The latest news in oncology surgery
Glowing dye may aid in eliminating cancer
“Clean margins” are a goal of cancer excision surgery. If even a small piece of…
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Study confirms superiority of open surgery for early-stage cervical cancer
A study led by researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, USA, confirms that minimally…
High-res imaging with elastography may accurately detect breast cancer in surgical margins
A high-resolution, three-dimensional imaging technique, when combined with quantitative measurement of tissue elasticity, could accurately…
Observing the internal 3D structure of the nipple to understand and fight breast cancer
Nipple-sparing mastectomy is gaining ground as a treatment or preventive measure for breast cancer, given…
Small biases multiply into big career impacts for female surgeons
A new Macquarie University study has found that female surgeons in Australia continue to suffer…
Immunotherapy prior to surgery is effective in colon cancer
Patients with colon cancer, but no distant metastases yet, can benefit from a short course…
Guidelines for thyroid surgery published in Annals of Surgery
The guidelines provide an expert perspective on current approaches to surgical management for patients with…
The best preoperative definition of cancer-related malnutrition depends on cancer type
The best approach for surgeons to identify malnourished cancer patients before they have a cancer…
Study shows genetic effects of pre-surgical chemo in breast cancer
esults from one of the first studies to determine the effects of pre-surgical, or neoadjuvant,…
Brain tumour surgery that pushes boundaries boosts patients survival
Survival may more than double for adults with glioblastoma, the most common and deadly type…