Surgery Archives - Page 9 of 9 - Cancer Therapy Advisor

Statin Use Tied to Better Post-Surgical Outcomes

July 6, 2015

Use of statins may improve lung surgery results, but a larger controlled study is needed to further investigate potential benefits.

Gynecologic Cancer

Surgery Before Chemotherapy Beneficial in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

May 21, 2015

Undergoing chemotherapy before surgery may help women battling advanced ovarian cancer.

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Patients Eligible for Lumpectomy Still Choose Mastectomy

April 24, 2015

Many breast cancer patients who are eligible for breast-conserving surgery still choose to have the entire breast removed.

Too many patients are undergoing axillary lymph node evaluation with breast-conserving surgery for d

Breast Cancer

Too Many Axillary Lymph Node Evaluations for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ, Researchers Report

By

Bryant Furlow

April 15, 2015

Too many patients are undergoing axillary lymph node evaluation with breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

Breast Cancer

Stress Management After Breast Cancer Surgery Has Lasting Benefit

March 24, 2015

Cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM) delivered after breast cancer surgery is associated with long-term psychological benefits.

Breast Cancer

For Breast Cancer Surgery, Minority Women Less Involved in Decisions

March 20, 2015

Minority patients are less actively involved in surgeon and hospital selection for breast cancer surgery.

Sarcoma

Intraperitoneal Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma: Role of Chemotherapy and Bone Marrow Allotransplantation in Locally Advanced Disease?

By

G. Liberale, K. Keriakos, M. A. Azerad, N. De Saint Aubain, and I. El Nakadi

February 27, 2015

[Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology] Intraperitoneal location of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is very uncommon and is associated with a particularly aggressive clinical course.