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Developments in pancreatic cancer surgery
Pancreatic cancer surgery, with one of the worst prognoses in oncology, is a challenge to the surgical community. Centralization of pancreatic...
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Surgery for lung cancer: insight from a state cancer centre in India
PurposeLung cancer is one of the most common cancers in India. However, less than half receive treatment with a curative intent and very few undergo...
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Ethical Considerations and Equipoise in Cancer Surgery
The changing landscape of cancer surgery requires ongoing consideration of ethical issues to ensure patient-centered care and fair access to...
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Robotic surgery in endometrial cancer: first Polish experience
In Poland, robotic surgery is nowadays perceived as a new method of surgical treatment in endometrial cancer patients. We aim to present the first...
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Influence of proficiency in conventional laparoscopic surgery in colorectal cancer on the introduction of robotic surgery
PurposeAlthough there have been many reports on learning curves for robotic surgery, it is unclear how surgeons’ conventional laparoscopic surgical...
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Safety and feasibility of robotic surgery for colon cancer patients with previous abdominal surgery: a propensity score-matching analysis
Robotic surgery is widely used in gastrointestinal surgery. While the application of robotic surgery for colon cancer patients with previous...
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The impact of previous abdominal surgery on colorectal cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery
The current study aimed to investigate whether previous abdominal surgery (PAS) could affect the outcomes of colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery. We...
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Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Breast Cancer Surgery
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this narrative review is to provide a general overview of the patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that are...
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Minimally invasive approaches in pancreatic cancer surgery
This literature review reflects the present evidence on minimally invasive pancreatic surgery, differentiating between distal pancreatic resection...
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Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery: Current Controversies
Purpose of ReviewThis review evaluates the current literature on robotic surgery for rectal cancer and discusses ongoing controversies related to...
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Feasibility of laparoscopic/robot-assisted surgery for Borrmann type 4 gastric cancer: a comparison study with conventional open surgery
BackgroundLaparoscopic surgery for early gastric cancer is regarded as a standard of care because of robust evidences obtained by several phase-III...
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Role of surgery in T4N0-3M0 esophageal cancer
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate an unsettled issue that whether T4 esophageal cancer could benefit from surgery.
MethodsPatients with...
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Surgery for Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Purpose of ReviewTo review evidence around the value and challenges of surgery for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (ROC). Both cytoreductive and...
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Patient Experiences After Aborted Cancer Surgery: A Qualitative Study
BackgroundSurgical resection is a necessary component of curative-intent treatment for most solid-organ cancers but is occasionally aborted, most...
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Comparison of short-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery, robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery, and open surgery for lateral lymph-node dissection for rectal cancer: a network meta-analysis
This study attempted to compare short-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery (LS), robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RS), and open surgery (OS) for...
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Current Concepts of Ablative Surgery in Oral Cavity Cancer
IntroductionAblative surgery has evolved over the years with the attempt to extirpate the tumor in its entirety with the understanding of the...
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Long-term outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery versus conventional laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: single-center, retrospective, propensity score analyses
Although the short-term outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) for rectal cancer are well known, the long-term oncologic outcomes of...
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Remarkable remission of symptomatic dermatomyositis after curative breast cancer surgery
Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease that causes proximal muscle weakness in the extremities leading to severe immobility and dysphagia....
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Uptake of robot-assisted colon cancer surgery in the Netherlands
BackgroundThe robot-assisted approach is now often used for rectal cancer surgery, but its use in colon cancer surgery is less well defined. This...
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A comprehensive study on non-cancer-related mortality risk factors in elderly gastric cancer patients post-curative surgery
BackgroundThe increasing incidence of gastric cancer in the elderly underscores the need for an in-depth understanding of the challenges and risks...
