Guidelines

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

St Gallen 2007: Breast Cancer Treatment Consensus Report

Harbeck N, Jakesz R. Breast Care. 2007;2:130-134.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis Guidelines (V.1.2008)

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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.

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Erythropoietins in Cancer Patients: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Recommendations for Use

Greil R, Thödtman R, Roila F. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii113-ii115.

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Breast Cancer

St Gallen 2007: Breast Cancer Treatment Consensus Report

Harbeck N, Jakesz R. Breast Care. 2007;2:130-134.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis Guidelines (V.1.2008)

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Primary Breast Cancer: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

Pestalozzi B, Castiglione M. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii7-ii10.

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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.

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Breast Cancer (V.2.2008)

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Colorectal Cancer

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Colorectal Cancer Screening (V.1.2008)

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Rectal Cancer: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

Glimelius B, Oliveira J. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii31-ii32.

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Rectal Cancer (V.1.2008)

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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.

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Colon cancer: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

Van Cutsem E, Oliveira J. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii29-ii30.

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Advanced colorectal cancer: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

Van Cutsem E, Oliveira J. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):i33-i34.

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Head and Neck Cancer

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Head and Neck Cancers (V.2.2008)

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Hematologic Malignancies

Multiple Myeloma: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and follow-up

Harousseau JL, Dreyling M. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii55-ii57.

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Myelodysplastic Syndromes (V.2.2008)

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Multiple Myeloma (V.2.2008)

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British Committee for Standards in Haematology: Recommendations for the Management of BCR-ABL-Positive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Adult Patients: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

Hochhaus A, Dreyling M. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii63-ii64.

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Adult Patients: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

Eichhorst B, Hallek M, Dreyling M. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii60-ii62.

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (V.3.2008)

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Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia in Adult Patients: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

Fey M, Dreyling M. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii58-ii59.

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British Committee for Standards in Haematology: Guidelines on the Management of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in Adults

Milligan DW, Grimwade D, Cullis JO, et al. Brit J Haematol. 2006;135:450-474.

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (V.1.2008)

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Hepatobiliary Cancers (V.2.2008)

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Lung Cancer

Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

D'Addario G, Felip E. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii39-ii40.

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Melanoma

Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

Dummer R, Hauschild A, Jost L. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii86-ii88.

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Ovarian Cancer

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Ovarian Cancer (V.1.2008)

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Pancreatic Cancer

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (V.1.2008)

Aebi S, Castiglione M. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii14-ii16.

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Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

Horwich A, Parker C, Kataja V. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii45-ii46.

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American Urological Association (AUA) Guideline for the Management of Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: 2007 Update.

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Prostate Cancer (V.1.2008)

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Renal Cell Carcinoma

Use of Erythropoietin-Stimulating Agents

Erythropoietins in Cancer Patients: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Recommendations for Use

Greil R, Thödtman R, Roila F. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii113-ii115.

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