Guidelines for thyroid surgery published in Annals of Surgery
The guidelines provide an expert perspective on current approaches to surgical management for patients with…
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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…
First-of-its-kind technology lights up lung cancer cells, helps improve patient outcomes
A groundbreaking tumour-highlighting technology – OTL38 – enhances the visualisation of lung cancer tissue, providing…
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…
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…