Description: Comparative Effectiveness in Surgical Oncology Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). Key Questions and How to Answer Them Author(s): Karl Y. Bilimoria, Christina A. Minami, David M. Mahvi Format: Hardback Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG ISBN-13: 9783319125527, 978-3319125527 Synopsis Despite tremendous recent advances in the treatment of most malignancies, there remain several critical questions for each cancer. This particularly true for the surgical management of solid-organ malignancies. Comparative effectiveness is a relatively new term which encompasses the age-old concepts of how best to treat cancer patients. Comparative effectiveness is defined as the direct comparison of healthcare interventions to determine which work best for which patients when considering the benefits and risks. The Institute of Medicine has defined comparative effectiveness research(CER) as the generation and synthesis of evidence that compares the benefits and harms of alternative methods to prevent, diagnose, treat, and monitor a clinical condition or to improve the delivery of care. CER is certainly best done with well-conducted randomized controlled trials. Unfortunately, clinical trials are not always feasible owing to the impracticality of conducting the trial, the considerable cost, and the time required to complete the trial. These challenges are even more pronounced with respect to surgical treatment. Thus alternative approaches may need to be considered in order to address pressing questions in the care of the oncology patient. These approaches may include well-conducted retrospective cohort studies from cancer registries and other data sources, decision and cost-effectiveness analyses, and other novel methodologies. This book lays out the current critical questions for each major malignancy and proposes approaches to gain answers to these pressing questions.
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Book Title: Comparative Effectiveness in Surgical Oncology
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Width: 155 mm
Series: Cancer Treatment and Research
Author: Karl Y. Bilimoria, Christina A. Minami, David M. Mahvi
Publication Name: Comparative Effectiveness in Surgical Oncology: Key Questions and How to Answer Them
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Subject: Medicine, Surgery
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 5384 g
Number of Pages: 259 Pages
