Robotic versus Open Thyroidectomy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: An Evidence-Based Review by Shirley Yuk Wah Liu, Enders Kwok Wai Ng

“…Although RT combines the unique benefits of the surgical robot and remote access thyroidectomy, its applicability on cancer patients is challenged by the questionable oncological benefits and safety. This review aims to analyze the current literature evidence in comparing RT to OT on thyroid cancers for their perioperative and oncological outcomes. …”
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Facial Papulopustular Eruption during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Patients Treated with EGFR Inhibitors by Eleonora De Luca, Pietro Sollena, Lucia Di Nardo, Ettore D’Argento, Emanuele Vita, Giampaolo Tortora, Ketty Peris

“…The establishment of an early treatment for the PPR allows continuing the oncologic treatment, without any suspension which could result in a decreased oncologic outcome. …”
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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound versus Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer: A Matched-Pair Analysis by Fouad Aoun, Ksenija Limani, Alexandre Peltier, Quentin Marcelis, Marc Zanaty, Alexandre Chamoun, Marc Vanden Bossche, Thierry Roumeguère, Roland van Velthoven

“…To evaluate postoperative morbidity and long term oncologic and functional outcomes of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) compared to brachytherapy for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. …”
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Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Is It Worth Still Performing the Retroperitoneal Route? by Idir Ouzaid, Evanguelos Xylinas, Géraldine Pignot, Arnaud Tardieu, Andras Hoznek, Clément-Claude Abbou, Alexandre de la Taille, Laurent Salomon

“…Complications, functional and oncological outcomes were compared between the 2 groups. …”
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Robotic Radical Cystectomy: Where are We Today, Where will We be Tomorrow? by Kyle A. Richards, A. Karim Kader, Ashok K. Hemal

“…This article aims to review the currently published literature, important technical aspects of the operation, oncologic and functional outcomes, and the future direction of RARC.…”
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Proximal Humerus Reconstruction after Tumor Resection: An Overview of Surgical Management by Antonio D’Arienzo, Edoardo Ipponi, Alfio Damiano Ruinato, Silvia De Franco, Simone Colangeli, Lorenzo Andreani, Rodolfo Capanna

“…The purpose of this overview is to present nowadays surgical options for proximal humerus reconstruction in oncological patients, with their respective advantages and disadvantages.…”
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Fertility-Sparing Surgery in Early Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Viable Option? by Christina Fotopoulou, Ioana Braicu, Jalid Sehouli

“…Next to the optimal therapeutic treatment strategies, gynecologic oncologists are being asked to incorporate into their decision-making processes the patients' wish for fertility preserving alternatives ideally without compromising oncologic safety. Nowadays, fertility-sparing surgery represents an effective alternative to conventional radical cytoreduction in younger women with early stages of the disease. …”
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Curing Opioid Toxicity with Intrathecal Targeted Drug Delivery by Thomas P. Pittelkow, Markus A. Bendel, Jacob J. Strand, Susan M. Moeschler

“…To ensure that patients have comprehensive oncologic care, best-practice guidelines suggest involvement of an interdisciplinary team and coordinated care. …”
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The Role of Advanced Cardiac Imaging in Monitoring Cardiovascular Complications in Patients with Extracardiac Tumors: A Descriptive Review by Annamaria Tavernese, Valeria Cammalleri, Rocco Mollace, Giorgio Antonelli, Mariagrazia Piscione, Nino Cocco, Myriam Carpenito, Carmelo Dominici, Massimo Federici, Gian Paolo Ussia

“…A thorough cardiovascular evaluation using multimodal imaging is crucial to assess any direct cardiac involvement from oncological disease progression and to determine the cardiovascular risk of patients undergoing oncological therapies. …”
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Laparoscopic and open surgery with D3-lymphadenectomy in patients with left-sided colon cancer: clinical and pathological parallels by P. V. Tsarkov, I. V. Reshetov, I. A. Tulina, A. Yu. Kravchenko, D. N. Fedorov, A. V. Leontyev

“…However, further studies are required to estimate long-term oncological results.…”
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Complications and Functional Results of Surgery for Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer by S. G. Joniau, A. A. Van Baelen, C. Y. Hsu, H. P. Van Poppel

“…In cT3 PCa, RP is technically feasible with morbidity comparable to RP in clinically localized PCa. Long-term oncologic control was excellent.…”
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Primary or Salvage Prostate Cancer Therapy: Initial Outcomes in the Veteran Healthcare Setting by Sagar Patel, Ali Antar, Aly Alrabaa, Gal Saffati, Broderick Fleming, Neel Srikishen, Jeremy Slawin, Jennifer Taylor, Jeffrey Jones

“…High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) provides comparable oncologic, erectile, and urinary outcomes to standard-of-care options for localized prostate cancer. …”
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Colon cancer surgery. Five years of experience. by Nicolás Rubio Silveira, Javier López Mayedo, Carlos Echevarría del Risco, Katia García Paneca

“…<strong>Objective</strong>: To know morbimortality due to cancer of the colon after both, surgery and oncological treatment. <strong>Method</strong>: Descriptive - retrospective sdtudy carried out at the Military hospital ¨Dr. …”
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Surgical Resection with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locoregionally Recurrent Appendiceal Cancer Invading the External Iliac Vessels by Jun Takahashi, Shingo Tsujinaka, Nao Kakizawa, Noriya Takayama, Erika Machida, Kazuki Iseya, Fumi Hasegawa, Rina Kikugawa, Yasuyuki Miyakura, Koichi Suzuki, Toshiki Rikiyama

“…Recent advancements in multimodal therapy can provide oncologic benefits for patients with recurrent colorectal cancer. …”
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Transoral Laser-Assisted Total Laryngectomy: Expanding the TLM’s World by Aslan Ahmadi, Saleh Mohebbi, Masoud Kazemi, Ayda Sanaei

“…Good functional recovery was obtained regarding swallowing and speech. The patient’s oncologic and functional outcomes were evaluated for 2 years. …”
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A Challenging Giant Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans on the Face by Gimena Castro Pérez, Cintia Arias, Paula Luna, Irene Sorín, Luis Daniel Mazzuoccolo

“…We present a man with a giant DFSP on the face. Oncological, functional, and aesthetic aspects are set forth.…”
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Sigmoid Carcinoma in an Inguinal Hernia: A Blessing in Disguise? by P. B. Salemans, G. F. Vles, S. A. F. Fransen, R. M. Smeenk

“…In most cases the goal of treatment is oncological resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy in order to optimize the survival. …”
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Pathobiology of Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma by Pier Paolo Piccaluga, Anna Gazzola, Claudia Mannu, Claudio Agostinelli, Francesco Bacci, Elena Sabattini, Carlo Sagramoso, Roberto Piva, Fernando Roncolato, Giorgio Inghirami, Stefano A. Pileri

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Ultrasound investigation in estimation of vascular invasion and morphological verification of pancreatic tumors by S. O. Stepanov, N. A. Rubtsova, D. V. Sidorov, L. O. Petrov, L. A. Mitina, V. I. Kazakevich, Ye. N. Slavnova, E. V. Prozorova

“…Though morphological verification is the leading factor in assessment of prognosis and treatment approach at oncologic diseases, its necessity and ways of tissue sampling at PT is discussed up to now.Conclusion. …”
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Inferior mesenteric artery skeletization with para-aortic lymphadenectomy in the treatment of left-sided colon cancer by P. V. Tsarkov, A. Yu. Kravchenko, I. A. Tulina, B. N. Bashankayev, O. Yu. Samofalova

“…Development and efficacy evaluation of oncologically proved and safe surgical methods for various locations and stages of left-sided colon cancer.Material and methods. …”
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