Frontiers in oncology
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Frontiers in oncology · Jan 2016
Report on First International Workshop on Robotic Surgery in Thoracic Oncology.
A workshop of experts from France, Germany, Italy, and the United States took place at Humanitas Research Hospital Milan, Italy, on February 10 and 11, 2016, to examine techniques for and applications of robotic surgery to thoracic oncology. The main topics of presentation and discussion were robotic surgery for lung resection; robot-assisted thymectomy; minimally invasive surgery for esophageal cancer; new developments in computer-assisted surgery and medical applications of robots; the challenge of costs; and future clinical research in robotic thoracic surgery. The following article summarizes the main contributions to the workshop. ⋯ These advantages may make robotic surgery more accessible than VATS to trainees and experienced surgeons and also lead to expanded indications. However, the high costs of robotic surgery and absence of tactile feedback remain obstacles to widespread dissemination. A prospective multicentric randomized trial (NCT02804893) to compare robotic and VATS approaches to stages I and II lung cancer will start shortly.
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Frontiers in oncology · Jan 2016
Opioid-Induced Constipation among a Convenience Sample of Patients with Cancer Pain.
Little is known regarding the burden of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) among patients who suffer from cancer-related pain. ⋯ In this primarily UK sample, there appears to be considerable unmet OIC treatment needs among cancer patients.