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Perspectives
In Colorectal Cancer, Donating Half a Liver Could Save Lives
Doctor has been developing a passion for being able to transplant cancer patients and use organ transplant techniques to be able to do complex...
From the Journals
SBRT vs Surgery in CRC Lung Metastases: Which Is Better?
Researchers compared outcomes among 335 patients with lung metastases from CRC who underwent surgery or SBRT.
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When Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Sexual Challenges
The disruptions caused by cancer and its treatment can interfere with normal physiological and psychological development, leading to issues with...
From the Journals
Tool Can Help Predict Futile Surgery in Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers evaluate patients with anatomically resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who underwent pancreatic resection.
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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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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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Doctors Endorsing Products on X May Not Disclose Company Ties
Researchers review posts by physicians on X, looking for key words that might indicate that the posts were intended as endorsements of a product...
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Follow-Up Outcomes Data Often Missing for FDA Drug Approvals Based on Surrogate Markers
As the FDA’s use of surrogate endpoints in the drug approval process is increasing, researchers are concerned important postapproval or validation...
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
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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Extraordinary Patients Inspired Father of Cancer Immunotherapy
Renowned researcher, Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg, describes his path to pioneering the use of immunotherapies in treating cancer.