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Stage IV CRC survival rates up, resection rates down

Posted on: 15/01/2015 - 22:49

Although significantly fewer patients with stage IV colorectal cancer have undergone primary tumor resection (PTR) since 1988, overall rates of patien... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Transsplenic TIPS procedure catching on for portal vein thrombosis

Posted on: 14/01/2015 - 16:41

CHICAGO – Portal vein recanalization using a transsplenic approach can be utilized to improve transplant candidacy in patients with cirrhosis and ch... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Study aims to determine prognostic factors for subset of thyroid cancer patients

Posted on: 12/01/2015 - 22:17

CORONADO, CALIF. – In patients with radioactive iodine–refractory differentiated thyroid cancer, those with target lesions less than 1.5 cm in siz... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Unnecessary hysterectomies still significant, Michigan data indicate

Posted on: 10/01/2015 - 16:01

Almost one in five hysterectomies for benign indications were unnecessary, based on 2013 data from 52 Michigan hospitals. Uterine pathology reports did not match or support the indication for...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Trendelenburg positioning does not increase ventilator injuries

Posted on: 09/01/2015 - 19:56

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Trendelenburg position does not materially increase ventilator pressures during laparoscopic gynecologic surgery, according to inv... More »

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Sofosbuvir and ribavirin critical to preventing posttransplantation HCV recurrence

Posted on: 01/01/2015 - 05:01

Sofosbuvir and ribavirin treatments should be administered to patients with hepatitis C virus who undergo liver transplantations in order to significantly decrease the risks of posttransplant HCV...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

FDA approves IV antibacterial for complicated UTIs, abdominal infections

Posted on: 30/12/2014 - 12:35

A combination of a cephalosporin and a beta-lactamase inhibitor in an intravenous formulation has been approved for treating complicated intra-abdominal infections and complicated urinary tract...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Genetic test predicts 10-year risk of DCIS recurrence

Posted on: 17/12/2014 - 16:28

SAN ANTONIO – A genetic assay specific for ductal cancer in situ accurately predicted 10-year recurrence risk in women who underwent breast-conserving surgery as treatment for the disease. Women...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Genetic test predicts 10-year risk of DCIS recurrence

Posted on: 17/12/2014 - 16:28

SAN ANTONIO – A genetic assay specific for ductal cancer in situ accurately predicted 10-year recurrence risk in women who underwent breast-conserving surgery as treatment for the disease. Women...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Endoscopic mucosal resection proves effective, durable for Barrett’s-associated neoplasia

Posted on: 01/12/2014 - 20:00

Complete endoscopic mucosal resection is an effective, durable, and relatively safe treatment for Barrett’s esophagus with high-grade dysplasia, findings from a series of 107 patients suggest. A...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

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