PELVIC exenteration, the radical removal of the uterus, cervix and vagina or the bladder and rectum (or all these organs) although a very extensive and mutilating procedure, is occasionally the only ...

Many reconstructive surgical techniques are available to re-establish pelvic function lost by an exenterative procedure. Quality of life plays a pivotal role in the early and late postoperative period ...

In the March issue of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, surgeons from Australia discuss postoperative pain control following one of the most extensive operations performed for pelvic cancer. In an era ...

Pelvic reconstructive surgery treats pelvic organ prolapse, which can occur due to factors like childbirth or chronic coughing. Recovery varies depending on the type of surgery. Pelvic reconstructive ...

THE proper management of carcinoma of the cervix persistent or recurrent at the local site or in the upper vagina after definitive radiation therapy has always been a discouraging problem. The most ...

Patients with stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) had lower overall and disease-free survival if they had a pelvic exenteration (PE) or cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy ...

Interim analysis of a single-arm, phase II study of bevacizumab (BV) with modified OPTIMOX1 as first-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): TCOG-GI0802. Outcomes of ...

Development of the patient-reported version of the common terminology criteria for adverse events (PRO-CTCAE). Background: This prospective study comprehensively examined quality of life (QOL) after ...

Extensive pelvic surgery, including total pelvic exenteration (TPE) or cystoprostatectomy, is used as a palliative treatment in some patients with locally advanced prostate cancer. The success of this ...