Despite effective therapy, US rate of breast conservation lower than other countries
Neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) can shrink tumours in breast cancer patients and in some cases…
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New imaging system and artificial intelligence algorithm accurately identify brain tumours
A novel method of combining advanced optical imaging with an artificial intelligence algorithm produces accurate,…
Secondary surgery does not improve overall survival for recurrent ovarian cancer patients
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported that secondary tumour-reduction, or…
Patients aged 85 years and older generally fare well after colectomy
As people are living longer, more elderly patients are being diagnosed with age-related colon cancer,…
ESMO 2019: Men with prostate cancer can be spared radiotherapy after surgery
Men with prostate cancer can be spared radiotherapy after surgery, according to late breaking results…
Trial finds high-dose radiation effective for men whose prostate cancer has spread
A randomised clinical trial of targeted, high-dose radiation for men with oligometastatic prostate cancer has…
New imaging technology could ‘revolutionise’ cancer surgery
Cancer treatment could be dramatically improved by an invention at the University of Waterloo to…
Video assisted lung surgery reduces complications and hospital stays
Video-assisted thoracic surgery is associated with lower in-hospital complications and shorter length of stay compared…
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…
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…