Surgery

Marc Lehrer Greenwald, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork® about how North Shore University Hospital treats young patients with colorectal cancer.

A predetermined change control plan was authorized as part of the premarket approval, allowing for AI enhancements without the need for FDA oversight.

Patrick Borgen, MD, discussed using ctDNA for “molecular interception” to de-escalate surgery and minimize AEs in biology-driven breast cancer care.

Emily Papai, MD, discussed her study on RECIST responses to neoadjuvant radiation in retroperitoneal sarcoma and the challenges of organ-sparing surgery.

Surgical updates for invasive breast cancer from the NCCN Breast Cancer meeting revealed insights on neoadjuvant endocrine therapy and SLNB omission.

Investigators assessed recurrence rates between axillary lymph node dissection recipients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy vs nonrecipients.

The 60-month local regional recurrence-free rate was 93.2% in the MRI arm vs 95.7% in the no MRI arm among patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer.

Axillary dissection was more likely to be omitted among patients in the ALTERNATE trial when there was one positive sentinel node compared with 2 or more.

Qualified surgeons may offer laparoscopic distal gastrectomy as an alternative to open distal gastrectomy among those with clinical T4a gastric cancer.

Fertility-sparing surgery showed comparable efficacy vs hysterectomy in early-stage cervical cancer, with a 5-year RFS rate of 92% vs 96.4%, respectively.

The 3-year DFS rate was 96.9% in patients who received sentinel-lymph node biopsy alone vs 94.6% in those who received lymphadenectomy.

Receiving treatment at an academic center may improve the probability of receiving subsequent curative care among those with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Considering historical trends of underpowered data in NET surgical studies, CUTNETs established a collaboration of surgical teams to better power research.

An 80% disease metastasis–free survival rate occurred in those with uveal melanoma who received a brachytherapy plaque with vitrectomy and silicone oil.

Induction chemotherapy may allow investigators to biologically select patients with a favorable prognosis who benefit most from chemoradiotherapy.

Outcomes favoring robotic surgery for CRC may be influenced by patient selection factors, including clinical stability.

Tran Ho, DO, FSSO, FACS, discussed how she found her passion in breast surgical oncology and how her mentors helped her achieve success.

The development of nonnarcotic pain medication after GI surgery may help relieve chronic pain without the risk of opioid dependence.

A recently published study showed that a multicancer early detection blood test was able to identify cancer 3 or more years before a diagnosis.

Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, has big plans for enhancing the skin cancer program at Northwell Health.

Use of TumorSight Viz may support improved consistency, precision, and efficiency in breast cancer surgery.

Those being treated for peritoneal carcinomatosis may not have to experience the complication rates or prolonged recovery associated with surgical options.

For patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis, integrating PIPAC into a treatment regimen does not interrupt their systemic therapy.

According to Benjamin J. Golas, MD, PIPAC could be used as a bridging therapy before surgical debulking or between subsequent large surgical operations.

Counseling received prior to colorectal surgery using 3-dimensional–printed anatomic models reduced mean anxiety scores vs conventional counseling.