Wright RM, Nelson G.

BJS 2025; 112: znaf194.

Maab Saleh presents her Open Source Research Organisation (OPSORE) BJS Prize winning paper: “Diagnostic accuracy of radiomics-based AI modes for detecting tumor deposits on MRI in rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis" from the 26th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Colon and Rectum Surgeons held 27th August to 29th August 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.

Rachel Palmer presents 'Pharmacogenomics in surgery'. Part 3 of our genomics series.

Joshi GP, Lobo DN, Kehlet H.

BJS 2025; 112: znaf109.

Khaled Madbouly presents his Open Source Research Organisation (OPSORE) BJS Lecture: "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Why it is more important in low- and middle-income settings" from the 26th Annual Meeting of the Egyptian Society of Colon and Rectum Surgeons from 27th August to 29th August 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.

The IMPROVE-AD study is funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in the US. The study aims to understand how best to treat type B aortic dissection. It will include up to 1,100 patients from 60 hospitals across the United States and Canada. The trial is powered to demonstrate whether upfront thoracic endovascular repair (TEVAR) is superior to the standard of care of Medical Therapy and intervention when needed during follow up over 4 years. The entire study duration is 7 years with a planned completion in 2030.