Laparoscopic versus open resection in patients with locally advanced colon cancer

C Huynh, S Minkova, D Kim, H Stuart, TD Hamilton - Surgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Surgical resection of locally advanced colon cancer (LACC) is challenging due
to tumor size and the frequent need for multivisceral resection. The role of laparoscopic …

[PDF][PDF] The prognostic and predictive value of TMPRSS2-ERG gene fusion and ERG protein expression in prostate cancer biopsies

KD Berg - Dan Med J, 2016 - researchgate.net
3. Berg KD, Røder MA, Thomsen FB, Vainer B, Gerds TA, Brasso K, Iversen P. The predictive
value of ERG protein expression for development of castration-resistant prostate cancer in …

Transanal local excision for patients with rectal cancer: can radiation compensate for what is perceived as a nondefinitive surgical approach?

TP Rackley, RMK Ma, CJ Brown… - Diseases of the Colon & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Total mesorectal excision has long been the standard of care for patients
with rectal cancer. However, in select patients, local excision is an appropriate alternative …

Impact of hospital volume on quality indicators for rectal cancer surgery in British Columbia, Canada

RJ McColl, CE McGahan, E Cai, R Olson… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The relationship between hospital volume and patient outcomes remains
controversial for rectal cancer. Methods This is a population-based database study. Patients …

Treatment Patterns and Outcomes of Preoperative Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy in Patients with Early-onset Rectal Cancer

JK Badesha, M Zhou, AA Arif, S Gill, C Speers… - Cancer Research …, 2023 - AACR
Preoperative radiotherapy for early-stage rectal cancer has risks and benefits that may
impact treatment choice in young patients. We reviewed radiotherapy use and outcomes for …

Evaluation of Clinical and Pathological Factors to Predict High Risk of Recurrence in Patients With Stage II Colon Cancer

B Cadham, B Parker, Y Yin, S Gill, JM Loree… - Clinical Colorectal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background: The ability to predict patients with stage II colon cancer at high risk of
recurrence is currently limited to certain clinicopathologic factors. P atients and Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Readmission rates following esophageal cancer resection are similar at regionalized and non-regionalized centers: A population-based cohort study

V Gupta, L Bubis, B Kidane, AL Mahar… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Readmission following esophagectomy affects the patient experience, has
important economic implications, and can be tied to hospital reimbursement. Ontario has …

Management of stage II and III rectal cancer in British Columbia: Is there a rural-urban difference?

S Lefresne, WY Cheung, J Hay, CJ Brown… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background This study assessed management of patients with locally advanced rectal
cancer from rural, small and large local health authorities (LHA) in British Columbia (BC) …

Outcomes following resection for esophageal cancer in Ontario

V Gupta - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Background: Esophageal cancer (EC) incidence is increasing in Ontario, and there is a
need to assess outcomes for this disease on a population level. This thesis sought to (1) …