Supporting oncology professionals through education

The content on this site is intended for healthcare professionals only

Advances in TME surgery

EMCCC 2010

Published: 19 Apr 2010

Views: 10351

Rating:

Save

Prof Cornelis van de Velde - Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands

Professor van de Velde offers an update on the progress of their international trial investigating whether preoperative radiotherapy is necessary when TME surgery is performed by a highly skilled surgeon. The importance of a skilled surgeon is stressed as an incredibly significant factor in the cancer treatment process.

Related Videos

Neoadjuvant PD-1 blockade enables organ preservation in early dMMR tumours without surgery

Dr Michael Foote - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA

Neoadjuvant PD-1 blockade enables organ preservation in early dMMR tumours without surgery ( Dr Michael Foote - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )

SIOG 2024: Updates in medical oncology

Dr Capucine Baldini - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France

SIOG 2024: Updates in medical oncology ( Dr Capucine Baldini - Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France )

Robotic surgery for older patients with colorectal cancer shows positive outcomes

Prof Lore Decoster - University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Robotic surgery for older patients with colorectal cancer shows positive outcomes ( Prof Lore Decoster - University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium )

Post-diagnosis diet, nutrition and cancer prognosis

Dr Doris Chan - Imperial College London, London, UK

Post-diagnosis diet, nutrition and cancer prognosis ( Dr Doris Chan - Imperial College London, London, UK )

Laser oncosurgery - A new perspective in treating cancer

Dr Rusy Bhalla - Orchid Center For Laser Surgery, Mumbai, India

Laser oncosurgery - A new perspective in treating cancer ( Dr Rusy Bhalla - Orchid Center For Laser Surgery, Mumbai, India )

WCI's role in the prevention of tobacco related cancer among Beedi rolling women in India

Dr Surendran Veeraiah - Cancer Institute (WIA) Adyar, Chennai, India

WCI's role in the prevention of tobacco related cancer among Beedi rolling women in India ( Dr Surendran Veeraiah - Cancer Institute (WIA) Adyar, Chennai, India )

ESMO 2024: Highlights and analysis

Assoc Prof Bishal Gyawali - Queen's University, Kingston, Canada

ESMO 2024: Highlights and analysis ( Assoc Prof Bishal Gyawali - Queen's University, Kingston, Canada )

Active surveillance for oesophageal cancer shows improved HRQoL compared to standard surgery

Dr Berend Van der Wilk - Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Active surveillance for oesophageal cancer shows improved HRQoL compared to standard surgery ( Dr Berend Van der Wilk - Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands )

The parotid gland; an unusual site of colorectal cancer metastasis

Dr Paula Isabel Franco - St Luke’s Medical Center, Malina, Philippines

The parotid gland; an unusual site of colorectal cancer metastasis ( Dr Paula Isabel Franco - St Luke’s Medical Center, Malina, Philippines )

More from ecancer