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Early oncological outcomes of delayed radical prostatectomy: A prospective, international, follow‐up analysis of the COVIDSurg‐Cancer study

open access: yesBJUI Compass
Objectives The objective of this study is to compare the early oncological outcomes of delayed (>90 days) versus scheduled (≤90 days) radical prostatectomy (RP). Patients and methods Patients with prostate cancer due to undergo surgery between March 2020
Arjun Nathan   +24 more
doaj   +1 more source

Heterogeneity in the Global Practice of Central Nervous System Staging in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) involvement in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is assessed by cell counting and cytomorphology from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and is used for treatment stratification worldwide. The ratio of “CNS2” patients in clinical trials ranges from 3% to 40%, with unclear prognostic significance ...
Laura Almási   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Good practice in observational epidemiological research: guidelines for biostatisticians on Ethics Committees

open access: yes, 2008
The problem of defining and approving observational studies has attracted growing attention in the clinical and epidemiological research sector since the Italian Ministry of Health’s publication, on 2 September 2002, of its circular n.6 on the work of ...
SISMEC Working group on Observational Studies   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Understanding the long‐term impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer outcomes: 12‐Month follow‐up data from the international, prospective COVIDSurg Cancer study

open access: yesBJUI Compass
Objective The objective of this study was to report the 12‐month oncological outcomes for patients with non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) within the prospective, international COVIDSurg Cancer study.
Cameron E. Alexander   +24 more
doaj   +1 more source

Navigating the maze of requirements for obtaining approval of non-interventional studies (NIS) in the European Union

open access: yesGMS German Medical Science, 2015
Objective: The purpose of this article is to give an overview of the complexities and unexpected regulatory requirements for obtaining approval of multinational and multicentre non-interventional studies (NIS) in the European Union (EU).Methods: The ...
Ramirez, Isabelle
doaj   +1 more source

Emapalumab for Immune Effector Cell‐Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis‐Like Syndrome Following CD19‐Directed CAR‐T in Two Patients With B‐ALL: Clinical and Biomarker Correlates

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Immune effector cell‐associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis‐like syndrome (IEC‐HS) is a life‐threatening hyperinflammatory toxicity distinct from cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity following chimeric antigen receptor T‐cell (CAR‐T) therapy. In a single‐institution retrospective cohort of pediatric and young adult patients
Thomas J. Galletta   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Observational studies of treatment effectiveness: worthwhile or worthless? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Observational studies which evaluate effectiveness are often viewed with skepticism owing to the fact that patients are not randomized to treatment, meaning that results are more prone to bias.
Nazareth I   +5 more
core  

The Role of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Ataxia‐Telangiectasia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ataxia‐telangiectasia (A‐T) is a DNA repair disorder characterized by neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and cancer predisposition. Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an established therapy in related disorders such as Fanconi anemia (FA) and Nijmegen breakage syndrome (NBS), but its role in A‐T is unclear.
Laila Alkhouli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of observational studies

open access: yes, 2020
This second edition of Design of Observational Studies is both an introduction to statistical inference in observational studies and a detailed discussion of the principles that guide the design of observational studies.
Rosenbaum, Paul R
core   +1 more source

Increased Risk of Sarcomas in Children With Congenital Anomalies: Findings From the Genetic Overlap Between Anomalies and Cancer in Kids (GOBACK) Registry Linkage Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that contribute disproportionately to cancer mortality in children. Although congenital anomalies are among the strongest known risk factors for childhood cancer, the risk of specific sarcoma subtypes among affected individuals has not yet been thoroughly evaluated. Procedure We
Russ Wolters   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

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