Mohs Micrographic Surgery May Up Survival in Stage I Melanoma
Survival modestly improved compared with traditional surgery with wide margin excision.
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Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Increase the Risk of Stomal Lesions in Ostomy Patients
Researchers sought to determine if chemotherapy and radiation therapy increased the risk of stomal complications in ostomy patients.
Oophorectomy More Effective Than Ultrasound Screening in Preventing BRCA1-Related Ovarian Cancer
Results of a prospective study comparing effectiveness of ultrasound screening and salpingo-oophorectomy in preventing ovarian cancer are presented.
Tertiary Gleason Pattern 5 Ups BCR Risk After Radical Prostatectomy
In a study of radical prostatectomy patients with Gleason score 7 prostate cancer, the risk for biochemical recurrence more than doubled in the presence of tertiary pattern 5 disease.
2001 to 2016 Saw Large Increase in Mohs Surgery for Melanoma
Regional variation considerable, with more than threefold variation between regions with highest, lowest use.
Functional Outcomes Near Preoperative Levels After Surgery for Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
An analysis of how functional outcomes are measured in patients with soft tissue sarcoma revealed the efficacy of salvage surgery, and a need to improve frequency of FO measurements.
Patients, Caregivers Share High Level of Agreement in Assessments of Colorectal Cancer Care
Survey results show level of concordance between patients with CRC and their caregivers when rating care quality. The survey also measured whether clinical or demographic factors influenced the agreement between patient-caregiver pairs.
Ultra-late Recurrence of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Over 10 Years After Curative Resection
[Cancer Management and Research] Researchers analyzed data to determine the features of ultra-late recurrence of NSCLC, defined as recurrent disease more than 10 years after curative resection.
Beliefs Held by Breast Surgeons That Impact the Treatment Decision Process for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study
[Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy] A series of semi-structured interviews with breast specialists revealed how surgeons’ own beliefs regarding patients’ ability to accept death influenced how they managed treatment decision making.
Focus on Ovarian Cancer Surgical Volume May Not Be Best Metric
Minimum-volume standards could restrict care at many centers with better-than-expected outcomes.
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