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Sign here? Financial agreements may leave doctors in the driver's seat
Cass Smith-Collins jumped through hoops to get the surgery that would match his chest to his gender.
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Oncology & Cancer
Video: Treating breast cancer through surgery
Globally, 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, according to the World Health Organization. Advances in treating breast cancer are improving care and quality of life.
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals how gender affects liver transplant success in cancer patients
Liver transplantation is a life-saving option for those with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most prevalent type of liver cancer. Although often successful, outcomes can vary widely among recipients.
May 9, 2024
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Removing gut bacteria's potential 'safe house' may lower risk of colorectal cancer subtype
The appendix, once dismissed as an unnecessary human organ, has more recently been shown to play a role in the immune system. However, we lack a clear understanding of how its removal to treat appendicitis affects long-term ...
May 9, 2024
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Video: Advances in minimally invasive kidney stone surgery
Most small kidney stones can pass on their own. However, kidney stones that are too large to pass on their own or cause bleeding, kidney damage or ongoing urinary tract infections may require surgical treatment. In this Mayo ...
May 8, 2024
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Road of recovery in gastrointestinal surgery: From ERAS to FRAS
In the 1990s, Dr. Henrik Kehlet introduced the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), pioneering multimodal surgical care. Initially applied to patients undergoing colonic surgery, ERAS has also been dedicated ...
May 8, 2024
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Beyond weight loss: Bariatric surgery may reduce cancer risk
When you think about obesity, you may not connect it to cancer. However, researchers long have suspected a link between certain cancers and weight. Among those are endometrial, ovarian, colon, liver, pancreatic and postmenopausal ...
May 8, 2024
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Robotic total knee replacement improves outcomes but costs more, finds study
Total knee replacements performed with the help of a surgical robot have better outcomes on average than similar surgeries performed manually but can cost significantly more, a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
May 7, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
South Africa's cesarean birth rates are too high—they can be dangerous for mothers and babies
A cesarean section is an important surgical intervention that can save the lives of mother and baby. Cesarean sections are essential in complicated labors such as prolonged or obstructed labor or if the baby is distressed.
May 7, 2024
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Immunology
Researchers suggest B-cells may play role in lung transplant rejection
B-cells infiltrating the lungs may be responsible for one of the most common complications in lung transplantation, which can lead to rejection, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
May 7, 2024
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