The latest news in oncology surgery
Do second opinions matter in prostate cancer care?
A new analysis indicates that many men with prostate cancer obtain second opinions from urologists…
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Risk factors for prostate cancer aren’t what we think
When it comes to prostate cancer biopsies, risk and reality don’t always match up, according…
High-intensity training in patients with operable NSCLC improved aerobic performance
Preoperative high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) improved…
New study combines laser therapy and craniotomy to treat large, previously inoperable brain tumours
A new paper in the journal Neurosurgical Focus finds the use of laser beneficial for the removal…
Immediate breast reconstruction reduces psychological impact of mastectomy
Immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) can avoid some of the psychological effects of undergoing mastectomy for…
Ovarian removal to prevent ovarian cancer should not be an option for premenopausal women, research finds
The controversial practice of ovary removal in premenopausal women to prevent ovarian cancer should be…
Iron nanoparticles make immune cells attack cancer
Stanford researchers accidentally discovered that iron nanoparticles invented for anemia treatment have another use: triggering…
Active monitoring as effective for prostate cancer as surgery and radiotherapy, in terms of survival at 10 years
Active monitoring is as effective as surgery and radiotherapy, in terms of survival at 10…
Case for liquid biopsies builds in advanced lung cancer
For patients with advanced lung cancer, a non-invasive liquid biopsy may be a more effective…
Voices of patients and oncologists must be heard, study says
Specifically training oncologists and their patients to have high-quality discussions improves communication, but troubling gaps…