Evidence map›Paper›PMID 29110227›Full record

SynthesisJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2018

Clinical Factors as a Component of the Personalized Treatment Approach to Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: a Systematic Literature Review.

William Paul Skelton, Hiral Parekh, Jason S Starr, Jose Trevino, Jessica Cioffi, Steven Hughes, Thomas J George

Abstract readSystematic Review
PubMed Publisher
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Review
  3. Article
  4. Determining the factors affecting energy metabolism and energy requirement in cancer patients.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2021
    Review
  5. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

William Paul SkeltonDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA. William.Skelton@medicine.ufl.edu.
Hiral ParekhDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
Jason S StarrDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
Jose TrevinoDepartment of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Jessica CioffiDepartment of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Steven HughesDepartment of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Thomas J GeorgeDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, 1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA. Thom.George@medicine.ufl.edu.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at late stages, where disease is either locally advanced unresectable or metastatic. Despite advances, long-term survival is relatively non-existent. DISCUSSION: This review article discusses clinical factors commonly encountered in practice that should be incorporated into the decision-making process to optimize patient outcomes, including performance status, nutrition and cachexia, pain, psychological distress, medical comorbidities, advanced age, and treatment selection.

conclusionIdentification and optimization of these clinical factors could make a meaningful impact on the patient's quality of life.

Indexed as

FemaleHumansMalePancreatic NeoplasmsPrecision MedicineQuality of LifeCachexiaNutritionPainPancreatic cancerPerformance statusPersonalized treatment

Identifiers

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.