US News & World Report’s “Crude” Tool for Cancer Outcome Differentiation
The odds of postoperative complications were lower at top-ranked hospitals compared with non–top-ranked hospitals across a specific subset of cancer types.
Surgery
Secondary Surgical Cytoreduction Not Superior in Ovarian Cancer
Addition of surgery prior to chemotherapy does not prolong overall survival in recurrent ovarian cancer.
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program Leads to Less Opioid Use After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
A retrospective chart review conducted after implementing an ERAS program demonstrated that improved patient education led to less use of opioids in the immediate postoperative period.
Cancer Risk Halved With Bariatric Surgery-Linked Weight Loss
Hazard ratio 0.44 for incident cancer with loss of at least 20 to 35 versus <20 percent of total body weight.
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for Skin Cancer
For individuals with obesity, risk for skin cancer and melanoma significantly reduced with bariatric surgery.
Investigating the Role of Salvage Lymph Node Dissection in Nonmetastatic CRPC
Traditionally, approaches to the management of patients with nonmetastatic CRPC following radical prostatectomy have been limited.
Improving Patient Selection for Re-Resection of Metastatic Disease in Colorectal Cancer
In this study, the most common sites of recurrence following first resection of colorectal liver metastases were the liver (51%) followed by the lung (41%).
Surgery May Blunt Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Early-Stage NSCLC
Evidence of surgery-related immune impairment included decreases in the percentages of effector T cells and NK cells, and an increase in the percentage of MDS cells.
Functional Outcomes Near Preoperative Levels After Surgery for Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma
An analysis of how functional outcomes are measured in patients with soft tissue sarcoma revealed the efficacy of salvage surgery, and a need to improve frequency of FO measurements.
2001 to 2016 Saw Large Increase in Mohs Surgery for Melanoma
Regional variation considerable, with more than threefold variation between regions with highest, lowest use.
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