Whether adding radiotherapy to induction chemotherapy prior to esophagectomy adds a survival benefit is uncertain. The authors assessed outcomes of 214 patients with T3N1M0 adenocarcinoma among three institutions who underwent induction therapy followed by esophagectomy. 114 patients had chemotherapy and 100 patients had chemoradiotherapy. 90-day
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April 5, 2016
This video demonstrates an esophageal replacement with a long segment super-charged jejunal interposition.
March 27, 2016
The authors provide a comprehensive and exhaustive review of the literature comparing lobectomy to sublobar resection for treatment of early stage NSCLC. The focus of the study was to highlight the methodological differences used and determine if comparisons between studies can be made.
March 21, 2016
In this video, the authors present a surgical technique for a robot-assisted left lower lobe superior segmentectomy.
March 17, 2016
This video shows an example of a transthoracic robotic resection of an esophageal leiomyoma.
March 15, 2016
This video presents a surgical technique for sequential hepatic resection followed by a transdiaphragmatic lung metastasectomy.
March 9, 2016
This video shows a thoracoscopic superior segmentectomy of the right lower lobe in a patient who had previously undergone resection and chemotherapy for rectal cancer.
March 7, 2016
Using data from the National Cancer Data Base, the surgical and oncologic efficacy of minimally invasive (VATS, robotic) lobectomy were compared to open lobectomy. Groups were created for comparison using propensity score matching techniques. VATS compared to open was associated with shorter LOS, higher readmission rates, and slightly better 2-year
March 1, 2016
This video demonstrates a robot-assisted lingulectomy performed for the surgical management of early stage lung cancer.
February 24, 2016
Routine use of PET scans to follow up asymptomatic patients do not affect survival, according to this retrospective analysis of a cohort of 97,152 lung cancer and 4,446 esophageal cancer patients. They compared high and low level of use of PET centers, and found no differences in two-year survival.