (AMD 3100)and the role of plerixafor (AMD 3100)
2009 Nutritional support guidelines from the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Baccarani M, Dreyling M. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv105-iv107.
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Management of chronic myeloid leukemia. Definitions of failure, suboptimal response, warnings and optimal response
Harousseau JL, Dreyling M. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii55-ii57.
American Society of Hematology (ASH)/American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Kyle RA, Yee GC, Somerfield MR, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2007;25:2464-1472.
Eichhorst B, Hallek M, Dreyling M. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv102-iv104.
Milligan DW, Grimwade D, Cullis JO, et al. Brit J Haematol. 2006;135:450-474.
Fey M, Dreyling M. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv100-iv101.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Infectious Disease Society of America; American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2000;49:1-125, CE1-7.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Bruix J, Sherman M. Hepatology. 2005;42:2108-1236.
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Parikh P, Malhotra H, Jelic S. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii27-ii28.
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Lung Cancer
Azzoli CG, Baker S Jr., Temin S, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2009;Nov 16:[E-pub ahead of print].
D’Addario G, Felip E. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv68-iv70.
Pfister DG, Johnson DH, Azzoli CG, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2004;22:330-353.
Pisters KM, Evans WK, Azzoli CG, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2007;25:5506-5518.
A review of current American Cancer Society guidelines and cancer screening issues, 2008
Follow-up and Surveillance of the Lung Cancer Patient Following Curative Intent Therapy
Evaluation of Patients With Pulmonary Nodules: When Is It Lung Cancer?
Melanoma
October 19, 2009 recommendations from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Dummer R, Hauschild A, Pentheroudakis G. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv29-iv31.
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May 2009 recommendations from the International Sentinel Node Society
August 2001 recommendations from the American Joint Committee on Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer staging guidelines
Aebi S, Castiglione M. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv21-iv23.
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Cascinu S, Jelic S. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl 4.):iv37-iv40.
Prostate Cancer
Horwich A, Parker C, Kataja V. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv76-iv78.
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Prostate cancer treatment guidelines
Loblaw DA, Virgo KS, Nam R, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2007;25:1596-1605.
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Renal Cell Carcinoma
Use of Erythropoietin-Stimulating Agents
February 2009 Cancer and Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia treatment guidelines.
Scrijvers D, Roila F. Ann Oncol. 2009;20(Suppl. 4):iv159-iv161.
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American Society of Hematology (ASH)/American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Clinical Practice Guideline Update on the Use of Epoetin and Darbepoetin
Rizzo JD, Somerfield MR, Hagerty KL, et al. Blood. 2008;111:25-41.
Central Nervous System Cancers
Gastrointestinal
Nausea and Vomiting
Neutropenia
Sarcoma
Stomach Cancer
Supportive Care
Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity during and after cancer therapy
Testicular Cancer