ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023
Harnessing Real-World Evidence to Advance Cancer Research.
Review in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers.
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Who cites it
56 citing papers in PubMed.
- Phase II Trial of Nivolumab Plus Doxorubicin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine as Frontline Therapy in Older Adults With Hodgkin Lymphoma.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2025Trial
- Avelumab First-Line Maintenance for Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma: Real-World Results From an Early Access Program in Malaysia.Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology · 2026Article
- P-VERIFY: Real-World Comparative Overall Survival and Progression-Free Survival of CDK4/6 Inhibitors Plus an Aromatase Inhibitor in Patients with HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer in the USA-A Vodcast.Targeted oncology · 2026Article
- Real-world evidence for the postmarket surveillance of cancer medicines: opportunities and challenges using Australia's population-based cancer registries.ESMO real world data and digital oncology · 2026Review
- A scoping review of real-world data sources for retrospective oncology analysis in Japan.ESMO real world data and digital oncology · 2026Review
- Exploration of Real-World Data Sources in Latin America, Middle East and North Africa, and Asia Pacific, to Support Oncology Evidence Generation: A Targeted Literature Review and Regional Recommendations.Advances in therapy · 2026Review
- Real-World Use of Avelumab First-Line Maintenance for Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma in Japan: Treatment Patterns, Effectiveness, and Safety.International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association · 2026Review
- Real-world progression-free survival 2 (PFS2) and tumor response of CDK4/6 inhibitors plus an aromatase inhibitor in patients with HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer in US routine clinical practice.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2026Observational
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- PARP inhibitors and breast cancer: from therapeutic breakthrough to resistance challenge.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Imatinib outcomes in chronic myeloid leukemia across diverse health care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Blood cancer journal · 2026Article
- Mapping eligibility criteria in oncology target trial emulations using real-world data: a scoping review.BMC medical research methodology · 2026Article
- Advances in the Therapeutic Landscape of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Current Strategies and Future Perspectives.Cancers · 2026Review
- Efficacy and safety of pyrotinib combined with trastuzumab and chemotherapy in patients with HER2-positive locally advanced breast cancer: a multicenter real-world study.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Treatment patterns and outcomes of patients with a diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the United States, 2019-2024.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Extraction of Treatments and Responses From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Clinical Notes Using Natural Language Processing.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2026Article
- Real-world data and evidence: pioneering frontiers in precision oncology.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2025Review
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of Anastrozole combined with Abemaciclib for the treatment of postmenopausal hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2025Article
- A Narrative Review of the Strengths and Limitations of Real-World Evidence in Comparison to Randomized Clinical Trials: What Are the Opportunities in Thoracic Oncology for Real-World Evidence to Shine?Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) form a cornerstone of oncology research by generating evidence about the efficacy of therapies in selected patient populations. However, their implementation is often resource- and cost-intensive, and their generalisability to patients treated in routine practice may be limited. Real-world evidence leverages data collected about patients receiving clinical care in routine practice outside of clinical trial settings and provides opportunities to identify and address gaps in clinical trial evidence. This review outlines the strengths and limitations of real-world and RCT evidence and proposes a framework for the complementary use of the two bodies of evidence to advance cancer research. There are challenges to the implementation of real-world research in oncology, including heterogeneity of data sources, timely access to high-quality data, and concerns about the quality of methods leveraging real-world data, particularly causal inference. Improved understanding of the strengths and limitations of real-world data and ongoing efforts to optimise the conduct of real-world evidence research will improve its reliability, understanding and acceptance, and enable the full potential of real-world evidence to be realised in oncology practice.
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