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Norway

May 9, 2008

Similar Outcomes for Minimally Invasive, Open Surgery in Colon Cancer

“After all, if every abdominal surgeon is going to hang their hat on these results, there have to be guidelines established about who is qualified to do this - equivalent' cancer resection.”

Large, open incisions that cause pain and require lengthy healing times might be unnecessary to treat colorectal cancer patients successfully, according to a new review of studies. via Newswise

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