New podcast alert: Palliative surgery of peritoneal malignancies – Peritoneal Surface Oncology Group International
Peritoneal Surface Oncology Group International shared a post on LinkedIn:
“New podcast alert
Research Spotlight
Palliative surgery of peritoneal malignancies
Palliative surgery is crucial in the management of peritoneal malignancies as it directly impacts the patients quality of life. These surgeries form a sizable proportion of surgical procedures performed in any surgical oncology service.
Patient selection and decision making are all the more important as “The negative impact of a futile surgery could be much more than the benefit”.
There is MORE to LOSE than to gain
Claramae Chia (surgical oncologist, National Cancer Centre Singapore) discusses key aspects of palliative surgery for peritoneal malignancies with Brian Badgwell (surgical oncologist, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA) and Jolene Wong (surgical oncologist, National Cancer Centre, Singapore) that includes:
Implications of the term ‘palliative’
– what proportion of surgical oncology procedures are ‘palliative surgeries’?
The importance of a multidisciplinary team
Timely introduction of palliative care
– Imaging signs that could help select the right patients for surgery
Counselling patients about the risks and benefits
– what is at ‘stake’?
Patients’ satisfaction and impact on quality of life
Surgical tips
– nutritional support.”
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