MIRO trial: 3-year outcomes favor laparoscopic surgery for esophageal cancer

(European Society for Medical Oncology) Patients requiring surgery for esophageal cancer fare better after undergoing a hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy compared to an open esophagectomy, according to long-term results of the MIRO trial to be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news