Oncology & Cancer

'Microbeads' may boost survival in advanced colon cancer patients

(HealthDay News) —For advanced colon cancer patients who have developed liver tumors, so-called "radioactive beads" implanted near these tumors may extend survival nearly a year longer than among patients on chemotherapy ...

Cardiology

Not equal: Quality of care, cost for PAD sufferers

Although minimally invasive (endovascular) treatments for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) result in shorter hospital stays and the potential to save Medicare millions of dollars each year, a new study reveals ...