Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID	40171
Country	Italy

Received	2018-06-12 02:56
Peer-Review Started	2018-06-12 12:44
To Make the First Decision	2018-07-09 07:56
Return for Revision	2018-07-10 09:15
Revised	2018-07-12 15:49
Second Decision	2018-08-02 11:58
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2018-08-04 21:38
Articles in Press	2018-08-04 21:38
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Typeset the Manuscript	2018-09-13 03:18
Publish the Manuscript Online	2018-09-15 11:10

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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Real practice studies in oncology: A positive perspective
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Alessandro Ottaiano
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Alessandro Ottaiano http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2901-3855
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Alessandro Ottaiano, MD, Associate Professor, SSD-Innovative Therapies for Abdominal Metastases, Clinical and Experimental Abdominal Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli, IRCCS “G. Pascale”, via M. Semmola, Naples 80131, Italy. ale.otto@libero.it
Key Words	Clinical trials; Real practice; Methodology; Gastrointestinal oncology
Core Tip	Oncologic patients enrolled in phase Ⅲ pivotal trials are usually selected on the basis of specific characteristics and they are quite different from the real practice populations: this could account for low reproducibility of results in the clinics real world. In this Editorial, differences between prospective clinical trials and real practice studies are discussed giving a critical and positive perspective on the results of real practice studies also through specific examples. The correct and balanced interaction between clinical trials and real practice results can help the scientific community to improve the knowledge on anti-cancer drug therapies.
Publish Date	2018-09-15 11:10
Citation	Ottaiano A. Real practice studies in oncology: A positive perspective. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2018; 10(9): 228-230
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v10/i9/228.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v10.i9.228

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