BACKGROUND: The reliability of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy in differentiating benign
from malignant follicular lesions of the thyroid has been the subject of renewed debate …

Background The SSO Choosing Wisely campaign recommended selective sentinel lymph
node biopsy (SLNB) in clinically node-negative women aged ≥ 70 years with ER+ breast …

BACKGROUND: The objectives of this study were to (1) establish the utility of an assessment
tool for participants in a laparoscopic colectomy course and (2) to determine the accuracy …

Purpose: Rectal cancer outcome depends on stage, technical aspects of surgical excision,
and use of adjuvant chemoradiation. Here, we examine effects of positive resection margin …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether knowledge gained (as determined by a
formal course test) by surgeons in a continuing education course on total mesorectal …

BACKGROUND: We have previously reported outcomes for all rectal cancers in BC in 1996.
We found that our local recurrence rates and survival were suboptimal relative to current …

Background In a province-wide audit of patients undergoing treatment for rectal cancer in
British Columbia in 1996, the 4-year rate of pelvic recurrence for stage 3 rectal cancer was 27%…

Retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS) are rare tumours that typically present late and carry a poor
prognosis even following grossly complete resection. In an attempt to improve the outlook …

Objective Examine the risks of fractures and osteoporosis after risk-reducing bilateral
salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) among women with BRCA1/2 mutations. Methods In this …

Purpose In a strategy aimed to improve perioperative and operative management of rectal
cancer in British Columbia (BC), a series of educational events were provided for BC surgeons…