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ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023

Canadian Consensus Recommendations on the Management of Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer.

Barbara L Melosky, Natasha B Leighl, David Dawe, Normand Blais, Paul F Wheatley-Price, Quincy S-C Chu, Rosalyn A Juergens, Peter M Ellis, Alexander Sun, Devin Schellenberg and 2 more

Open access · goldAbstract readReviewConsensus Statement
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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 9 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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

9 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Prophylactic cranial irradiation in the era of immunotherapy in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  8. 'Tarlatamab's FDA approval: shaping the future of cancer therapy'.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024
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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

12 authors at 9 institutions in 1 country.

Barbara L MeloskyDepartment of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer-Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2865-659X
Natasha B LeighlDepartment of Medicine, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada.
David DaweCancerCare Manitoba Research Institute, CancerCare Manitoba, Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9762-3156
Normand BlaisDepartment of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2698-4362
Paul F Wheatley-PriceDepartment of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada.
Quincy S-C ChuDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada.
Rosalyn A JuergensDepartment of Medical Oncology, Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2, Canada.
Peter M EllisDepartment of Oncology, Juravinski Cancer Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8V 5C2, Canada.
Alexander SunPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Radiation Medicine Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.
Devin SchellenbergDepartment of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer-Surrey Centre, 13750 96 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3V 1Z2, Canada.
Diana N IonescuDepartment of Pathology, BC Cancer, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6, Canada.
Parneet K CheemaDivision of Medical Oncology, William Osler Health System, University of Toronto, Brampton, ON L6R 3J7, Canada.
Juravinski Cancer Centre · CAUniversity Health Network · CACancerCare Manitoba · CACentre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal · CASurrey Place Centre · CAUniversity of Alberta · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive, neuroendocrine tumour with high relapse rates, and significant morbidity and mortality. Apart from advances in radiation therapy, progress in the systemic treatment of SCLC had been stagnant for over three decades despite multiple attempts to develop alternative therapeutic options that could improve responses and survival. Recent promising developments in first-line and subsequent therapeutic approaches prompted a Canadian Expert Panel to convene to review evidence, discuss practice patterns, and reach a consensus on the treatment of extensive-stage SCLC (ES-SCLC). The literature search included guidelines, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials. Regular meetings were held from September 2022 to March 2023 to discuss the available evidence to propose and agree upon specific recommendations. The panel addressed biomarkers and histological features that distinguish SCLC from non-SCLC and other neuroendocrine tumours. Evidence for initial and subsequent systemic therapies was reviewed with consideration for patient performance status, comorbidities, and the involvement and function of other organs. The resulting consensus recommendations herein will help clarify evidence-based management of ES-SCLC in routine practice, help clinician decision-making, and facilitate the best patient outcomes.

Indexed as

Lung NeoplasmsSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaCanadaCombined Modality TherapyHumansetoposideextensive stage small-cell lung cancerimmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-1PD-L1platinumradiation therapy

Identifiers

PMID37504325
PMCPMC10378571
OpenAlexW4382983283

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