Cancer Surgery

Patients who traveled to high-volume centers for esophagectomy experienced better outcomes than those who sought treatment locally at low-volume centers, according to results of a cohort study.

Older patients who had a primary care visit within 90 days after cancer surgery exhibited significantly reduced mortality risk, according to retrospective study results.

Timing of adjuvant chemotherapy initiation may affect outcomes among patients who undergo surgery for colorectal cancer, according to data published in JAMA Surgery.

National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer accreditation appeared associated with better outcomes for older adults who underwent major rectal cancer surgery, according to findings in Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Individuals who ranked highest on a scale measuring social vulnerability by location had a poorer prognosis following colorectal resection, according to a presentation at Southern Surgical Association Annual Meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly 20% of women of reproductive age with epithelial ovarian cancer undergo fertility-sparing surgery, which may not negatively affect overall survival, except in the case of high-grade endometrioid tumors, data show.

Patients who underwent cancer surgery had an increased risk for venous thromboembolism for up to 1 year after the procedure, results from a retrospective study published in JAMA Network Open showed.

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have made improvements to hospital care pathways that reduced opioid use by 50% after pancreatic cancer surgery.

Researchers observed an inverse association between diabetes severity and survival outcomes among patients who underwent curative resection for colorectal cancer, according to study results.

Surgery appeared underutilized for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, according to study findings published in Journal of Surgical Oncology.