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The 60-month local regional recurrence-free rate was 93.2% in the MRI arm vs 95.7% in the no MRI arm among patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer.
Resecting MRI-Detected Disease Doesn’t Improve Outcomes in Early-Stage BC

December 11th 2025

The 60-month local regional recurrence-free rate was 93.2% in the MRI arm vs 95.7% in the no MRI arm among patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer.

Axillary dissection was more likely to be omitted among patients in the ALTERNATE trial when there was 1 positive sentinel node compared with 2 or more.
ALTERNATE Reveals Surgical Patterns After Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer Care

December 10th 2025

Qualified surgeons may offer laparoscopic distal gastrectomy as an alternative to open distal gastrectomy among those with clinical T4a gastric cancer.
Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy Appears Feasible in T4a Gastric Cancer

December 3rd 2025

Fertility-sparing surgery showed comparable efficacy vs hysterectomy in early-stage cervical cancer, with a 5-year RFS rate of 92% vs 96.4%, respectively.
Fertility-Sparing Surgery May Be Safe Despite Recurrence in Cervical Cancer

November 21st 2025

The 3-year DFS rate was 96.9% in patients who received sentinel-lymph node biopsy alone vs 94.6% in those who received lymphadenectomy.
Omitting Lymphadenectomy Reduces AEs, Does Not Lower DFS in Cervical Cancer

November 18th 2025

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Benjamin Golas, MD, discusses how the use of PIPAC may work in conjunction with systemic chemotherapy for those with peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Experts from Sibley Memorial Hospital discuss how multidisciplinary work has enhanced outcomes such as survival and resource use at their institution.
The “inescapability” of climate hazards may necessitate prioritization of research to improve outcomes among vulnerable populations who require treatment.
Surgical oncologists from Cleveland Clinic discuss the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer and its aim to improve patient outcomes.
Gregory Charak, MD, discusses how modalities like laparoscopic surgery and neoadjuvant immunotherapy may benefit patients with colorectal cancer.
Timothy Chen, MD, highlights how technologies such as ZAP-X and proton therapy may improve outcomes for patients with cancer.
Richard Lazzaro, MD, discusses how a robot-assisted platform has impacted his thoracic surgery and highlights other potential advancements in the field.
Experts discuss findings related to gastrointestinal cancer outcomes as well as treatment inequalities presented at the 2024 SSO Annual Meeting.
Rian M. Hasson Charles, MD, MPH, FACS, discusses advances in equitable lung cancer screening and her experiences as a woman in thoracic oncology.
Diane M. Simeone, MD highlights the importance of multidisciplinary care, surgical practices, and early detection in pancreatic cancer care.
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