Salvage surgery for local regrowths in Watch & Wait - Are we harming our patients by deferring the surgery?

ConclusionPatients with initial cCR and local regrowth may be safely managed by deferred surgery. Short-term outcomes suggest equivalent results to patients with incomplete clinical response and immediate radical surgery. Delayed MIS appears to have no negative impact on oncological outcomes.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research