Surgery is the only potential hope of cure for patients with pancreatic cancer. Advantageous
tumour characteristics and complete tumour resection are the factors most relevant for a …

Background Many studies have shown lower mortality and higher survival rates after
pancreatic surgery with high-volume providers, suggesting that centralization of pancreatic …

In this report, the authors provide comprehensive and up‐to‐date US data on disparities in
cancer occurrence, major risk factors, and access to and utilization of preventive measures …

Background The treatment of stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients
with good or low surgical risk is primarily surgical resection. However, this area is …

Background This section of the guidelines is intended to provide an evidence-based
approach to the preoperative physiologic assessment of a patient being considered for …

Objective Current non-invasive diagnostic tests can distinguish between pancreatic cancer
(pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) in only about two …

Background There has been an increased use of total thyroidectomy (TT), including in the
management of benign thyroid diseases. We sought to compare the risk of complications …

Gastric cancer is the second most frequent cause of cancer death worldwide, although much
geographical variation in incidence exists. Prevention and personalised treatment are …

Objective: The aim of this study was to the determine impact of severe esophageal
anastomotic leak (SEAL) upon long-term survival and locoregional cancer recurrence …

Background The impact of nationwide centralization of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) on
mortality is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to analyse changes in hospital …