Multidisciplinary care has been advocated as a solution for increasingly complex treatment
decisions in cancer patients. The impact of multidisciplinary care on patient survival has been …

Background The overall prognosis and survival of patients with advanced gastric cancer is
generally poor. One of the most powerful predictors of outcomes in gastric cancer surgery is …

Importance There is growing interest in reducing the variations and deficiencies in the
multidisciplinary management of gastric cancer. Objective To define optimal treatment strategies …

This Consensus Statement provides recommendations on the prescription of pain medication
at discharge from hospital for opioid-naïve adult patients who undergo elective surgery. It …

BACKGROUND: Perioperative supplemental oxygen has been proposed to decrease the
incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in colorectal surgery. A number of randomized …

Background The overall prognosis and survival of patients with advanced gastric cancer are
generally poor. Extended lymphadenectomy is recommended for patients with advanced …

Background Gastric perforation is a rare presentation of gastric cancer and is thought to be
a predictor of advanced disease and, thus, poor prognosis. Guidelines do not exist for the …

Despite declining incidence, gastric cancer remains one of the most common cancers worldwide.
Early detection in population-based screening programs has increased the number of …

Background Multidisciplinary cancer conferences (MCCs) facilitate the discussion of
appropriate diagnostic and treatment options for an individual cancer patient. In 2007, a study …

Gastroesophageal cancers carry poor prognoses, and are a leading cause of cancer-related
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Even in those with resectable disease, more than half of …