AGO Austria

Understanding Genomic Instability Score in Platinum-Treated Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Background/Objectives: First-line treatment selection for advanced (locally advanced or metastatic) pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is currently based on clinical characteristics rather than predictive biomarkers. While homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) is associa...

High-fidelity animal model simulation improves surgical competence in medical students

To determine whether a formal suturing simulation course using a realistic animal model improves medical students’ perception of their technical competence and their later self-confidence in a competency-based model of surgical education. The opportunities to acquire hands-on tra...