Fewer complications, better outcomes with robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery
Robot-assisted surgery is now both more common and far more successful than radical "open" surgery to treat prostate cancer in the United States, according to a new Henry Ford Hospital study published in the current issue ...
Surgery
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Healthy lifestyle choices could cut cancer rates: report
(HealthDay) -- Most people know what lifestyle choices will keep the chances of a cancer diagnosis low: Don't smoke, eat healthy, exercise and get the recommended screenings.
Cancer
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Study examines medicare use for Mohs micrographic surgery and surgical excision for skin cancer
An analysis of Medicare beneficiaries suggests that surgical treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) increased substantially from 2001 through 2006, primarily due to a doubling in the rate of Mohs micrographic surgery ...
Health
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Early-stage lung cancer treatments evaluated in patients with breathing problems
(Medical Xpress) -- The Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is seeking patients for a clinical study to determine the best treatment for ...
Cancer
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Metal-on-metal hip replacement patients at no more risk of developing cancer
Patients who have had metal-on-metal hip replacements are no more likely to develop cancer in the first seven years after surgery than the general population, although a longer-term study is required, a study published in ...
Cancer
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Researchers validate staging classifications for neuroendocrine pancreatic tumor surgery response
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have carried out a study to validate the utility of new tumor classification systems for staging and predicting relapse-free survival for patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) and ...
Surgery
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Serious complications after oesophageal surgery cause lasting health problems in long-term survivors
(Medical Xpress) -- Oesophageal cancer is a very serious form of cancer that, if not fatal, requires extensive surgery. A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that when serious complications arise after surgery for ...
Cancer
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Fewer deaths, complications with robotic bladder cancer surgery, but cost is higher
With technological advancements opening the door to less invasive medical procedures, robotic-assisted surgery is becoming increasingly popular, despite being more expensive than traditional surgery. Robotic-assisted surgical ...
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Apr 02, 2012 |
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Cancer patients under-referred for orthopedic oncology services
There is a disconnect between the number of cancer patients estimated to have bone metastases and the number of patients who are sent for orthopedic care each year, states an article in the Canadian Journal of Surgery (CJS). ...
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Apr 02, 2012 |
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New endoscope technology paves the way for 'molecular-guided surgery' for cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- With more than 15 million endoscope procedures done on patients each year in the U.S. alone, scientists today reported evidence that a new version of these flexible instruments for diagnosing ...
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Mar 27, 2012 |
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Cancer treatment system sculpts radiation beam to match shape of a tumor
Rush University Medical Center will begin offering in late March a new stereotactic radiosurgery treatment program with the latest radiation therapy technology available.
Cancer
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Few young women with cancer take steps to preserve fertility during treatments
A new study has found that very few young women with cancer take steps to preserve their fertility while undergoing cancer therapy. Also, certain groups of young women are more likely to do so than others. Published early ...
Cancer
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Ultrasound-guided surgery is best way to remove breast tumours
The use of ultrasound-guided surgery to remove tumours from women who have palpable breast cancer is much more successful than standard surgery in excising all the cancerous tissue while sparing as much healthy tissue as ...
Cancer
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Study: Preoperative estrogen-blocking therapy may preempt need for mastectomy
Preoperative treatment with aromatase inhibitors increases the likelihood that postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer will be able to have breast-conserving surgery rather than a mastectomy, according ...
Cancer
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Evidence mounts for link between opioids and cancer growth
Opioid drugs used to relieve pain in postoperative and chronic cancer patients may stimulate the growth and spread of tumors, according to two studies and a commentary in the 2012 annual Journal Symposium issue of Anesthesiology, the ac ...
Cancer
Mar 20, 2012 |
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