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.
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.
Regional variation considerable, with more than threefold variation between regions with highest, lowest use.
Findings for women undergoing additional plastic or gynecological procedure at time of breast cancer surgery.
Frail patients are more likely than non-frail patients to experience adverse perioperative outcomes after radical cystectomy, a study found.
Age was not a significant prognostic factor for long-term survival after transthoracic esophagectomy among patients with thoracic esophageal cancer.
The primary end point of the study is the percentage of patients achieving a major pathological response.
The 90-day mortality rates for several complex cancer surgeries were higher when they were performed at affiliate locations as opposed to flagship hospitals.
Large studies examining the efficacy of intraoperative lidocaine infusions on breast cancer surgery-associated pain were found to be feasible.
Decisions regarding whether to biopsy a peritoneal lesion in gastrointestinal cancer are often based on the physical appearance of the lesion.
