Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What works best against varicose veins?
More than 40 million Americans suffer from varicose veins, which can be both unsightly and painful, but the best way to get rid of them hasn't been clear.
Sep 5, 2019
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News tagged with laser ablation
Oncology & Cancer
Laser removal may be advantageous for treating precancerous skin lesions
Carbon dioxide laser ablation (removal) may have a role as an alternative treatment for a common precancerous skin lesion known as lentigo maligna when surgery or radiation therapy is not feasible, according to a report in ...
Nov 21, 2011
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Medical research
Foam injections for varicose veins better for patients and cheaper, study finds
Foam injections to treat varicose veins cause less pain for patients and could save NHS money compared with a popular alternative treatment, according to researchers at Imperial College London. The study found that foam therapy ...
Sep 25, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Laser ablation becomes increasingly viable treatment for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer patients may soon have a new option to treat their disease: laser heat. UCLA researchers have found that focal laser ablation - the precise application of heat via laser to a tumor - is both feasible and safe ...
Jun 10, 2016
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Neuroscience
Research identifies brain cells linked to pediatric seizures
A University of Texas at Arlington bioengineer and his doctoral student have discovered how to identify which brain cells lead to epileptic episodes in children.
Feb 17, 2023
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Other
Study finds flexible-fiber CO2 laser safe in endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery
A new study has shown the Flexible-Fiber CO2 laser to safely cut and coagulate during endoscopic assisted transsphenoidal craniotomies (TSC) without the line of sight problems encountered with conventional CO2 lasers. The ...
Aug 16, 2011
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Cardiology
Mount Sinai first to use visually guided catheter ablation system to treat AFib patient
For the first time in a new U.S. clinical trial, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have used the HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System (EAS) to correct abnormal electrical signals inside the heart of a patient ...
Feb 21, 2012
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Surgery
Laser microbiopsy is a minimally invasive method to extract tissue samples
Biopsies are one of the most widely used diagnostic procedures for many types of diseases, including cancer. Today, the gold standard is to mechanically extract a tissue section, cut it into thin slices, and stain these with ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher identifies nearly 100 studies supporting use of thermal ablation to treat lung cancer
The journal Radiology will publish in its September issue an article written by Damian E. Dupuy, M.D., director of tumor ablation at Rhode Island Hospital, supporting the use of ablation procedures for the treatment of lung ...
Aug 31, 2011
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Other
New investigation of endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins
Laser ablation for varicose veins is an effective and minimally invasive technique for the treatment of varicose. However, this kind of therapy is associated with significant collateral damage because of the high output power ...
May 11, 2016
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