HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLES FROM ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
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Benchmarks and Geographic Differences in Gallbladder Cancer Surgery: An International Multicenter Study
June 1, 2023
Citation:
Vega, E.A., Newhook, T.E., Mellado, S. et al. Benchmarks and Geographic Differences in Gallbladder Cancer Surgery: An International Multicenter Study. Ann Surg Oncol (2023). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-13531-2
Synopsis: Surgery for gallbladder cancer (GBC) is complex, requiring expertise, and associated with significant morbidity. The present study defines benchmark values, which represent the best achievable results in patients with GBC. Such values may help promote high-quality surgery and reach excellent oncologic care.
Long-Term Survival in Patients Treated with Cytoreduction and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Mesothelioma at a Single High-Volume Center
June 1, 2023
Citation:
Valenzuela, C.D., Solsky, I.B., Erali, R.A. et al. Long-Term Survival in Patients Treated with Cytoreduction and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Mesothelioma at a Single High-Volume Center. Ann Surg Oncol 30, 2666–2675 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-13061-3
Synopsis: The authors report long-term survival data for patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma treated with cytoreduction and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Analysis of a single institutional cohort (111 patients) identified key factors correlated with overall survival. The authors also report conditional survival in this context.
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