Oncology
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Cancer Surgery Tied to Increased Venous Thromboembolism Risk
The temporal trends showed that the risk for pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis peaked immediately after surgery and plateaued within 120...
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Robotic Mastectomy Is Feasible, But Is It Safe?
Surgeon discusses pros and cons of single-port platform for bilateral mastectomies.
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Regrowth Predicts Metastasis in Rectal Cancer Watch and Wait
Investigators compared outcomes for ‘watch-and-wait’ patients with those who had total mesorectal excisions after neoadjuvant therapy.
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Magnetic Seeds or Guidewires for Breast Cancer Localization?
Paramagnetic seeds work just as well as standard guidewires and are easier to use.
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Less is more for axillary surgery in early breast cancer
Women with early breast cancer can safely undergo less extensive axillary surgery because it has no impact on recurrence or mortality rate.
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Prognostic tool identifies alcohol relapse risk after liver transplant
An S-DAT score could one day serve as a screening tool for patients at risk of alcohol relapse after a liver transplant.
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Surgery is falling out of favor in rectal cancer
“This case series shows that rectal cancer is increasingly being managed medically,” the authors said.
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Omitting surgery may be safe in early BC after neoadjuvant pCR
A small trial in early breast cancer has reported 100% disease-free survival at 3 years in women who skipped surgery following pathologic complete...
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Breast reconstruction post mastectomy: What matters most to women?
“This study provides information on how women value different aspects of their care when making decisions for breast reconstruction.”
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Measures of PTH predict postthyroidectomy hypocalcemia
“This measure can serve as a guide for discharging patients the same day, with instructions to return if they develop any symptoms of hypocalcemia...
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Surgery approach may improve survival in advanced ovarian cancer