Cardiology
Innovative techniques for IVC filter removal result in 100 percent removal rate
Most filters—whether for water or a furnace—eventually need to be removed or replaced to avoid complications.
Nov 23, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Link between facility volume and radiation outcomes for head and neck cancers
The association between provider case volume and outcomes has long been suggested in cancer care. A Yale Cancer Center team has completed a review of outcomes for patients with locally advanced squamous cell head and neck ...
Sep 27, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Medulloblastoma patients should receive both chemotherapy and radiation post-surgery
In a recent study, a Yale Cancer Center team revealed that the addition of chemotherapy to postoperative treatment for adults with medulloblastoma improves survival. The benefit of chemotherapy, in addition to craniospinal ...
Sep 26, 2016
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Pediatrics
Keeping medical imaging safe for children
When a doctor recommends medical imaging for a child, parents may find themselves confused and concerned.
Sep 15, 2016
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Surgery
Pre-procedure medication regimen could lead to less hospital time for liver cancer patients
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have found that putting liver cancer patients on a medication regimen prior to undergoing a certain treatment could lead to shorter hospital stays and less ...
Jun 9, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Minimally invasive treatment could freeze out phantom limb pain
A pioneering technique significantly reduces phantom limb pain—chronic pain emanating from the site of amputated limbs—according to findings presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2016 Annual Scientific ...
Apr 6, 2016
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Surgery
Early data from clinical trial indicates safety and efficacy of new weight loss procedure
Findings from the early phase of a clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins investigators indicates that a new, minimally invasive weight loss treatment known as bariatric arterial embolization is safe and effective in sustaining ...
Apr 3, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New pig model will provide insights into early detection, new treatments of cancers
With many types of cancers, early detection offers the best hope for survival. However, research into new early-detection screenings, as well as possible interventional radiology and surgical treatments, has been hindered ...
Jul 29, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New method for investigating and classifying liver tumours
Adenomas are rare liver tumours, a certain percentage of which can become malignant. Using a new MR (magnetic resonance) technique at MedUni Vienna, it is now possible to classify adenomas without subjecting patients to invasive ...
Jun 16, 2015
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Genetics
Researchers devise a faster, less expensive way to analyze gene activity
A team of Yale researchers has developed a simple method that could significantly reduce the time and cost of probing gene expression on a large scale. The findings were published March 2 in the journal Nature Methods.
Mar 3, 2015
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