Surgical Oncology

General Internal Medicine

Questions discussed in this category

How do you assess and counsel women with chronic post-lumpectomy or mastectomy pain?

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For a pedunculated rectal polyp found to be adenocarcinoma after endoscopic removal, with PNI as the only adverse feature, would you recommend additional treatment such as surgery or chemoradiation?

Consider some stalk invasion, but no deep submucosal extent and negative margins by 9 mm.

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In patients with inflammatory bowel disease with low rectal cancer with planned proctocolectomy, would you consider creation of a pouch?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society, 2014-12

Persistent breast pain following breast cancer surgery is associated with persistent sensory changes, pain interference, and functional impairments.

JAMA, 2009 Nov 11

Prevalence of and factors associated with persistent pain following breast cancer surgery.

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