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ReviewIndian journal of surgical oncology2024

Ethical Considerations and Equipoise in Cancer Surgery.

Mohammad Vakili-Ojarood, Amirhosein Naseri, Ahmad Shirinzadeh-Dastgiri, Ali Saberi, Seyed Masoud HaghighiKian, Amirhossein Rahmani, Nazila Farnoush, Nahid Nafissi, Naeimeh Heiranizadeh, Mohamad Hossein Antikchi and 4 more

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Review in Indian journal of surgical oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Ethical Challenges in Research Involving Hospitalized Patients: A Phenomenological Study.Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy · 2025
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  9. Machine learning applications in placenta accreta spectrum disorders.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2025
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  12. From the desk of editors: Crafting Manuscripts for IJSO.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Mohammad Vakili-OjaroodDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Amirhosein NaseriDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Imam Reza Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ahmad Shirinzadeh-DastgiriDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shohadaye Haft-E Tir Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali SaberiDepartment of General Surgery, School of Medicine Hazrat-E Rasool General Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Masoud HaghighiKianDepartment of General Surgery, School of Medicine Hazrat-E Rasool General Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amirhossein RahmaniDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran.
Nazila FarnoushDepartment of General Surgery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Nahid NafissiBreast Surgery Department, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Naeimeh HeiranizadehBreast Surgery Department, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohamad Hossein AntikchiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
Nima NarimaniDepartment of Urology, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Mehdi AtarodDepartment of Urology, Hasheminejad Kidney Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam YeganegiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran.
Hossein NeamatzadehMother and Newborn Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The changing landscape of cancer surgery requires ongoing consideration of ethical issues to ensure patient-centered care and fair access to treatments. With technological advancements and the global expansion of surgical interventions, healthcare professionals must navigate complex ethical dilemmas related to patient autonomy, informed consent, and the impact of new technologies on the physician-patient relationship. Additionally, ethical principles and decision-making in oncology, especially in the context of genetic predisposition to breast cancer, highlight the importance of integrating patient knowledge, preferences, and alignment between goals and treatments. As global surgery continues to grow, addressing ethical considerations becomes crucial to reduce disparities in access to surgical interventions and uphold ethical duties in patient care. Furthermore, the rise of digital applications in healthcare, such as digital surgery, requires heightened awareness of the unique ethical issues in this domain. The ethical implications of using artificial intelligence (AI) in robotic surgical training have drawn attention to the challenges of protecting patient and surgeon data, as well as the ethical boundaries that innovation may encounter. These discussions collectively emphasize the complex ethical issues associated with surgical innovation and underscore the importance of upholding ethical standards in the pursuit of progress in the field. In this study, we thoroughly analyzed previous scholarly works on ethical considerations and equipoise in the field of oncological surgery. Our main focus was on the use of AI in this specific context.

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Artificial intelligenceAutonomyCancer surgeryEquipoiseEthicsRobotic surgery

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PMID39328740
PMCPMC11422545

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