Background Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is associated with poor survival and therapeutic
nihilism. To date, there has not been an examination of the surgical management of CCA at a …

BACKGROUND Lymph node (LN) status is a major determinant of prognosis and treatment
of gastric adenocarcinoma. The 1997 American Joint Commission on Cancer/Union …

Background Despite improved preoperative imaging techniques, patients with incurable or
unresectable gastric cancer are still subjected to non-therapeutic laparotomy. Diagnostic …

Purpose Improvement in the quality of life of patients with cancer requires attention to symptom
burden across the continuum of care, with the use of patient-reported outcomes key to …

BACKGROUND: Gallbladder cancer is an aggressive neoplasm, and resection is the only
curative modality. Single institutional studies report an aggressive surgical approach improves …

Background Nodal status is one of the most important prognostic factors in gastric adenocarcinoma
(GC). As such, it is important to assess an appropriate number of lymph nodes (LNs) …

Background There is lack of uniformity in the utilization of peritoneal cytology in gastric cancer
management. The identification of intraperitoneal free cancer cells (IFCCs) is believed to …

Background: Evidence-based guidelines recommend multivisceral resection for patients
with locally advanced adherent colorectal cancer because it reduces local recurrence and …

Background Pancreatic fistula (PF) remains a common source of morbidity following
pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Despite numerous studies, the optimal method of pancreatic …

Worldwide, gastric cancer is one of the top three leading causes of cancer mortality, but
incidence and presentation vary geographically. Currently, surgery is the only possible cure. …