SN || Surgical Oncology

Patient selection can keep the lid on esophagectomy costs

Posted on: 27/03/2014 - 13:30

PHOENIX, ARIZ. – Cost and quality are not always synonymous, particularly when it comes to complex surgical procedures such as esophagectomy. A review of records on more than 6,700 patients who...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Small PNETs may still harbor malignant potential

Posted on: 26/03/2014 - 14:10

PHOENIX, ARIZ. – Even small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors have the potential for malignancy and need excision or close monitoring, investigators caution. A retrospective cohort study following...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Small PNETs may still harbor malignant potential

Posted on: 26/03/2014 - 14:10

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Bariatric surgery reduces uterine cancer risk

Posted on: 24/03/2014 - 22:00

TAMPA – Women who undergo bariatric surgery to lose weight are about 70% less likely to develop uterine cancer than are obese women who do not undergo such surgery, according to findings from a large...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

High posthepatectomy bilirubin bodes ill for patients

Posted on: 11/03/2014 - 19:45

MIAMI BEACH – An elevated bilirubin level on postoperative day 3 after major hepatectomy may be a harbinger of hepatic insufficiency that leads to poor outcomes – including an increased risk of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Team planning cuts pancreatectomy readmissions

Posted on: 11/03/2014 - 19:05

MIAMI BEACH – A combination of teamwork and leadership led to a 50% reduction in readmission after pancreatectomy in a large academic facility. The readmission rate at Indiana University Hospital...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Endoscopic mucosal resection new gold standard for esophageal adenocarcinoma

Posted on: 01/03/2014 - 05:01

Endoscopic resection for mucosal esophageal adenocarcinoma is safe and highly effective, and should be the new standard of care. That’s according to Dr. Oliver Pech, whose study in the March issue...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Endoscopic mucosal resection new gold standard for esophageal adenocarcinoma

Posted on: 01/03/2014 - 05:01

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

VIDEO: How to improve cancer survivorship planning

Posted on: 24/02/2014 - 14:25

BRUSSELS – National Cancer Institute Director Catherine Alfano, Ph.D., summarizes the institute’s work on improving cancer survivor planning, better coordinating survivor care, and gathering new data...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Esophageal ultrasound unreliable for tumor staging

Posted on: 13/12/2013 - 18:20

Endoscopic esophageal ultrasound understages many early-stage esophageal cancers, possibly leading to undertreatment for many patients, a study has shown. A review of more than 100 patients with...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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