The latest news in oncology surgery
Robotic kidney cancer surgery shows desirable outcomes in study
Kidney cancer is not always confined to the kidney. In advanced cases, this cancer invades the…
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New material for surgical dressings shown to prevent recurrence of melanoma and enhance healing
A new type of dressing for post-surgical treatment of melanoma has been created by scientists…
How MRI and CT predict flap failure after head and neck reconstructive cancer surgery
When a patient with head and neck cancer has surgery to remove it, they often…
Snake-like robot being tested for cancer surgery
A repair robot that takes inspiration from the bendiness and sensing ability of snakes to…
Surgical procedure helps cancer patients face themselves again
For patients undergoing facial reconstruction following disfiguring cancer operations, a new technique pioneered by surgeons…
Anti-nausea drug may help some cancer patients survive longer
Patients with breast, pancreatic and certain other types of cancer may survive longer if given…
Cancer patients discharged from hospital sooner following preparation for surgery
Cancer patients have a reduced length of hospital stay following a novel approach to improve…
Drug combo could make surgery possible for some liver cancer patients
A combination of the kinase-inhibitor drug cabozantinib and the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can make curative…
Impact of randomised trial on use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer
In a Correspondence article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from University Hospitals…
New research shows breast cancer treatment in patients over age 70 can be safely reduced
Oncologists faced with treating older women with breast cancer often must decide if the treatment…