What to Consider When It Comes to Surgery in Elderly Patients With Cancer
Dr. Jeffrey Farma provides his insight on treating the elderly patient population in the surgical oncology setting.
All articles by Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS
Before Becoming Standard, Robotic Surgery Requires More Research
Is the hype surrounding robotic surgery for treating some cancers legitimate, or are opinions influenced by over-eager sales teams?
Dr. Jeffrey Farma Offers Overview of Translational Research at ASCO GI
An expert reviews the new maintenance, second- and third-line therapies for colorectal cancer treatment presented at the 2013 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
Sentinel Lymph Nodes for Melanoma: To Biopsy or Not?
Advisory Board Member Dr. Farma reviews the current recommendations for using sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with melanoma.
Palliative Surgery
Advisory Board member Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS, writes that surgeons should know when to consider palliative surgery in cancer patients.
Robotic Rectal Surgery
Although I have adopted utilizing the robotic technique as another option in my armamentarium, as a surgical oncologist who performs a large volume of colorectal surgery, I feel there are benefits to robotic resection in select situations. I do not feel there is a role for this technique for standard colon resections.
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