Surgery
Kirigami technique hints at promising outcomes for breast reconstruction
For many breast cancer patients, the road to recovery may present hidden complications related to breast reconstruction following a mastectomy.
Dec 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New material for surgical dressings shown to prevent recurrence of melanoma and enhance healing
A new type of dressing for post-surgical treatment of melanoma has been created by scientists who have discovered a new method for making a material that can kill cancer cells and simultaneously regenerate healthy ones.
Jul 13, 2022
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Health
Smokers scarce in America, 50 yrs after health warning
Fifty years ago, almost half of Americans smoked cigarettes—at work, in restaurants, schools and even in hospitals. Then came a landmark warning that changed everything.
Jan 11, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Mass prostate cancer screening doesn't reduce deaths: study
There's new evidence that annual prostate cancer screening does not reduce deaths from the disease, even among men in their 50s and 60s and those with underlying health conditions, according to new research led by Washington ...
Jan 6, 2012
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Surgery
Real-time navigation is a useful tool for liver cancer procedures, according to new study
A University of Cincinnati Cancer Center study has found that real-time navigation is a useful tool for surgeons performing ablation procedures to destroy tumors in the liver.
Feb 29, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian cancer patients 70% less likely to die with aggressive surgical approach: Study
Patients with ovarian cancer are 70% less likely to die three years after a multidisciplinary surgical approach is deployed, according to new research. The study from the Mater University Hospital on treating advanced ovarian ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Reliable patient education materials on breast cancer are difficult to access, research finds
Women with breast cancer must often make complex decisions about surgery and treatment options during an already stressful time in their lives, and many of these women may turn to the wide variety of materials available online. ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Surgery
Study: Patients report higher satisfaction after breast reconstruction using their own tissues
Women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction—in which the breast is reconstructed using the patient's own tissues—report higher satisfaction with their breasts at follow-up, compared to those undergoing implant-based ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Surgery
After backlash, Feds cancel plan that risked limiting breast reconstruction options
Federal regulators have abandoned a plan that physicians, patients, and advocacy groups for breast cancer patients feared would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery.
Aug 30, 2023
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Surgery
First robot-assisted liver transplant in U.S. has been performed
A surgical team from Washington University's School of Medicine has successfully performed the first robot-assisted whole-liver transplant in the U.S.—and the patient was cleared to get back on the golf course just a month ...
Aug 14, 2023
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