Articles related to Oncology, Surgical

Breast cancer surgical management requires ongoing patient education to address persistent misconceptions about treatment options and outcomes.

The modified Johns Hopkins procedure demonstrates how robotic assistance can enhance surgical precision through small incisions, potentially reducing trauma and accelerating recovery in suitable pancreatic cancer patients.

Recent dissolutions of major oncology partnerships have led to significant care disruptions, with some regions seeing up to 50% increases in referrals to alternative facilities.

In cisplatin-eligible patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, perioperative durvalumab combined with standard chemotherapy demonstrated an 8% absolute improvement in event-free survival at 24 months compared to chemotherapy alone.

The inavolisib-based regimen more than doubled progression-free survival in PIK3CA-mutated breast cancers, offering a new standard of care for this challenging patient population.

The study’s findings highlight the complex interplay between CAR T cell therapy and cytokine signaling in AML treatment, suggesting new avenues for improving outcomes in this challenging disease.