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…
Browsing: Surgical oncology
Sprayable gel could help the body fight off cancer after surgery
Many people who are diagnosed with cancer will undergo some type of surgery to treat…
Surgery & combination therapy optimises results in aggressive prostate cancer management
Men presenting with aggressive prostate cancer – Gleason Score of 9 or 10 – comprise…
Minimally invasive surgery leads to worse survival for cervical cancer patients
A new study shows that women with early-stage cervical cancer who underwent minimally invasive hysterectomy…
Study shows surgery and radiation extend survival of patients with limited metastatic lung cancer
Radiation or surgical removal of metastatic tumours provides a major survival advantage for lung cancer…
Study shows value of breast cancer patients seeking second opinions
It’s early morning and a team of more than 20 professionals cram around a long…
Study shows invasive lung cancer surgery can lead to long-term opioid use
Patients treated with more-invasive surgical techniques for a type of early-stage lung cancer are more…
Protein produced in gut could stave off deadly bone marrow transplant complication
Researchers at Mount Sinai have discovered that an antimicrobial protein found in the gut can…
Anti-inflammatory use during surgery could improve cancer outcomes
The world’s first clinical trial (SURGUVANT) evaluating anti-inflammatory use at the time of surgery in…
Celebrating ANZUP Cancer Trials Group’s 10th anniversary
The Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate (ANZUP) Cancer Trials Group held its 7th…