Surgical Oncology
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Intraperitoneal chemo superior in low-volume residual ovarian cancer
Major Finding: With a median follow-up of nearly 11 years, relative to their counterparts given IV chemotherapy, women given IP chemotherapy had...
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Retroperitoneal exploration extends survival in stage IIIc ovarian cancer
Major finding: Median progression-free survival was better (18.5 vs. 16.0 months, P less than .0001) and overall survival was longer (53.3 vs.
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Smaller margins too close for comfort in breast cancer
Major finding: Surgical margin status was associated with an eightfold risk for local-regional recurrence of breast cancer.Data source:...
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Manage most SEGAs with rapamycin analogs, not surgery
Major finding: Rapamycin analogs shrink SEGA tumors by more than 50% in a majority of children, and obviate the need for surgery. Data source:...
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Radical resection trumps local excision in stage I CRC
Major Finding: Five-year overall survival in patients with stage I colorectal carcinoma treated via local excision was 68.4% compared to 75.2%...
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CA125 level predicts microscopic residual disease in ovarian cancer
Major finding: The higher the preoperative CA125 level, the lower the predicted probability of achieving microscopic residual disease.
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Cyberknife therapy offers benefits for recurring gyn cancers
Major finding: The 6-month clinical benefit rate was 68%. Higher-severity acute adverse events were uncommon.Data source: A phase II trial among...
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High CRP augurs worse outcomes from palliative surgery for cancer
Major finding: The hazard ratio for worse survival after palliative surgery among advanced cancer patients with elevated C-reactive protein was 3....
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Designer T cells take aim at liver metastases
Major finding: One patient who received designer T cells and interleukin-2 has had a 40% decrease in liver metastases.Data source: Early report of...
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New blood test could identify early pancreatic cancer
Major finding: A serum panel of four metabolites had a 78% sensitivity for detecting resectable pancreatic cancers.Data source: The panel was...