Cancer Minimally Invasive Surgery
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2023) | Viewed by 11179
Special Issue Editors
Interests: colorectal cancer; elderly care; nutrition; quality of life; liquid biopsy; cancer biomarkers; microbiota
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Interests: cancer biomarkers; laparoscopic surgery; robotic surgery; colorectal cancer; general surgery; cancer screening; liquid bi-opsy; microbiota
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The current evidence suggests a beneficial impact of minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robotic-assisted) cancer surgery (i.e. gastrointestinal, gynecologic, thoracic, and genitourinary) on the outcomes of surgery and quality of life. There have been many technological advances in the past half century, which have led to the development of minimally invasive procedures that can reduce the negative consequences of radical surgery. Nowadays, radical resections using laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques rarely lead to major morbidity and mortality. In general, the short-term advantages of laparoscopic procedures, compared to open procedures, may include less postoperative pain, a smaller incision, earlier ambulation and return to work, a lower complication rate (i.e., bleeding), and shorter time of hospitalization. We invite research article submissions that will improve our knowledge on these topics. This Special Issue will publish original research and review articles.
Dr. Marco Vacante
Prof. Dr. Antonio Biondi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- laparoscopic surgery
- robotic surgery
- quality of life
- colorectal cancer
- gastrointestinal cancer
- gynecologic cancer
- tho-racic cancer
- genitourinary cancer
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