Surgical Oncology
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Does Extended Postop Follow-Up Improve Survival in Gastric Cancer?
Researchers investigate the potential benefit of extended cancer surveillance post gastrectomy using Korean National Health Insurance claims data...
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Time Warp: Fax Machines Still Common in Oncology Practice. Why?
Oncologists are among the many specialists across the country at the mercy of telecopiers.
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Liver Resection Beats Out Alternatives in Early Multinodular HCC
Researchers compare the efficacy of liver resection, percutaneous radiofrequency ablation, and TACE in patients with early multinodular HCC.
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Oncology Mergers Are on the Rise. How Can Independent Practices Survive?
The number of community practices acquired by hospitals nearly tripled from 2010 to 2020, according to a report from COA.
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Suicide in Surgeons: The Heavy Toll of a High-Stakes Career
Medical professionals are at increased suicide risk, with 6.3% of surgeons considering suicide, compared to 4.9% for the average US adult.
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Is Axillary Surgery in Early Breast Cancer on Its Way Out?
Trial randomizes more than 2,000 patients to receive either axillary lymph node dissection or sentinel-node biopsy only.
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How Medicare Reimbursement Trends Could Affect Breast Surgeries
A new study showed a decline in Medicare reimbursements for breast cancer surgery by more than 20% from 2003 to 2023.
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Minimally Invasive Cytoreductive Approach Comparable to Open Surgery for Ovarian Cancer
There were no differences in survival for patients with complete gross resections who underwent interval debulking via laparoscopy/robotics or...
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Non-Radical Surgery a Win-Win for Early Cervical Cancer
Researchers assessed changes in bladder function and sexual function, and other functional outcomes of QOL in patients who had a non-radical...
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New Cancer Surgical Tech Gets Positive Vote, But Some Cite Safety Concerns
An FDA committee majority voted in support of a new drug-device combination that detects residual cancer, but some are not convinced the benefits...
From the Journals
Is Primary Tumor Resection Beneficial in Stage IV CRC?
How did overall survival in patients receiving primary tumor resection compare with that of patients receiving upfront chemotherapy?