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…
Although the use of postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) is widely accepted in certain clinical situations, areas of controversy persist for some clinical scenarios. In addition, with significant shifts in the…
Malignancies arising from the central nervous system are rare. Brain metastases, in contrast, are perhaps the most common neurologic complication of cancer. Radiotherapy, as part of combined modality therapy, continues…
Adam Raben, MD, Editor In this latest issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America , updated and emerging trends in the management of selected malignancies with radiation therapy, relevant…
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA www.surgonc.theclinics.com Consulting Editor NICHOLAS J. PETRELLI July 2017 • Volume 26 • Number 3 Related posts: Update of Practical Radiation Oncology Management Trends for…
The optimal treatment of esophageal cancer is still being defined. The timing of surgical management and the application of chemotherapy and radiation in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings have been…
Despite many advances in the treatment of melanoma, it still continues to be a disease that affects many people. Fortunately, there have been a multitude of randomized trials that have…
The purpose of clinical research is to add to medical knowledge using hypothesis-driven scientific methods for the betterment of clinical care and for ultimate improvement in patient outcomes. Over the…
