ESPS Evidence Based Medicine Resources
- CA - A Cancer Journal for
Clinicians is published by the American Cancer Society. The
July/August 1999 issue is devoted to colon cancer. There is an
article on
adjuvant chemotherapy.
-
Irinotecan plus Fluorouracil and Leucovorin for Metastatic
Colorectal Cancer, Saltz LB et al, NEJM, September 28, 2000 -- Vol.
343, No. 13, and the
(NIH Cancer Trials).
Also see:
Q&A: Colorectal Cancer Trials
Involving Irinotecan and the Saltz Regimen
- NIH Cancer Trials is an
educational resource aimed at patients. There is a section on colon
cancer.
- Cochrane Colorectal Cancer Group
- CancerNet provides "a wide
range of accurate, credible cancer information brought to you
by the National Cancer Institute
(NCI)." It provides information for patients and providers including
PDQ Service.
- GI Cancer Clinical
Practice Guidelines, from
Cancer Care Ontario
- Ongoing research, not yet published, can be searched at the NIH
database:
Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP)
- Oncolink--University
of Pennsylvania--Colon Cancer info
- Local and
Remote EBM Resources
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