New material could make it easier to remove pre-cancerous colon polyps
More than 15 million colonoscopies are performed in the United States every year, and in…
Browsing: Surgical oncology
Study argues breast and gynecologic surgery should not be combined
Breast cancer patients and women undergoing cancer-preventive breast surgeries may consider combining these procedures with…
Biomaterial-delivered chemotherapy leads to long-term survival in brain cancer
A combination of chemotherapy drugs during brain cancer surgery using a biodegradable paste, leads to…
In ovarian cancer care, focus on high-volume centres could come at a cost
Limiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals could improve survival but may also reduce access…
ASCO 2019: Colorectal cancer patients with liver metastases live just as long after laparoscopic surgery as open surgery
The randomised OSLO-COMET trial found that laparoscopic surgery did not change chances of survival, when…
Q&A: treating vocal cord cancer
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother was diagnosed with stage 0 squamous cell carcinoma in situ…
Pain management protocol sends 92% of cancer surgery patients home without opioids
A specialised pain management program for patients who underwent robotic surgery for urologic cancers resulted…
Study shows safest method for prostate cancer biopsies
The Gale and Graham Wright Prostate Centre at North York General Hospital (NYGH) is advancing…
New brain tumour imaging technique uses protein found in scorpion venom
A novel imaging technique that uses a synthesised form of scorpion venom to light up…
New guideline decreases breast cancer re-operation rates
A UBC medical student has determined that a new surgical guideline is making a difference…