Muhammad Talha Waheed, MD

A lack of guidelines, a loss of follow-up, and out-of-state procedures are all potential reasons for 26% of patients undergoing appendectomy.

The staged approach to colectomy offers survival benefits, and it may help avoid unnecessary procedures that only require appendectomy.

“We did not find any benefit for any of the subgroups in our paper and our study,” Muhammad Talha Waheed, MD, stated.

Adding HIPEC to CRS did not show any added benefit but has shown increased toxicities in patients with colorectal peritoneal metastasis.

Experts discuss findings related to gastrointestinal cancer outcomes as well as treatment inequalities presented at the 2024 SSO Annual Meeting.

Data highlight that patients who are in Black and poor majority areas are less likely to receive liver ablation or colorectal liver metastasis in surgical cancer care.

Findings highlight how systemic issues may impact disparities in outcomes following surgery for patients with cancer, according to Muhammad Talha Waheed, MD.

Treatment options in the refractory setting must improve for patients with resected colorectal cancer peritoneal metastasis, says Muhammad Talha Waheed, MD.