Surgical inaccuracy or tumour-related pelvic resections and implications on the oncologic outcomes

• Main Authors: Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Wan Ismail, Wan Faisham Numan, Wan, Zulmi, Mat Zin, Nor Azman, Mohamed Amin, Mohamed Azril, Goh, Kian Liang
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer); RD701 Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/36932/1/IRIE_PROGRAMME_BOOK_2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36932/2/Poster_Ariff_%282%29_-_Pelvic_Resection.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36932/; http://www.iium.edu.my/irie/14/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: The rates of cure for pelvic tumours are still lower compared to tumours involving the long bones even with advancement in treatment modalities. Safe surgical margins, an important prognostic factor for oncologic outcomes, are difficult to achieve when performing surgical resections fo...