Regrowth Predicts Metastasis in Rectal Cancer Watch and Wait
A large retrospective study addressed the risk of opting for "watch and wait" in rectal cancer.
Source: medscape.com
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Observation, Not Radiotherapy, After Radical Prostatectomy
The investigators observed no benefit to adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy in patients with prostate cancer in the phase 3 RADICALS-RT trial.
Source: medscape.com
Can Some Patients With Esophageal Cancer Avoid Surgery?
About one third of patients with esophageal cancer who have a compete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy may be able to avoid surgery. However, one expert questioned the study design.
Source: medscape.com
Predicting Recurrence in Rectal Cancer Watchful Waiting
Investigators reported that the Immunoscore biopsy, which quantifies immune cell tumor infiltration, is a strong predictor of recurrence during watchful waiting for rectal cancer.
Source: medscape.com
Omitting SLN Biopsy Safe for Some Early Breast Cancers
Patients with early breast cancer and negative ultrasound axillary lymph node staging had similar locoregional relapse and distant DFS at 5 years whether or not they received SLN biopsy.
Source: medscape.com