July 31st 2025
A recently published study showed that a multicancer early detection blood test was able to identify cancer 3 or more years before a diagnosis.
July 28th 2025
Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, has big plans for enhancing the skin cancer program at Northwell Health.
July 12th 2025
Use of TumorSight Viz may support improved consistency, precision, and efficiency in breast cancer surgery.
June 11th 2025
Counseling received prior to colorectal surgery using 3-dimensional–printed anatomic models reduced mean anxiety scores vs conventional counseling.
June 4th 2025
The DREAM program led by Ankit Bharat, MD, MBBS, FACS, allowed Cornelia Tischmacher to receive a double lung transplant for her stage IV lung cancer.
Pulsed Electric Field Ablation May Show Feasibility, Safety in Early NSCLC
Data from the INCITE-ES study show 100% technical success with pulsed electric field energy delivery before surgical resection.
53 Comparison of Surgical Complications With Direct-to-Implant vs Tissue Expander Reconstruction After Wise Pattern Skin-Sparing Mastectomy
55 Do Genetic Counseling and Testing Affect Rates of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in Patients Without Clinically Actionable Mutations?
60 Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Patients With BRCA and Other Breast Cancer–Related Gene Mutations
64 A Prospective Study to Accurately Define the Nipple-Ward Margins in Patients Undergoing Lumpectomy for Breast Cancer
Maximizing Safe Resection in High-Grade Gliomas
Jennifer Moliterno, MD, FAANS, discusses current neurosurgical strategies for newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas.
Ileal Free Flap Urethroplasty May Remedy Devastated Bladder Outlet
A new type of robotic posterior surgery has been shown to be a treatment option for patients with devastated bladder outlets.
Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Clinic Improves Time to First Treatment
Utilizing a multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic helped improve time to first appointment and time to first treatment.
IBTR Rates With Margin Widths Not Clinically Meaningful in Breast Cancer
IBTR with the 1 mm and 2 mm cutoff found rates found the margin widths were small and not clinically meaningful.
Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy Could Sway Breast Cancer Radiation Paradigms
Ninety days of endocrine therapy before surgery could change patient/surgeon preference on concurrent radiation use in those with breast cancer.
Surgical Overtreatment Has Declined in Grade Group 1 Prostate Cancer
Data show that patients who undergo grade group 1 prostatectomies may experience an increased likelihood of higher risk features.
Pelvic Radiation Confers More Complications After Bladder Cancer Surgery
Findings may establish a framework for assisting patient counselling and optimizing therapy selection for those undergoing radical cystectomy.
90 Contralateral Risk Reduction Mastectomy in Patients With Unilateral Breast Cancer: A Multinational and Multidisciplinary Survey—Physicians’ Perspective
Robot-Assisted Esophagectomy Achieves “Best Outcome Data” in Study
Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomies with anastomotic technique were completed without complications or mortality in a majority of patients.
Molecular Diagnostics, PIPAC Appear "Exciting" in GI Cancer Surgical Care
Spatial transcriptomics and multiplex immunohistochemistry from samples may elucidate outcomes for patients who undergo surgical care for cancer.
FDA Grants IDE to Electrosurgical Device For Breast-Conservation Surgery
The developer will conduct a US feasibility test to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the SIRA RFA Electrosurgical Device in patients who require breast-conservation surgery.
Post AHSCT Palliative Care Survey Shows Patient Needs, Clinician Perceptions Differ
The Integrated Palliative Care Outcome Scale showed the potential to guide palliative care integration to better help patients and clinicians after AHSCT.
Prospective Study May Clarify PTEG Benefits in Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Future work may focus on optimizing symptom management associated with percutaneous transesophageal gastrostomy placement in malignant bowel obstructions.
PTEG Elicits Encouraging Technical Outcomes in Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Postoperative length of stay ranged from 4 to 9 days for patients who underwent percutaneous transesophageal gastrostomy for malignant bowel obstructions.
Data Show Underutilization of Appendectomy in Appendix Cancer Population
A lack of guidelines, a loss of follow-up, and out-of-state procedures are all potential reasons for 26% of patients undergoing appendectomy.
Active Surveillance Shows Noninferior OS vs Surgery in Esophageal Cancer
Postoperative complications and mortality after standard or postponed surgery for esophageal cancer after active surveillance were similar in both groups.
Staged Colectomy May Be Preferable to Upfront Colectomy in Appendix Cancer
The staged approach to colectomy offers survival benefits, and it may help avoid unnecessary procedures that only require appendectomy.
No Subgroups Benefit From HIPEC/CRS in Colorectal Peritoneal Metastasis
“We did not find any benefit for any of the subgroups in our paper and our study,” Muhammad Talha Waheed, MD, stated.
HIPEC/CRS Confers No Benefit, Adds Risk in Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases
Adding HIPEC to CRS did not show any added benefit but has shown increased toxicities in patients with colorectal peritoneal metastasis.
PIPAC-MMC Shows Efficacy in Multiple Response Criteria for Peritoneal Metastases
Future research will aim to assess the efficacy of PIPAC-MMC plus systemic therapy vs systemic therapy alone in patients with peritoneal tumors.
Peritoneal Tumor Treatment Enhanced by Pre-PIPAC-MMC Small Incision Surgery
Although small incision surgery may serve as a conduit to deliver PIPAC-MMC, it may confer benefits in the staging and treatment of peritoneal tumors.
A Staged Approach Offers Benefits Without OS Detriment in Appendix Cancers
Muhammad Talwa Waheed, MD, found that resection after appendectomy should be prioritized in the treatment of patients with appendiceal cancer.
Intraperitoneal Therapy Seeks to Address “Nihilism” Around Peritoneal Mets
Patients with peritoneal metastases were historically associated with limited survival and low consideration for clinical trials.
PIPAC-MMC Plus FOLFIRI Shows Feasibility, Safety in Peritoneal Metastases
Laparoscopic, histologic, and biomarker responses occurred at all dose levels of mitomycin treatment in patients with peritoneal metastases.
Local Excision After Chemo Achieves Negative Margins in Rectal Cancer
A phase 2 trial presented at SSO met its primary end point by achieving negative margins in 79% of patients with node-negative rectal cancer.