BACKGROUND Lymph node (LN) status is a major determinant of prognosis and treatment
of gastric adenocarcinoma. The 1997 American Joint Commission on Cancer/Union …

There has been an increase in the incidence of acute pancreatitis reported worldwide.
Despite improvements in access to care, imaging and interventional techniques, acute …

Objective To examine the effect of surgeon sex on postoperative outcomes of patients
undergoing common surgical procedures. Design Population based, retrospective, matched …

Purpose Improvement in the quality of life of patients with cancer requires attention to symptom
burden across the continuum of care, with the use of patient-reported outcomes key to …

Background Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is associated with poor survival and therapeutic
nihilism. To date, there has not been an examination of the surgical management of CCA at a …

Aim Breast cancer and its treatment are associated with varying symptoms. The province of
Ontario (13.6 million) has implemented a provincial programme to screen for symptoms …

PURPOSE: To determine the association between patient-reported symptom burden and
subsequent emergency department use and unplanned hospitalization (ED/Hosp) in a head …

Importance Surgeon sex is associated with differential postoperative outcomes, though the
mechanism remains unclear. Sex concordance of surgeons and patients may represent a …

Background Surgery is the fundamental curative option for gastric cancer patients. Imaging
scans are routinely prescribed in an attempt to stage the disease prior to surgery. …

Background Accurate preoperative staging is important in determining the appropriate
treatment of gastric cancer. Recently, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been introduced as a …