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Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Rectal Cancer: An Expedited Summary of the Clinical Evidence
CONCLUSIONS: Robotic-assisted rectal cancer surgery may result in similar or improved clinical outcomes compared with laparoscopic and open rectal cancer surgery.PMID:38645608 | PMC:PMC11031254 (Source: Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series)
Source: Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series - April 22, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ontario Health Source Type: research

Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems for Cancer Pain: A Health Technology Assessment
CONCLUSIONS: Intrathecal drug delivery likely reduces pain intensity and decreases the use of systemic opioids in adults with cancer pain who have a life expectancy greater than 6 months. It may also improve health-related quality of life, functional outcomes, and survival, although the evidence for survival is very uncertain. The clinical evidence in children with cancer pain is very uncertain. IDDS implantation is reasonably safe. Intrathecal drug delivery is more effective and more costly than standard care. We estimate that funding IDDSs in Ontario will result in additional costs of $0.27 million per year, for a total ...
Source: Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series - February 12, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ontario Health Source Type: research