Surgical Oncology
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Laparoscopic radical trachelectomy preserves fertility potential
Major finding: A laparoscopic radical trachelectomy preserved fertility in 8 of 10 women with early cervical cancer, with no recurrences at a mean...
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Simple intensity-modulated radiotherapy improves breast cancer cosmesis
Major finding: Significantly fewer patients in the IMRT arm had suboptimal overall cosmesis (OR, 0.65; 95%CI, 0.44 to 0.98; P = .038) and skin...
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Electrocautery incision of lymph nodes improved biopsy yield
Major finding: EBUS-guided lymph node biopsies made after electrocautery incision improved biopsy yields from 39% to 71% in 38 lymph nodes. Data...
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Genetic profiling transforms cancer treatment trials
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Axillary treatment unnecessary after some total mastectomies
Major finding: Median 10-year regional recurrence rates were 4.9% in patients who did not undergo completion lymphadenectomy, 3.1% for patients...
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Partial pleurectomy improved quality of life but not survival in mesothelioma
Major finding: Pleural effusion was controlled at 1 month in 37% of patients in the talc group and in 59% of patients in the pleurectomy group (P...
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No greater risk of lymph node involvement in triple-negative breast cancer
Major finding: The likelihood of lymph node metastases was 50% higher in patients younger than 50 years as compared with older patients, 70%...
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Women choose mastectomy to gain control
Major finding: Fear and a desire for control over cancer drove women to choose mastectomy. Data source: A qualitative study of 30 women with early...
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In phase III trial, bevacizumab prolongs progression-free survival for ovarian cancer
Major findings: The hazard ratios for overall survival were 0.78 (P = .007) in "high-risk" newly diagnosed patients and 0.85 (P = .174) in...
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Radiation of early breast cancer does not increase cardiac death risk
Major finding: Ten-year cardiac cause–specific survival was 96.7% for women who had surgery and radiation, compared with 92.7% for women who had...
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Real-world snapshot of lung nodule management raises concerns
Major finding: Of patients sent to surgery for a suspicious lung nodule, 36% had benign disease.Data source: A retrospective study of 385 patients...