Oncology News

We are all called to make innumerable decisions every day, especially in surgery. Trouble is, many of us decide courses of actions in haste or amidst fear, fatigue or brain fog.

Published results showed patients with a mental health diagnosis who undergo surgery for bone or soft tissue sarcoma may be at risk for longer hospital stays, readmission and surgical site infection.

Use of magnetic growing intramedullary nails in compression may yield a high union rate in intercalary allograft reconstruction, according to results presented at the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society Annual Meeting.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has issued an updated clinical guideline that outlines best practices for addressing symptomatic bone metastases and improving quality of life for these patients.

A 6-year-old girl presented with worsening hip pain and an energy inefficient gait pattern (Figure 1 and video).

A 6-year-old girl presented with worsening hip pain and an energy-inefficient gait pattern.

Postoperative chemotherapy may be associated with increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty, according to published results.

A 10-year-old girl with no significant past medical history presented to the ED for evaluation of 6 months of progressively worsening back pain.

I have found the hard way that an essential component of attaining a more fulfilling and peaceful life is to prioritize that which is truly important and execute around those priorities first.