Surgical Approach Not Tied to Decision Regret After Prostatectomy
Functional and oncologic outcomes, autonomous decision-making, and follow-up time influence regret.
Surgery
More Support for “Watch-and-Wait” Approach in Subgroup of Patients With Resectable Rectal Cancer
Suspected local disease regrowth was seen in 23% of patients with rectal cancer observed following a near or complete clinical response to neoadjuvant therapy.
Prostate Cancer Surgery vs Observation Offers Small Long-Term Survival Benefit
Men assigned to undergo RP had a reduction in the relative risk of death and mean survival increase compared with those assigned to undergo observation.
Prostate Cancer Surgical Approach Not a Factor in Treatment Decision Regret
Type of surgical approach to radical prostatectomy—robot-assisted vs open procedure—is not associated with a patient’s intermediate-term decision regret, according to a recent study.
The Value of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index in Evaluating Postoperative Complication Risk and Long-Term Prognosis in Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients
[Cancer Management and Research] This retrospective analysis sought to determine the predictive value of GNRI in determining postoperative complication risk and long-term prognosis in elderly patients with colorectal cancer, as well as support for nutrition interventions.
Renal Function After RCC Surgery May Impact Cancer-Specific Survival
Better renal function preservation is associated with decreased cancer-specific death risk among patients who have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 85 mL/min/1.73 m2 after surgery for organ-confined renal cell carcinoma, a study found.
Multiple Factors Associated With Hospital Readmission Following Pancreatectomy for Cancer
Results of this study showed no improvement in the rate of 30-day hospital readmission for patients with cancer undergoing pancreatectomy between 2005 and 2011.
Bariatric Surgery May Be Associated With a Higher Risk for Colon Cancer
Researchers concluded that bariatric surgery is strongly associated with an increased risk for colon cancer, though further research may be needed to establish an association between bariatric surgery and an increased risk for rectal cancer.
OS Benefit Seen for Disease Downstaging With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy vs Transurethral Resection in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Two approaches to downstaging muscle-invasive bladder cancer prior to radical cystectomy include neoadjuvant chemotherapy and transurethral resection.
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Approach Evaluated as Postoperative Care for Early-Stage Gastric Cancer
ERAS clinical pathways typically involve early ambulation, and the early introduction of liquid and solid diets following surgery.
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