Hepatobiliary Cancers

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 728 ◽  
Author(s):  
_ _
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Biliary Tree ◽  
The United States ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Hepatobiliary Cancer ◽  
Common Cancer ◽  
Biliary Tract Malignancy ◽  
Recent Version ◽  
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinomas

Hepatobiliary cancers are common worldwide and highly lethal. Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common hepatobiliary malignancy and the seventh most common cancer worldwide. Gallbladder cancer is the most common biliary tract malignancy, accounting for approximately 5000 newly diagnosed cases in the United States. Cholangiocarcinomas are diagnosed throughout the biliary tree and are usually classified as intrahepatic or extrahepatic. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas arise from intrahepatic small-duct radicals, whereas extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas encompass hilar carcinomas (including Klatskin's tumors). These guidelines discuss these subtypes of hepatobiliary cancer and the epidemiology, pathology, etiology, staging, diagnosis, and treatment of each subtype. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Hepatobiliary Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Gallbladder Cancer ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
The United States ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Nccn Guidelines ◽  
Hepatobiliary Cancer ◽  
Recent Version

Hepatobiliary cancers are both common and highly lethal worldwide. However, in the United States, the incidence of hepatobiliary cancer is relatively low, with approximately 23,700 patients newly diagnosed each year. Gallbladder cancer is the most common of the hepatobiliary malignancies, accounting for approximately 30% of newly diagnosed cases in the United States. Along with summaries of the NCCN guidelines for the 4 subtypes of hepatobiliary cancer, this article includes a brief discussion of the epidemiology, pathology, etiology, staging, diagnosis, and treatment of each subtype. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Bladder Cancer

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 984 ◽  
Author(s):  
_ _
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Urinary Bladder Cancer ◽  
The United States ◽  
Therapeutic Goals ◽  
Metastatic Lesions ◽  
Common Cancer ◽  
Age Of Diagnosis ◽  
Recent Version

An estimated 61,420 new cases of urinary bladder cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2006, making it the fourth most common cancer in men and the ninth most common neoplasm in women. Because the median age of diagnosis is 65 years, medical comorbidities are a frequent consideration. The clinical spectrum of bladder cancer can be divided into 3 categories: noninvasive tumors, invasive lesions, and metastatic lesions. These categories differ in prognosis, management, and therapeutic goals, and these guidelines discuss management strategies to achieve the best possible outcomes. For the most recent version of the guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

Quality Control of Data in a Large-Scale Cancer Register Program

1966 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 67-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. I. Lourie ◽  
W. Haenszeland
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Quality Control ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
The United States ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Cancer Register ◽  
Independent Review ◽  
End Results

Quality control of data collected in the United States by the Cancer End Results Program utilizing punchcards prepared by participating registries in accordance with a Uniform Punchcard Code is discussed. Existing arrangements decentralize responsibility for editing and related data processing to the local registries with centralization of tabulating and statistical services in the End Results Section, National Cancer Institute. The most recent deck of punchcards represented over 600,000 cancer patients; approximately 50,000 newly diagnosed cases are added annually.Mechanical editing and inspection of punchcards and field audits are the principal tools for quality control. Mechanical editing of the punchcards includes testing for blank entries and detection of in-admissable or inconsistent codes. Highly improbable codes are subjected to special scrutiny. Field audits include the drawing of a 1-10 percent random sample of punchcards submitted by a registry; the charts are .then reabstracted and recoded by a NCI staff member and differences between the punchcard and the results of independent review are noted.

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