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May 10, 2012
Confronting bone cancer
FOXNEWS.COM - May 10, 2012 - Bone cancer can begin in any type of bone tissue, although it is uncommon. This year, 2,890 new cases of bone cancer will be diagnosed and 1,410 people will die from the disease, estimates the American Cancer Society...
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May 7, 2012
Melanoma Monday: Everything you need to know about skin cancer
FOXNEWS - May 7, 2012 - Skin cancer is a disease characterized by an abnormal development of skin cells. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, more than 3.5 million skin cancers are diagnosed in over 2 million people every year. New skin cancer diagnoses in the United States outnumber that of breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer combined, reports the Environmental Protection Agency.
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May 3, 2012
200 Years of surgery: Cutting to cure has come a long way
ABC Good Morning America - May 3, 2012 - The three-and-a-half-inch tumor in Cynthia Miller's throat threatened to choke her, leaving her no choice but to have it removed.
"I had no idea I was even sick," said Miller, 55, who lives in Maitland, Fla. "I woke up in the middle of the night coughing. … The next thing I knew they were booking emergency surgery."
Instead of radical surgery -- which would involved cutting her face, pulling teeth and breaking her jaw -- Miller had her tumor removed through her mouth by a miniature robotic arm guided by the surgeon...
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March 30, 2012
Limb perfusion for in-transit melanoma reduces distant recurrences
ORLANDO - March 30, 2012 - ONCOLOGY REPORT (Neil Osterweil) - The type of regional chemotherapy given to patients with in-transit or intralymphatic melanoma of the extremities appears to make a difference in out-of-field recurrences and time to distant recurrence, reported investigators at a symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology.
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March 8, 2012
Appendix cancer different from colon cancer
NEWS-MEDICAL - March 8, 2012 - Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have demonstrated that cancer of the appendix is different than colon cancer, a distinction that could lead to more effective treatments for both diseases.
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February 25, 2012
Remote-control surgery grows, despite inconclusive evidence
CHICAGO TRIBUNE - Feb. 25, 2012 - Chubby, pink and anesthetized into unconsciousness and paralysis, 16-week-old Ian Lund was a small bump under blue drapes on an operating table at University of Chicago Medicine. Perched above him was a robot, with arms like a three-legged spider.
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February 15, 2012
Stunning conclusion to $25-million campaign for one-day breast cancer diagnosis at PMH
Newswise - Toronto - Feb. 15, 2012 - The $25 million campaign to create and establish The Gattuso Rapid Diagnostic Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital concluded with an exclamation point when the final $1.4 million required was donated by Allan, Gary and Donna Slaight as a Christmas gift to Emmanuelle Gattuso, Allan’s wife.
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February 14, 2012
New alliance to address clinical trials in oncology
ACS - The American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG), the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB), and the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) recently merged to form the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. The Alliance is a new National Cancer Institute (NCI)–sponsored cancer cooperative group, joining three other groups including the cancer research group known as ECOG-ACRIN (the American College of Radiology Imagining Network and the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group), NRG (formerly National Surgical Bowel and Bladder Project and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group and Gynecologic Oncology Group), and SWOG (formerly the Southwest Oncology Group).
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February 13, 2012
Army doctor develops breast cancer vaccine
ARMYTIMES - Feb 13, 2012 - Kellie Trombitas fought through surgery and two rounds of chemotherapy for 10 long, difficult months before she was declared cancer-free Dec. 21. But one thought always lingers in her mind.
"I hope it never comes back," said Trombitas, the wife of Maj. Gen. Simeon Trombitas, commanding general of Army South at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. "That's always on our minds. Thinking about doing all of this again is sometimes too much."
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February 9, 2012
St. John's Hospital performs first robotic surgery to treat lung cancer
MAPLEWOOD, MN - Feb. 9, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) - Robotic surgery entered a new era as cardiothoracic surgeons Matthew Cooper, MD, and David Joyce, MD, performed the first robot-assisted thoracic surgery at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood. The use of the da Vinci Surgical System to treat lung cancer, as well as non-malignant thoracic disease, increases the options St. John's Hospital can offer patients.
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January 31, 2012
Breast cancer surgery rules are called unclear
New York Times - Jan. 31, 2012 - Nearly half of women who had lumpectomies for breast cancer had second operations they may not have needed because surgeons have been unable to agree on guidelines for the most common operation for breast cancer, a new study finds. It also hints that some women who might benefit from further surgery may be missing out on it.
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January 15, 2012
South Nassau Communities Hospital cancer surgeon honored by Indian physicians association
Oceanside, NY, Jan. 15, 2012 - PR.com - Prominent surgical oncologist Rajiv Datta, MD, was the honoree of the Queens-Long Island Chapter of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPIQLI) 16th Annual Gala Convention.
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January 13, 2012
PSA testing and robotic surgery take on prostate cancer
New York, Jan. 13, 2012 - PSA Testing and Robotic Surgery Take on Prostate Cancer
Dr. David Samadi touts positive prostate cancer trends through early detection and robotic prostatectomy surgery...
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January 4, 2012
SSO now on social media
SSO has created Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn pages.
These will be used for sending - and receiving - news and discussion of the Society, individual members, surgical oncology in general, journal articles, and Annual Cancer Symposium program updates. Discussion topics are open...
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January 4, 2012
Skin cancer patients get new treatment option in Chicago
Chicago Tribune - Jan. 4, 2012 - After two surgeries and several rounds of chemotherapy failed to eradicate or even slow down the highly aggressive skin cancer on his right arm, Larry Black felt as though he was left with very few options.
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January 2, 2012
Christ Medical Center posts YouTube videos
It’s just after 10 on a busy Wednesday morning at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, and [SSO member] James Weese is ready for his close-up...
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December 20, 2011
Important News from ABS about MOC Part 2
In recent months, the ABS has announced several changes to Part 2 of Maintenance of Certification (MOC):
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November 29, 2011
Could earlier cancer surgery have saved Steve Jobs?
Daily Mirror (UK) - Nov. 29, 2011 - (Miriam Stoppard) When Steve Jobs was having a CT scan for something else in 2003 a cancerous tumour of his pancreas was discovered.
Despite the urges of his doctors to have the tumour removed, Mr Jobs – the head of computer firm Apple – opted “to wait and see”.
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November 18, 2011
What does the FDA's Avastin decision mean for breast cancer patients
WSJ - Nov. 18, 2011 - The Food and Drug Administration’s decision to revoke approval of Roche’s Avastin for advanced breast cancer is likely to curtail use of the $6 billion-a-year drug for such patients. But it’s not likely to put an end to prescribing.
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November 14, 2011
Supreme Court agrees to rule on health law
WASHINGTON - Nov. 14, 2011 - WSJ (Brent Kendall) The long-awaited Supreme Court showdown over the Obama administration's health-care overhaul formally began Monday as the justices agreed to consider a high-profile challenge to the law...
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November 14, 2011
More lung cancer patients would survive for longer if surgery rates increased
NCIN (UK) - Nov. 14, 2011 - Many more lung cancer patients would survive for longer if they had surgery to remove the disease, according to research published in the European Journal of Cancer.
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November 8, 2011
Prostate surgery better at some hospitals
DETROIT - Nov. 8, 2011 (UPI) - Men who get their prostate removed get better results at U.S. teaching hospitals than at non-academic medical institutions, researchers say.
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October 25, 2011
Underlying health affects melanoma
AARP BULLETIN - Oct. 25, 2011 - Nissa Simon - People's underlying health — not their age — has a bigger effect on how well they'll do after a diagnosis of advanced skin cancer, a new study [in the Annals of Surgical Oncology] finds. People who are frail and in poor health, even if they are young, do worse than older people in good health, say researchers with the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Health experts say the study could lead to better ways to treat other illnesses as well.
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October 17, 2011
'Preventive' breast cancer surgery has some docs alarmed
USA TODAY - Oct. 17, 2011 - Liz Szabo - A small but growing number of young women are choosing ... contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. Women ... say the surgery allows them to retake control of a frightening disease. But the trend has alarmed some doctors, who say such surgeries are unlikely to help the average woman or improve her survival. ...
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September 30, 2011
ABS Introduces Changes to MOC Part 2
ABS - Sep. 30, 2011 - The American Board of Surgery will introduce changes in 2012 to Part 2 of the ABS Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program. These changes are intended to simplify the Part 2 requirements while providing some basic parameters as to the continuing medical education (CME) appropriate for lifelong learning and self-assessment...
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September 28, 2011
SSO NEWS 2011-2
SSO NEWS: Subspecialty Certificate Progress - Annual Meeting Preview - Fellows News - Call for Videos - Call for Cases - Record Membership - Annals Impact Factor...
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September 22, 2011
Poor women get more unneeded breast cancer surgery
REUTERS - Sep. 22, 2011 - Old, poor and Hispanic women are all more likely to have unnecessary breast cancer surgery despite 2005 recommendations for gentler treatment, according to a U.S. study.
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August 31, 2011
Woman, 100, beats breast cancer
MANCHESTER, UK - Aug. 31, 2011 - A 100-year-old woman has been told she is free of breast cancer after having surgery in Greater Manchester. Dorothy Affleck, from Hyde, was 99-and-a-half when she had a lump removed from her breast at Tameside Hospital in August 2010....
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August 31, 2011
Frailty may threaten melanoma survival more than age
ONLINE - Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) - A new study says physical frailty is more important than age at predicting poor outcomes for patients with melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
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August 29, 2011
ABS and GI Societies announce joint assessment of U.S. endoscopic education and training
PHILADELPHIA - Aug. 29, 2011 – The American Board of Surgery, the nation's certifying body for surgeons, and the nation's four leading GI societies — ASGE, AASLD, ACG, and AGA — are pleased to report that they will begin a joint assessment of endoscopic education and training in the United States.
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August 22, 2011
Diabetes drug fights breast cancer
ONLINE - Aug. 22, 2011 (Linda Fugate PhD - www.empowher.com) - A common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may soon join the arsenal of treatments for breast cancer. Metformin (brand names Glucophage, Glumetza, Fortamet, and Riomet) has several biochemical effects that are useful in controlling blood sugar. These effects may also control the growth of cancer cells. Dr. Ana M. Gonzalez-Angulo and [SSO member] Dr. Funda Meric-Bernstam of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, provided a review of the potential for metformin treatment of breast cancer.
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August 15, 2011
Vitamin D Levels Linked to Certain Skin Cancers, Study Finds
ONLINE - Aug. 15, 2011 (HealthDay News) - The higher a person’s vitamin D levels, the higher the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer, such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, finds new research.
But the study, appearing in the Aug. 15 issue of the Archives of Dermatology, stops short of saying that high vitamin D levels might actually cause these types of cancer, the most common malignancies in the United States.
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August 5, 2011
More women undergoing preventive mastectomies
ONLINE - Aug 5, 2011 (FOXBusiness) - It’s a pretty safe bet that the threat of breast cancer crosses the minds of most American women sometime in their lives. Simply being a woman creates a risk factor, says the American Cancer Society; women’s breast cells are constantly exposed to the growth-promoting effects of estrogen and progesterone.
But what if you fall into the 5% to 10% group of breast cancer cases thought to be hereditary and often caused by gene mutations inherited from your parent’s families?
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August 1, 2011
Hypnosis minimizes need for anesthetic and painkillers
ABC NEWS - Aug 1, 2011 (Katie Moisse) - Donna Gould keeps a wooden box full of memories from her decade-long battle with breast cancer -- 500 get-well cards, a lock of her hair and a black cassette tape with a dog-eared label that reads "Donna's Hypnosis Tape."...
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July 27, 2011
Lipofilling found safe after breast cancer surgery
ONLINE - July 27, 2011 (News-Medical.net) - Preliminary experience suggests that lipofilling—using fat from elsewhere in the patient's body for contouring of the breasts—is a safe procedure for women who have undergone breast cancer surgery, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
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July 26, 2011
Blacks less likely to survive advanced breast cancer
WOODLAND, CALIF. - July 26, 2011 (Daily Democrat) - UC Davis researchers in Sacramento have discovered that blacks are more likely than patients from other racial and ethnic groups to die from advanced breast cancer and that the disparity cannot be explained by the fact that blacks are less likely to receive radiation therapy, a standard treatment for advanced disease...
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July 2, 2011
Early physiotherapy of the arm after breast cancer surgery reduces lymphedema
INDIA - July 2, 2011 (MedIndia) - A study concludes that early physiotherapy could play a role in preventing and reducing secondary lymphedema in post-breast cancer surgery patients involving dissection of axillary lymph nodes, at least for one year following surgery. As for understanding its role long-term, more work is required....
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July 1, 2011
CMS proposes policy, payment rate changes for the Physician Fee Schedule in 2012
WASHINGTON - July 1, 2011 (CMS Media Relations Group) - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule that would update payment policies and rates for physicians and nonphysician practitioners for services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in calendar year 2012...
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June 30, 2011
Life after prostate surgery worse than men expect
NEW YORK - June 30, 2011 - (Reuters Health) - Nearly half of men who undergo surgery to treat prostate cancer find themselves with greater incontinence problems and less sexual function than they had anticipated, according to a new poll.
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June 26, 2011
Cancer surgeons encourage screenings
KALISPELL, MT - June 26, 2011 - Dr. David Sheldon and Dr. Sydney Lillard [SSO members] say that universal screenings such as colonoscopies would drastically change their patient numbers...
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June 21, 2011
Docs generally following cancer patient guidelines
NEW YORK - Jun 21, 2011 - (Reuters Health) - Most older cancer patients are getting treatment that is in line with current expert guidelines, suggests a new study that looked at variations in surgical care for several cancers.
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June 20, 2011
Proposal deadline for SSO CIA in Breast Cancer Research is July 8
SSO - July 1, 2011 - The Society of Surgical Oncology is calling for proposals for its 2011-2013 Clinical Investigator Award (CIA) in Breast Cancer Research, funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.
The deadline for submission is Friday, July 8, 2011.
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June 20, 2011
SSO 2011 Match Program Closes July 1st
SSO - June 20, 2011 - The deadline for completing online applications and uploading/sending in all necessary documents to apply for an SSO-approved Surgical Oncology Fellowship is Friday, July 1, 2011 by 11:59 p.m. CT.
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May 31, 2011
More Oncology Drug Shortages
NCCN - Recent news is plentiful with stories about how local hospitals and physician practices are struggling to provide their patients with drugs they critically need in today’s climate of drug shortages. In a previous eBulletin article, we described some ways to cope with the ever-expanding list of drugs that are in short supply...
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April 28, 2011
ABS Announces New Certificate in Complex General Surgical Oncology
ABS - The American Board of Surgery has received approval to offer a new subspecialty certificate in complex general surgical oncology. The certificate was established to assess qualifications for the treatment of complex cases typically seen in cancer centers and specialized institutions, while recognizing that the vast majority of surgical oncology cases are, and will continue to be, treated by general surgeons practicing in the community.
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April 11, 2011
'Worrying' bowel cancer surgery differences
BBC NEWS - James Gallagher, Health reporter - The survival rate for bowel cancer surgery varies widely between hospitals, a study suggests.
It is the first time the number of people dying within 30 days of an operation has been reported across England for any cancer.
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April 10, 2011
Some myths about cancer surgery spread through generations
LEXINGTON, KY - "But Dr. Valentino, if air gets to the cancer, it will spread everywhere!" In my 18 years of practice at the Markey Cancer Center, I have frequently heard this concern — which is completely without a factual basis — from patients who are worried that having surgery will cause their cancer to spread.
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March 22, 2011
Surgeons use Kinect to speed up cancer surgery
TORONTO - Scientists may be opening up the lucrative medical devices market to consumer gadgets companies with a group of Toronto doctors using Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect in the operating room.
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February 8, 2011
Lymph node study shakes pillar of breast cancer care
NEW YORK TIMES - A new study finds that many women with early breast cancer do not need a painful procedure that has long been routine: removal of cancerous lymph nodes from the armpit.
The discovery turns standard medical practice on its head. Surgeons have been removing lymph nodes from under the arms of breast cancer patients for 100 years, believing it would prolong women's lives by keeping the cancer from spreading or coming back...
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February 2, 2011
Surgeon's research examines variations in care for breast cancer patients
BUSINESS REVIEW WEST MICHIGAN - In examining the different ways and circumstances under which breast cancer surgery is performed in the U.S., Larry McCahill [SSO member] seeks to begin addressing both cost and quality issues...
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January 18, 2011
Steve Jobs' Future: Tumor Complications Not Uncommon
CBS/AP - Steve Jobs is taking his second medical leave in two years - but why? The 55-year-old Apple CEO is vague on the details. But experts say it's not unusual for people with the rare pancreatic tumor for which Jobs has been treated to experience additional health problems...
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January 18, 2011
FDA advances RPCI spinoff's research
BUSINESS FIRST - A Buffalo biopharmaceutical company has received orphan drug status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a pancreatic cancer inhibitor compound...
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January 10, 2011
'Dr. Coomer: You Have Cancer'
FOXNEWS.COM - I sat in that cold, white exam room on the table with the crinkly sterile paper. I was wondering, just as thousands of my own patients had before, what my test results had found. I held my husband’s hand and tried to be my usual upbeat self, but my thoughts were racing – “I’ll have to have surgery for sure;” “I just had a baby, how can I handle this?” and “I can’t have cancer.”
But the doctor in me – knew the truth.
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January 7, 2011
Dr. Peter Mozden, teacher at BU led cancer research
BOSTON GLOBE - When Dr. Peter J. Mozden [SSO Member] began teaching at Boston University’s School of Medicine in the early 1960s, he realized that treating cancer required a comprehensive approach that was both specific and general. He pushed for surgical oncology to be its own subspecialty and wanted multidisciplinary training for aspiring surgical and medical oncologists.
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January 5, 2011
Blood test in development appears to be able to detect a single cancer cell
LOS ANGELES TIMES - A liquid biopsy? That’s what developers are calling a new blood test for cancer that’s been getting a lot of buzz lately. The test appears to be hypersensitive to even a single cell of cancer in the body.
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December 22, 2010
Dr. David C. Hohn Receives Courage Award
MEDSCAPE - Oncologist David C. Hohn, MD, from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York, has been honored with the Gilda Radner Courage Award in recognition of his career achievements in cancer research, his administrative leadership, and his advocacy for other cancer patients.
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December 4, 2010
Dr. Roger Moe, breast-cancer-care pioneer and 'a giant of medicine,' dies at 80
SEATTLE TIMES - Dr. Roger Moe, professor emeritus in the University of Washington's Department of Surgery, died Nov. 26 at age 80, leaving a legacy that earned him the respect and admiration of patients, colleagues and the students, residents and fellows he taught over a lifetime.
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December 7, 2010
Older men get less effective prostate cancer care
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Old age is no hindrance to benefiting from prostate cancer surgery and radiation therapy, according to a new U.S. study that shows men over 75 often get less effective treatment than their younger peers....
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December 2, 2010
SSO Collaborates with Egyptian Surgical Oncologists in Historic Cairo, Egypt: Papers Requested.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - SSO - Egyptian Society of Surgical Oncology/SSO Collaborative Meeting - Several months in the planning, the SSO is proud to announce a collaborative international meeting with the Egyptian Society of Surgical Oncology (EGSSO) and the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) planned for January 28-30, 2011, in historic Cairo, Egypt.
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December 1, 2010
Survey - Medicare Cuts to Cause 82 Percent of Cancer Clinics to Cut Staff
CNBC - Survey: Medicare cuts to cause 82% of cancer clinics to cut staff and reduce or stop seeing Medicare patients. Community Oncology Alliance urges congress to craft a permanent solution...
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November 28, 2010
Radiation therapy done in one dose
Omaha World Herald - [SSO member] Dr. James Edney, chief of surgical oncology at the Nebraska Medical Center, told her she could undergo a new treatment. The treatment, part of a clinical trial, involved just one large dose of radiation immediately after surgery to remove the tumor. She went for it...
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November 26, 2010
Cutting-edge tool in operating room: Good Sam’s wand detects sponges left behind
The Palm Beach Post - "There's human error involved because we're not perfect, so it's a process that needs to be looked at," said [SSO member] H.J. Kim, associate professor of surgical oncology at the University of North Carolina, who studies counting practices and technology that can improve them...
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November 16, 2010
FDA: MelaFind skin cancer biopsy replacement may cause "more harm than good"
MassDevice - The Food & Drug Administration raises concerns over Mela Sciences Inc.'s melanoma-detection device two days ahead of its pre-market approval vote by an agency panel.
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November 11, 2010
Cancer as Old Foe and Goad to Science
The New York Times - On its first page “The Emperor of All Maladies” sets forth its intention: to be a definitive history of how cancer has been understood, treated, feared and politicized throughout all of recorded human history. That’s a staggeringly tall order...
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November 9, 2010
Cancer's little-known aftershock
The Washington Post - Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - It's the aftershock of cancer surgery, a complication that breast cancer survivor Bonnie Pike of Phoenix calls "cancer treatment's dirty little secret," a nasty surprise that sneaks up on you.
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November 5, 2010
Proportion of women having both breasts removed for cancer has grown ten-fold ...
Los Angeles Times - Thomas H. Maugh II - Nov 5, 2010 - The proportion of women having both breasts removed when breast cancer appears in one has increased more than ten-fold over a 10-year period, despite a limited amount of evidence showing a survival benefit for the procedure, researchers reported Wednesday.
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October 21, 2010
Boston Scientific lands regulatory nods for biliary stents
Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE:BSX) won 510(k) clearance from the Food & Drug Administration and CE Mark approval in the European Union for its Advanix biliary stent.
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October 20, 2010
Salient Surgical's New Aquamantys3 System with Advanced Cutting and Hemostatic Sealing Device Proves Successful in First Surgical Case
Oct. 20, 2010 (Business Wire) -- Salient Surgical announced today that the company has completed the first human cases in Europe using its new Aquamantys®3 System. The new system includes a handpiece that combines for the first time Salient's patented Transcollation® technology for hemostatic sealing of soft tissue and bones with cutting capabilities...
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October 19, 2010
HealthGrades study: 'Unacceptably wide gap' between top peforming hospitals, others
GOLDEN, CO – Patients at five-star rated hospitals had a 72 percent lower risk of dying when compared with patients at one-star-rated hospitals, according to a new independent study by healthcare ratings organization HealthGrades...
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October 18, 2010
New medication approach speeds recovery from breast-cancer surgery
The struggles faced by breast-cancer survivors often don’t end once the disease is in remission. Patients who have had mastectomies are left with a physical – and psychological – reminder of breast cancer...
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October 10, 2010
Are SERMs an effective alternative...
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Tamoxifen undervalued, underused - If a woman doesn’t carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, there are only a few ways that she can find herself to be at high risk for breast cancer. There are other genes that raise the risk to BRCA-like levels, such as p53 and PALB2, but mutation carriers are very few....
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September 30, 2010
Medical Groups Sound Alarm on SGR 'Crisis'
The dreaded sustainable growth rate formula (SGR) formula that cuts physicians' Medicare pay takes effect in 61 days (Dec. 1) but already the American Medical Association, 66 specialist practitioner societies and 50 state medical groups, are sounding the alarm. Again.
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September 23, 2010
Dr. Raja Flores, Renowned Surgeon and Lung/Esophageal Cancer Specialist, Joins Mount Sinai as Chief of Thoracic Surgery
NEW YORK - Dr. Flores Also Brings Unique Expertise to Mount Sinai's Tisch Cancer Institute and Hospital's Monitoring and Treatment Program for World Trade Center Site Workers...
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September 23, 2010
Khatri appointed to academic society
SACRAMENTO — Renowned UC Davis surgical oncologist [SSO member] Vijay Khatri has been appointed to the Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) Council of Academic Society, one of the organization's three governing councils....
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September 22, 2010
Waist Size, Not BMI, Predicts Rectal Resection Complications
NEW ORLEANS — Patients with rectal carcinoma or adenoma increase their chances of post-resection surgical site infections twofold with every 10-cm increase in their waist circumference, according to a retrospective analysis of data from 152 patients...
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September 17, 2010
Business Weekly honors 2010 Health Care Heroes
FORT WAYNE — Ten winners were honored as Business Weekly's 2010 Health Care Heroes.
Goshen cancer researcher [SSO Member] Dr. Douglas J. Schwartzentruber gave the keynote address at the 2010 Health Care Hero Awards breakfast Friday at Don Hall’s Guesthouse, 1313 W. Washington Center Road.
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August 5, 2010
Economou is new vice chancellor for research
LOS ANGELES - Economou is new vice chancellor for research / UCLA Today
He is president-elect of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the recipient of its James Ewing Medal. Dr. Economou's research interests include DNA and ...
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July 17, 2010
Victor D. Dembrow - Online Obituary
MIAMI BEACH - Victor D. Dembrow - Online Obituaries - Online Death Notices ...
He gained national recognition as a specialist in treating breast cancer and served as president of the Society of Surgical Oncology in 1984. ...
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July 6, 2010
Hologic to drop $85 million on Sentinelle Medical
BEDFORD, MASS - Hologic Inc. agrees to pay at least $85 million for breast MRI equipment maker Sentinelle Medical Inc...
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June 30, 2010
Dekalb Medical's April Speed Receives National Award For Oncology Work
ATLANTA, GA - Dekalb Medical's April Speed Receives National Award For Oncology Work
She is an esteemed member of American Society of Breast Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology and American College of Surgeons. "We are blessed to attract ...
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June 30, 2010
Celgene to buy Abraxis for $2.9B in biotech deal
NEW YORK -- Biotechnology company Celgene said Wednesday it is expanding its array of cancer treatments with a deal to buy Abraxis BioScience Inc. for $2.9 billion in cash and stock...
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June 29, 2010
First patient from CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach enrolled in worldwide landmark study of operable lung cancer patients
PALM BEACH, FLA - First patient from CyberKnife Center of Palm Beach enrolled in worldwide landmark study of operable lung cancer patients...
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June 23, 2010
Routine use of axillary dissection in treatment of breast cancer questioned
SANTA MONICA - Routine use of completion axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is not needed in women with breast cancer who have only 1 or 2 positive sentinel lymph nodes, since it does not improve survival, claims a new study...
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June 22, 2010
Some parents favor cancer gene tests for children
More than a third of parents who have been tested for genetic breast cancer risk say they'd support similar testing for their children - despite scant evidence of any benefit for young people, researchers have found...
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June 16, 2010
NCCN launches free NCCN Guidelines mobile app for iPhone and Android
FORT WASHINGTON, PA - NCCN improves access to the latest information on cancer treatment recommendations with the launch of the NCCN Guidelines App for iPhone and Android...
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May 25, 2010
Howard University celebrates legendary surgeon LaSalle Leffall's 80th...
Howard University celebrates legendary surgeon LaSalle Leffall's 80th Birthday ... Leffall went on to become the first black president of the American Cancer Society, the first black chairman of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the ...
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March 30, 2010
Two RBMC Physicians Named Top Doctors | Raritan Bay Medical Center ...
Two RBMC Physicians Named Top Doctors | Raritan Bay Medical Center ... Kumar Dasmahapatra, M.D. is also a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society for Breast Diseases. ...
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December 30, 2009
Obituary - Edward B. Gray, MD - Quincy, Mass.
Obituary - Edward B. Gray, MD - Quincy, Mass. (01/02/2010) ... He was also a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, New England Surgical Society, Boston Surgical Society and other professional groups. In his sixties Dr. Gray became intensely interested in contemplative prayer and its ...
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November 19, 2009
New guidelines a step back, local cancer docs say
Arizona Daily Star; November 19, 2009 - ... Similarly, [SSO Member] Dr. Julie Lang, who is director of breast surgical oncology at the Arizona Cancer Center, said she was disappointed and surprised by the new ...
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May 15, 2012
Can laxative-free colonoscopy improve colon cancer screening rates?
TIME - May 15, 2012 - New software can digitally "cleanse" a colon, eliminating the muss and fuss of a standard colonoscopy. Ready to book your appointment?
There’s no question that colonoscopy can save lives by detecting colon cancer early, but there are a couple of very good reasons why so few people actually get screened...
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