New guideline decreases breast cancer re-operation rates
A UBC medical student has determined that a new surgical guideline is making a difference…
Browsing: Surgical oncology
Improved procedure for cancer-related erectile dysfunction
Melbourne surgeons have modified a minimally invasive technique to help men regain erectile function lost…
New evidence about why clear margins in breast cancer surgery are such good news
When a breast cancer tumour is removed with no signs of cancer left behind, it’s…
AACR 2019: Surgery associated with increased survival for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer
Surgery was associated with higher survival rates for patients with HER2-positive (HER2 ) stage 4…
Treatment guidelines for breast implant-associated lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
The use of textured breast implants during augmentation or reconstructive surgery can slightly increase a…
Liver cancer: Discovery of new biomarker for liver dysfunction following partial hepatectomy
Postoperative liver dysfunction (failure) is the most serious complication that can occur following liver resection…
Sperm quality unaffected by one course of chemotherapy for early testicular cancer
Men with early-stage testicular cancer can safely receive one course of chemotherapy or radiotherapy after…
Prostate cancer patients believe robotic surgery is superior – despite limited evidence
An Australian-first study by a team at UNSW Medicine, the Ingham Institute and South Western…
Virus-based therapy targets a paediatric eye cancer
A cancer-killing, virus-based therapy showed promising effects against retinoblastoma – a tumour of the retina…
SABCS 2018: Choice of surgery may affect quality of life for young breast cancer survivors
Even as more young women with breast cancer opt to have mastectomies, many experience a…