European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO),

Surgical treatment of vulvar cancer: Impact of tumor-free margin distance on recurrence and survival. A multicentre cohort analysis from the francogyn study group

Publication date: Available online 3 July 2019Source: European Journal of Surgical OncologyAuthor(s): E. Raimond, C. Delorme, L. Ouldamer, X. Carcopino, S. Bendifallah, C. Touboul, E. Daraï, M. Ballester, O. Graesslin, For the Research group FRANCOGYNAbstractObjectiveIn vulvar cancer, it is admitted that tumor-free margin distance is one of the most important element for locoregional control. It is currently recommended to surgically remove the tumor with at least an 8 mm tumor-free margin. The aim...

ScienceDirect Publication: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)

Thu Jul 04, 2019 18:22

Opportunities to reduce reoperations and to improve inter-facility profiling after initial breast-conserving surgery for cancer. A report from the NCDB

Publication date: Available online 3 July 2019Source: European Journal of Surgical OncologyAuthor(s): Jeffrey Landercasper, Barbara Bennie, Humera F. Ahmad, Jared H. LinebargerAbstractBackgroundRepeat operations after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for cancer have been termed “epidemic.” To aid improvement activities, we sought to identify those National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) characteristics that were associated with reoperations.MethodsA retrospective cohort of patients with invasive breast cancer...

ScienceDirect Publication: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO)

Thu Jul 04, 2019 18:22