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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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

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

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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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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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Colorectal Cancer

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

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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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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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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Rectal Cancer (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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Head and Neck Cancer

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up

Pivot X, Felip E. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii79-ii80.

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

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Hematologic Malignancies

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas (V.3.2008)

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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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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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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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Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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

Parikh P, Malhotra H, Jelic S. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii27-ii28.

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

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Lung Cancer

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (V.2.2008)

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

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Ovarian Cancer

Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma: European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Recommendations for Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up

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

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

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Pancreatic Cancer

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

Herrmann R, Jelic S. Ann Oncol. 2008;19(suppl 2):ii25-ii26.

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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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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Prostate Cancer Early Detection (V.2.2007)

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Renal Cell Carcinoma

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

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Use of Erythropoietin-Stimulating Agents

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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