Does conditional survival estimate improve over 5 years for melanoma survivors with node-positive disease?
Conditional survival estimates are more optimistic and realistic for cancer survivors than traditional survival estimates over time. For node-positive melanoma survivors, 5-year conditional DFS and DSS improve significantly over time. These estimates are critical to treatment decisions and non-treatment-related planning for both clinicians and patients.
Patients with high and low body mass indices experience reduced morbidity and in-hospital mortality when undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Despite a higher risk profile, patients with a body mass index <25 who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting experienced a significant reduction in in-hospital mortality.