Barriers and facilitators to implementing laparoscopic surgery in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review using the consolidated framework for implementation research

• by Ali Yasen Mohamedahmed, Mohammed A. Adam, Seddig Adam Jebril Saleh, Malaz A. E. Dafallah, Omar Elfaroug Salim, Kayla Bagg, Johnelize Louw, Tiffany E. Chao, Kathryn Chu

• October 13, 2026

Breast Cancer De-Escalation: Defining When Less Treatment Is Enough

The evolution of breast cancer care is increasingly challenging a long-standing assumption in oncology: that greater treatment intensity necessarily translates into better outcomes.

• by

• October 13, 2026

• 9 min

Knee vibrations may signal cartilage damage

Machine-learning models distinguished healthy knees from those with osteoarthritis-related cartilage damage, but age and BMI performed as well as or better than the vibration-based models.

• by Andrea Surnit

• October 6, 2026

• 3 min

Expanding surgical options for liver cancer and liver metastases

Advances in minimally invasive surgery and liver-directed therapies at UCI Health offer new treatment for complex liver malignancies.

• October 14, 2026

• 2 min