SURGICAL ONCOLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.surgonc.theclinics.com Consulting Editor NICHOLAS J. PETRELLI April 2017 • Volume 26 • Number 2 Related posts: Gastric and Esophageal Cancer 2017 Updates in Esophagogastric…
Immunotherapy has revolutionized the systemic management of numerous malignancies. Nowhere has the proven benefit of these agents in clinical practice been more evident than in the management of advanced melanoma….
Brachytherapy is performed by directly inserting radioactive sources into the prostate gland and is an important treatment option for appropriately selected men with prostate adenocarcinoma. Brachytherapy provides highly conformal radiotherapy…
Radiotherapy plays a critical role in the management of cervix carcinoma, in the adjuvant setting for patients with high-risk pathologic features and in the definitive setting for locoregionally advanced disease….
Management of locally advanced rectal cancer has evolved over time from surgical resection alone to multimodality therapy with preoperative radiation, chemotherapy, and total mesorectal excision resulting in excellent local control…
Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Although surgery remains the only curative treatment, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are frequently used. In the…
Esophageal cancer is associated with a poor prognosis with 5-year survival rates of approximately 15% to 20%. Although patients with early stage disease may adequately be treated with a single…
Early stage non–small cell lung cancer is a growing clinical entity with evolving standards of care. With the adoption of lung screening guidelines, the incidence of early stage disease is…
Breast-conserving therapy is one of the most remarkable achievements of modern cancer care. The authors review the evidence supporting the role of adjuvant radiotherapy as the standard of care for…
Transoral surgery (TOS) is a novel technology whose adoption is expanding in the United States and other countries. TOS offers the possibility of a minimally invasive surgical approach to head…
