Case reports and the fight against cancer
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Some of the earliest case reports describing individual patients afflicted with cancer can be traced all the way back to the papyrus records of Ancient Egyptian medicine of approximately 1600 B.C.. Throughout the centuries physicians have continued the practice o...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Some of the earliest case reports describing individual patients afflicted with cancer can be traced all the way back to the papyrus records of Ancient Egyptian medicine of approximately 1600 B.C.. Throughout the centuries physicians have continued the practice of writing case reports. Case reporting has provided significant advances in the knowledge of cancer on several fronts. It is without question that case reports do not replace well designed randomized clinical trials in advancing medical knowledge about cancerous diseases. However, case reports have their unique role in evidence-based medicine and often constitute the first line of evidence. This editorial reviews the many useful aspects of case reports and describes specific reports known to have revolutionized cancer management. <it>Journal of Medical Case Reports </it>is committed to publish well written case reports from around the world and be a source of inspiration for clinicians and scientists about newer research directions.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc856a80a2844418873a4d01a6f457642022-12-22T03:24:56ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472008-02-01213910.1186/1752-1947-2-39Case reports and the fight against cancerDib Elie GKidd Michael RSaltman Deborah C<p>Abstract</p> <p>Some of the earliest case reports describing individual patients afflicted with cancer can be traced all the way back to the papyrus records of Ancient Egyptian medicine of approximately 1600 B.C.. Throughout the centuries physicians have continued the practice of writing case reports. Case reporting has provided significant advances in the knowledge of cancer on several fronts. It is without question that case reports do not replace well designed randomized clinical trials in advancing medical knowledge about cancerous diseases. However, case reports have their unique role in evidence-based medicine and often constitute the first line of evidence. This editorial reviews the many useful aspects of case reports and describes specific reports known to have revolutionized cancer management. <it>Journal of Medical Case Reports </it>is committed to publish well written case reports from around the world and be a source of inspiration for clinicians and scientists about newer research directions.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/39 |
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