Surgical Oncology
Conference Coverage
Don’t leave vaginal hysterectomies behind, surgeon urges
LAS VEGAS – While procedure rates are dropping, Rosanne M. Kho, MD, says research reveals the value of the approach.
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Moderate approach best for NET liver mets
BOSTON – Partial reduction of liver metastases from malignant small bowel neuroendocrine tumors will help symptoms and...
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QOL is poorer for young women after mastectomy than BCS
SAN ANTONIO – A cohort study of 560 breast cancer survivors aged 40 or younger at diagnosis finds that breast satisfaction and several domains of...
From the Journals
Perioperative M&M similar for lobar, sublobar surgeries in early lung cancer
Though disease-free survival results are still pending, mortality and adverse effects were similar at 30 and 90 days.
From the Journals
Robotic vs. conventional laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: No winner yet
This meta-analysis was designed as a follow-up to the ROLARR randomized trial.
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‘Organoid technology’ poised to transform cancer care
BOSTON – Clinical trials may one day be conducted in a petri dish.
From the Journals
SRS beats surgery in early control of brain mets, advantage fades with time
Patients undergoing complete surgical resection for brain mets were at much higher risk of local recurrence than patients.
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Nipple-sparing mastectomy safe in older patients
BOSTON – No prior studies had been done specifically to evaluate nipple-sparing mastectomies in older breast cancer patients.
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'Liver first' for select stage IV colon cancer gaining traction
BOSTON – Patients and some surgeons not embrace the logic of going after metastases first.
From the Journals
Cervical cancer survival higher with open surgery in LACC trial
Cervical cancer was more likely to recur and survival rates were lower with minimally invasive surgery.
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Hemithyroidectomy rates rose after guideline update
BOSTON – The 2015 guidelines on thyroidectomy appears to have had an impact on the number of hemithyroidectomies being performed.