Annals of surgery
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Survival Benefit of Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Ampulla of Vater Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis focusing on the impact of adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) on overall survival (OS) in ampulla of Vater (AoV) cancer. ⋯ This is the first meta-analysis evaluating the role of adjuvant RT in AoV cancer. Our results suggest the potential for survival benefit of adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Further studies, preferably randomized clinical trials, are needed to confirm our results.
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En Bloc Resection of Pulmonary Sulcus Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Invading the Spine: A Systematic Literature Review and Pooled Data Analysis.
To conduct a systematic literature review and pooled data analysis focusing on outcome after en bloc resection of pulmonary sulcus non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) invading the spine. ⋯ Multimodality therapy including en bloc resection for pulmonary sulcus NSCLC invading the spine provides excellent long-term survival in selected patients. This result establishes a benchmark against which the effects of new treatments can be compared in the future.