During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, delaying lifesaving cancer
surgeries must be done with extreme caution and thoughtfulness. Modelling indicates that …

BACKGROUND: Empyema is a suppurative infection of the pleural space. Without prompt
treatment, it can result in significant hospital stays, more invasive treatments as it progresses, …

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze esophageal cancer patients who previously
underwent neoadjuvant therapy followed by a curative resection to determine whether …

Background: Regular cancer surveillance is crucial for understanding where progress is being
made and where more must be done. We sought to provide an overview of the expected …

Introduction In our model of comprehensive clinical staging (CCS) for lung cancer, patients
with a computerized tomography scan of the chest and upper abdomen not showing distant …

Background Higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers are associated with an increased risk
of perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS). …

Background/objective The poor survival among pancreatic cancer patients accounts for a
disproportionate number of cancer deaths, and there has been little or no improvement in the …

Importance Understanding the challenges faced by an increasing number of cancer survivors
can guide the development and implementation of effective survivorship care models. …

Introduction Survival from oesophageal cancer remains poor, even across high-income
countries. Ongoing changes in the epidemiology of the disease highlight the need for survival …

Objective Persistent thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) is a recognized complication and
is considered to be less after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) compared with …