Surgery

Patients who are African American appeared to have worse clinical stages of colon and rectal cancer during surgery in 2020.

The recent Hot Topics section focuses on survival rates for patients with cholangiocarcinoma.

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

Microwave ablation may be a go-to treatment option instead of surgery for patients with multifocal T1N0M0 papillary thyroid cancer.

Oncologic outcomes from a real-world analysis appear to be comparable with those observed in the sentinel lymph node biopsy arm of the SOUND trial.

The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers looked at time intervals to see where delays occurred throughout the process for those with breast cancer.

Young patients with breast cancer were more likely to be the reason for diagnostic delays vs system delays, partly due to less concern for their symptoms.

In-hospital mortality and complication rates were lower at accredited hospitals vs those not accredited for patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery.

The pilot trial is planning to enroll 20 patients who are deemed inoperable but do not have metastatic disease.

Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who remain molecular residual disease negative following cystectomy may be spared from adjuvant therapy.

Retrospective findings may establish a “framework” for improving the accessibility, timeliness, and appropriateness of surgical cancer care in disadvantaged areas.

Jonathan Zager, MD, spoke about the use of observation vs systemic immunotherapy to treat patients with stage IIIA and IIIB melanoma.

The characteristics of rare earth ceramics may yield more consistent microwave energy penetration during the treatment of those with thyroid nodules.

Rian M. Hasson Charles, MD, MPH, FACS, discusses advances in equitable lung cancer screening and her experiences as a woman in thoracic oncology.

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

Pegulicianine-guided breast cancer surgery may allow practices to de-escalate subsequent radiotherapy, says Barbara Smith, MD, PhD.

Investigators will assess the PRE-ACT tool’s ability to predict adverse effects such as skin and heart damage in a phase 3 trial.

Adrienne Bruce Shannon, MD, discussed ways to improve treatment and surgical outcomes for patients with dMMR gastroesophageal cancer.

Barbara Smith, MD, PhD, spoke about the potential use of pegulicianine-guided breast cancer surgery based on reports from the phase 3 INSITE trial.

Rian M. Hasson Charles, MD, MPH, FACS, has a first-of-its-kind role at Brigham and Women’s Hospital that will focus on health equity.

Patient-reported symptoms following surgery appear to improve with the use of perioperative telemonitoring, says Kelly M. Mahuron, MD.

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

Targeted imaging and biopsy may accurately identify patients with breast cancer who do not have residual disease, according to Henry Kuerer, MD, PhD, FACS, CMQ.

Treatment with simple hysterectomy reduces the incidence of urinary incontinence compared with radical hysterectomy in patients with low-risk cervical cancer.

Findings from the INSITE trial support the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee’s positive opinion on pegulicianine for breast cancer surgery.