Intermediate-sized follicular thyroid cancer surgical trends before and after the 2015 American thyroid association guideline changes.

In 2015, the ATA updated the guidelines to advocate for a lobectomy for tumors <1.0 ​cm and total thyroidectomy for tumors >4.0 ​cm.

Extent of Surgery and Survival of Osteosarcoma: A Retrospective Population-Based Study.

Background Osteosarcoma (OSC) is the most common primary bone tumor and is often managed surgically. Few prior investigations have assessed differences in OSC survival by specific surgical techniques at a national registry level. We sought to compare survival based on surgical subtypes for OSC patients in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.

Survey of Palliative Care Use in Primary Malignant Bone Tumors: A National Cancer Database Review.

Palliative care (PC) has been associated with reduced patient symptom burden, improved physician satisfaction, and reduced cost of care. However, its use in primary bone tumors has not been well classified. Patients diagnosed with primary malignant bone tumors (osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, and chordoma) between 2004 and 2018 were identified in the National Cancer Database.