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UrduPresident Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will visit Tulane University to announce up to $23 million in funding to develop a cutting-edge cancer imaging system. This technology, led by Tulane researchers, aims to allow surgeons to detect and confirm the complete removal of tumors during surgery within minutes, reducing the need for repeated procedures.
Tag: cancer surgery
UCSF Health Reaches 15,000 Robotic Surgeries
Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UC San Francisco have performed the health system’s 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone. UCSF Health has the busiest robotic surgery program in the UC health system and is the leading academic medical institution for robotic surgeries in the western U.S.
Jeffrey Drebin, MD, PhD, Named President-Elect of the American Surgical Association
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is proud to announce that Jeffrey A. Drebin, MD, PhD, has been named President-Elect of the American Surgical Association (ASA) for 2024.
Cell competition may explain cancer relapses, UT Southwestern research suggests
A normal process called cell competition, in which healthy tissues eliminate unhealthy cells, could be responsible for cancer relapses in patients months or years after they were declared cancer-free
New article examines impact of a randomized trial on the use of minimally invasive surgery for cervical cancer
In a Correspondence to the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that many medical centers changed surgical practices for early cervical cancer based on findings from the LACC study in 2018, but non-academic medical centers could improve in making the change compared with academic centers.
More is better, at least when it comes to case volume for complex gastrointestinal cancer surgery
A new study reinforces the principle that “practice makes perfect” when it comes to complex GI cancer operations.
CU Cancer Center doctor untangles issues around medical cannabis
Camille Stewart’s article about medical cannabis explains issues around the drug’s legality, makes recommendations for its use before and after surgery and pushes for research on its effects on postoperative patients.
Challenges Accepted
A quintessential part of facing any kind of challenge is reaping the rewards when you’ve successfully met it.
It’s an adage that can be applied to nearly any profession, including surgical oncology, and it’s what brought Vinay Rai, MD, FACS, FASCRS, to the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Delay in breast cancer operations due to COVID-19 pandemic appears to be non-life-threatening for women with early-stage disease
A new breast cancer study brings reassuring findings for women with early-stage breast cancer who were forced to delay their cancer operations because of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Study Shows Breast Cancer Detected Earlier in States with Expanded Medicaid Coverage
In a new study by Yale Cancer Center, researchers have demonstrated that in states with expanded Medicaid coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a higher percentage of women with breast cancer had their disease diagnosed at an early stage. No such change was seen in states that didn’t expand their coverage. The findings were published today in JAMA Surgery.
Cancer Care Can’t Wait
Cancer patients might still have heightened concerns over rescheduling a postponed surgery or scheduling a new surgery right now due to COVID-19. Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey expert explains how surgical care precautions have been instituted to ensure the safety of patients and medical staff.
MSK: Cancer Isn’t Sheltering in Place
As the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City and the Tri-State area begins to subside, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center oncologists are urging patients to schedule cancer screenings and treatments now – as the long-term toll of missed diagnoses and delayed treatments could be devastating for patients and their loved ones across the region and the country.