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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2026

Choosing Wisely recommendations in oncology: a scoping review.

Fabiola Vasconcelos Alves, Elaine Barros Ferreira, Fabio Ynoe de Moraes, Safiya Karim, Paula Elaine Diniz Dos Reis

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Fabiola Vasconcelos AlvesFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil. fabiolavalves@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5820-6296
Elaine Barros FerreiraFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0428-834X
Fabio Ynoe de MoraesDepartment of Oncology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3407-9215
Safiya KarimDepartment of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2714-3784
Paula Elaine Diniz Dos ReisFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9782-3366

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Choosing Wisely (CW) campaign addresses the global challenge of reducing waste in healthcare by discouraging unnecessary interventions, minimizing harm, and promoting evidence-based care. Barriers like limited awareness among healthcare professionals and the lack of global mapping of recommendations hinder its implementation. We conducted a comprehensive scoping review mapping the literature on CW recommendations in oncology from 2012 to 2024. A total of 220 recommendations were gathered from 19 studies and 20 recognized international websites. These recommendations explored the importance of personalizing screening, staging, and treatment based on individual risk factors, such as life expectancy and biomarker status. The findings suggest a global shift toward patient-centered oncology care, focusing on personalized, evidence-based treatments and minimizing unnecessary interventions. Developing recommendations based on resource-stratified guidelines is vital for improving the adoption of CW, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, as it ensures that recommendations are aligned with local healthcare needs and available resources.

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Medical OncologyNeoplasmsHumansPatient-Centered CarePractice Guidelines as TopicPrecision MedicineRisk FactorsUnnecessary ProceduresValue-Based Health CareCancerChoosing wiselyOncologyScoping reviewValue-based health care

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PMCPMC12960452

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