Surgical Oncology
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Pulmonary metastasectomy may be useful for soft-tissue sarcoma spread
When is lung metastasectomy best for soft tissue sarcoma?
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Temporary tissue expanders optimize radiotherapy after mastectomy
LAS VEGAS – Radiation oncologists have found a new way to implement radiotherapy to mastectomy patients needing breast reconstruction.
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Major bleeding deaths may outweigh VTE risk in older cancer patients
Anticoagulation should be considered, carefully, on a patient-by-patient basis.
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DESKTOP III: Secondary surgery for recurrent OC improves PFS, TFST
CHICAGO – Secondary cytoreductive surgery resulted in a clinically meaningful increase in progression-free survival and time to first subsequent...
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VIDEO: Wedge resection offers higher survival for NSCLC
BOSTON – High quality wedge resection appears to increase survival for patients with early stage non–small cell lung cancer.
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Intraoperative radiation looks good for DCIS
LAS VEGAS – Mammography and MRI may be sufficient to select appropriate patients with ductal carcinoma in situ.
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Positive node risk defined for elderly breast cancer patients
LAS VEGAS – A new nomogram predicts nodal positivity in women aged 70 and older with hormone receptor–positive invasive breast cancer.
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Forgo axillary dissection for single suspicious node on ultrasound
LAS VEGAS – Among 30 women with a primary tumor 2 cm or smaller and only one abnormal lymph node on axillary ultrasound, 22 (73%) had metastasis...
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Omitting ALND in some breast cancer patients may be the right choice
PHILADELPHIA – A large MSKCC study may help surgeons decide on axillary lymph node dissection.
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BILCAP: adjuvant capecitabine boosts overall survival of biliary tract cancers
Patients who have undergone complete resection of biliary tract cancers live longer if they receive the oral chemotherapy agent capecitabine...
From the Journals
Consider invasive mediastinal staging in higher risk NSCLC patients, despite guidelines
Mediastinoscopy staging for NSCLC may be cost effective for more patients than guidelines suggest.