Letter From the Editor: The Genesis of "When the Smoke Clears"
Letter From the Editor: The Genesis of "When the Smoke Clears"
Howard I. Scher, MD, Section Editor
20091115
2009 Dec 15
Letter From the Editor: The Genesis of "When the Smoke Clears"
2009 Dec 15, Howard I. Scher, MD, Section Editor
Abstract
Dear OncologySTAT readers, Advances in oncology research do not always translate easily into clinical practice. Developing or ambiguous evidence often leaves practicing oncologists without a clear foundation on which to make decisions regarding diagnosis and treatment of their patients.In March 2009, the results of 2 large trials studying PSA screening for prostate cancer published in The New England Journal of Medicine were apparently conflicting. The media flurry surrounding these reports (both...