Surgery
Alecensa Approved as First and Only ALK Inhibitor for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Drug approved for patients with ALK-positive, early-stage cancer who undergo surgery to remove their tumor
Mortality Down for Rectal Cancer Surgery at NAPRC-Accredited Hospitals
Lower rates of 30-day complications also observed at accredited hospitals
Hemorrhagic Complications Rare After Cranial Epilepsy Surgery
Total incidence of hemorrhagic complications was 3.3 percent; hemorrhagic mortality was 0.5 percent
Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Abundance Prognostic in Early-Stage TNBC
Findings seen among patients who undergo surgery and radiotherapy without chemotherapy
Improvement Seen in Survival With Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Kidney Cancer
Disease-free survival benefit was consistent with that seen in previous analyses; improvement in overall survival also seen
Novel Digital Platform Engages Patients in Perioperative Care
Participation tied to lower lengths of stay following surgery
Transient Increase Seen in Contraceptive Use After Dobbs Decision
Temporary increase seen in month after Dobbs, followed by decrease in contraceptive services, apart from vasectomy
Social Media Increases Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery Patient Empowerment
Social media linked to significantly greater empowerment in six of seven Cyber Info-Decisional Empowerment Scale categories
Microwave Ablation Feasible for T1N0M0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Overall and one-, three-, and five-year PFS rates did not differ for microwave ablation and surgical resection
Preop Intranasal Povidone-Iodine Reduces Rate of Surgical Site Infection
Deep surgical site infection rate decreased postintervention in patients undergoing arthroplasty and spine surgery
