Annals of surgical oncology
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Multicenter Study
Outcomes of Gastric Cancer Resection in Octogenarians: A Multi-institutional Study of the U.S. Gastric Cancer Collaborative.
As the U.S. population ages, an increasing number of elderly patients with gastric adenocarcinoma are being evaluated for surgical resection. This study aimed to describe the short- and long-term outcomes after gastric cancer resection for patients 80 years of age or older. ⋯ Perioperative mortality and failure-to-rescue from complications is substantial for octogenarians undergoing gastric cancer resection. However, if the operation can be performed safely, the long-term cancer-specific outcome appears similar to that for younger patients.
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Multicenter Study
Improving the Success Rate of Repeat Sentinel Node Biopsy in Recurrent Breast Cancer.
Repeat sentinel node biopsy (SNB) is an alternative to axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) for axillary staging in recurrent breast cancer. This study was conducted to determine factors associated with technical success of repeat SNB. ⋯ Repeat SNB is a technically feasible procedure for axillary staging in recurrent breast cancer patients. Previous radiotherapy appears to be associated with failure of SN identification. Injection with a larger amount of tracer (>180 MBq) leads to a higher identification rate; subareolar injection and a 2-day LM protocol after previous BCS appear to be less adequate.