Oncology & Cancer
Video: Treating skin cancer with Mohs surgery
Nearly 5 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a form of skin cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society.
Jan 6, 2023
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News tagged with local anesthesia
Cardiology
Pericardial injection effective, less invasive way to get regenerative therapies to heart
Injecting hydrogels containing stem cell or exosome therapeutics directly into the pericardial cavity could be a less invasive, less costly, and more effective means of treating cardiac injury, according to new research from ...
Mar 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Medical startup Flowbone: Preventing bone fractures caused by osteoporosis
EPFL scientists have developed a gel that can locally reinforce bones weakened by osteoporosis. The startup they created, called Flowbone, has just made it through the second round of the Venture Kick competition.
May 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guidance issued for perioperative management of COVID-19 patients
(HealthDay)—In a guideline issued by the Joint Task Force of the Chinese Society of Anesthesiology and the Chinese Association of Anesthesiologists, published online March 19 in Anesthesiology, recommendations are presented ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Medical research
Clinical trial shows promise of stem cells in offering safe, effective relief from arthritic knees
Stem cells collected from the patient's own bone marrow holds great interest as a potential therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) because of their ability to regenerate the damaged cartilage. The results were released ...
Apr 13, 2019
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Surgery
Staying awake during spine surgery is cutting recovery time in half
The spinal surgery David B. underwent in November wasn't his first – but it was the first time he was awake for a procedure.
Mar 6, 2019
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Cardiology
Results from the SOLVE-TAVI trial reported
The first randomized study to compare general versus local anesthesia during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with intermediate to high surgical risk found local anesthesia to be both safe and effective. ...
Sep 24, 2018
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Surgery
AVATS surgery shown to be option for patients deemed 'inoperable'
A new study demonstrates that awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (AVATS)—a minimally invasive procedure that is done under local anesthesia and sedation—is a safe and effective alternative for patients with poor ...
May 23, 2018
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Health
'March madness' a peak time for vasectomies
(HealthDay)—Thinking about a vasectomy? Now—as March Madness begins—might be just the time for the procedure.
Mar 16, 2018
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Surgery
Advanced age need not deter surgery for cutaneous tumors
(HealthDay)—Surgery for cutaneous tumors under local anesthesia is as well tolerated in elderly patients 90 years and older as it is in patients aged 75 to 80 years old, according to a study published online March 21 in ...
Mar 27, 2017
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