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Should You Operate or Monitor Ductal Carcinoma in Situ?

April 1, 2025

The latest retrospective literature now suggests that some cases of DCIS may be treated with observation or with de-escalation, and soon the results of the Comparison of Operative to Monitoring and Endocrine Therapy for low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (COMET) trial will determine if observation of DCIS is safe in certain patients. While observation of DCIS may be on the horizon, there are many patients who will continue to require multimodal therapy.

Take Advantage of Discounted Access to Physician Business Training Course

April 1, 2025

The ACS has expanded its Practice Management resources with discounted access to the What Docs Don’t Get Taught in Medical School: Physician Business Training course.

This 8-hour interactive, on-demand course teaches physicians the language of business and the principles needed to be better collaborators with administrators and hospital staff. This course is similar to an MBA-in-a-box and awards approximately 8 hours of CME credits.

Read this week's entire issue for the latest news on the ACS and the field of surgery.

April 1, 2025 Issue

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Fellow Leads Study on Innovative MagDI Bipartition for Safe, Effective Weight and T2D Reduction

Dr. Michel Gagner, who led the study, is an innovator in the development of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

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Northern California Chapter Meeting Highlights Surgical Practice Models, Local Advocacy

Read Dr. Beth Sutton's highlights from the March meeting in San Francisco.

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Washington Roundup: ACS Fellow Confirmed to Lead FDA, ACS Priorities Included in Congressional Action

In recent weeks, the US Congress has taken on federal health leadership and several ACS priorities.

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Register for the Virtual Symposium for Research in Surgical Palliative Care

The May 8 webinar will include “quick shot” style presentations with respondents and a lively exchange of ideas.

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Deadline Is Extended to Submit Nominations for ACS Treasurer Position

The deadline for submitting nominations is now April 30, 2025.

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Bulletin Article Describes How Climate Disasters Impact Cancer Care

Learn about plans for identifying best practices for disaster preparedness and response in an effort to protected the cancer care continuum.

Don't Miss Out!

Go to your MyCME Portal today and verify your ABS ID and date of birth on the Board Certification Tab so you can have your CME data automatically transmitted to the ABS via ACCME.

Dr. Keith Lillemoe Discusses Lessons Learned as a Surgeon Leader

The latest episode of The House of Surgery podcast features a Fireside Chat with Dr. Keith Lillemoe, the surgeon-in-chief at Massachusetts General Hospital and W. Gerald Austen Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Listen to Dr. Lillemoe talk about his surgical career, developing expertise in gallbladder and biliary tract disease, and lessons learned along the way.

Novel Model Predicts Functional Neurological Independence in Stroke Patients Requiring Carotid Intervention

Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting are increasingly used in select acute carotid-related stroke patients as timely interventions—but can neurological functional independence be predicted in this high-risk group? Listen to Dr. Hernan Bazan discuss his recent Journal of the American College of Surgeons article on the use of a novel model that was able to predict functional neurologic independence with 93% accuracy in patients undergoing urgent carotid interventions for acute stroke.

Literature Selections

Pancreatic Cysts Associated with Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms May Be Safely Monitored with Imaging

This review provided data on rates of cyst progression necessitating surgery in certain patients who had IPMN-associated pancreatic cysts.

Thermal Ablation Is Equally Effective and Safer than Surgical Resection for Small Colorectal Liver Metastases

In this trial, patients with 10 or fewer metastatic lesions were randomized to receive thermal ablation or surgical resection.

Drug Balloon and Stenting Do Not Confer Patient Benefit versus Plain Balloon in Limb-Threatening Ischemia

Randomized trials have supported the use of surgical revascularization for patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia when femoral-popliteal bypass is needed.

Past Issues

Brief Reviews

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Genetic Connections in Surgical Oncology

An exploration of literature on the importance of understanding genetic connections in different types of cancer and the use of precision medicine.

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Colonoscopy versus FIT-Fecal DNA for Colon Cancer Screening

Examines current literature on scientific basis of colon cancer screening methods, specifically, the efficacy of colonoscopy vs FIT-fecal DNA testing.

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Laparoscopy in the Context of Trauma: Too Slow or Too Fast?

Examines current literature on the various uses, benefits, and limitations of laparoscopy in trauma care.

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