Surgical Oncology
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Consider laser ablation therapy for treatment of benign thyroid nodules
Laser ablation therapy was a safe and effective treatment option for benign thyroid nodules in a large series involving eight Italian centers.
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Oral cancer survival lower with positive margins, public insurance
Key clinical point: Treatment factors such as neck dissection, tumor margins, type of insurance, and health care facility impact 5-year survival...
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for triple negative breast cancer improves conservation
Key clinical point: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) for triple negative breast cancer resulted in increased eligibility for breast-conserving...
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ASA: Electroporation shows promise for locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Key clinical point: Irreversible electroporation was associated with a survival advantage, compared with standard care, for those with stage III...
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ASA: Radiation lowers local recurrence risk for DCIS patients with close or positive margins
Key clinical point: Ductal carcinoma in situ patients with close or positive tumor margins may benefit more from radiation. Major finding:...
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ELCC: Urine tumor DNA shows high testing promise
Key clinical point: Urine showed potential as a fully noninvasive source for circulating tumor DNA with high testing concordance compared with...
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Biomarker correlates with pancreatic cancer severity
Key clinical point: GJB3 may be a serum marker for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Major finding: GJB3 was expressed at significantly...
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ASA: Tumors glow green in new ‘optical biopsy’ technique
Key clinical point: Fluorescein-tagged tumors glowed visibly and allowed accurate detection of pulmonary adenocarcinomas. Major finding: A novel...
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ELCC: NSCLC mutation testing highlights ctDNA’s limitations
Key clinical point: In a real-world setting genetic tests that used ctDNA to find treatment-determining mutations in patients with advanced lung...
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Oophorectomy improves survival after breast cancer in BRCA1 carriers
Key clinical point: Oophorectomy significantly improved the prognosis of women with breast cancer and a BRCA1 mutation. Major finding: The...
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Sentinel node mapping adequately detects nodal spread of endometrial cancer
Key clinical point: SLN mapping performs similarly to LND for detecting stage IIIC disease in women with endometrial cancer. Major finding: SLN...