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10:25am, 5th May, 2019

Excessive use of skin cancer surgery curbed with awareness effort

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Sometimes a little gentle peer persuasion goes a long way toward correcting a large problem.That's the message from researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and seven collaborating health care organizations which report tha...

Lung cancer: Less invasive surgery for faster recovery

7:29pm, 4th May, 2019

Humans

Lung cancer: Less invasive surgery for faster recovery

(University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) ) Every day, 78 Canadians receive a diagnosis of lung cancer, the most deadly form of cancer. Some will have one lobe of a lung removed. The results of a large international clinical study led...

New evidence about why clear margins in breast cancer surgery are such good news

5:10am, 1st April, 2019

Humans

New evidence about why clear margins in breast cancer surgery are such good news

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) When a breast cancer tumor is removed with no signs of cancer left behind, it's great news for patients, and now scientists have more evidence of why.

In study, TAVR is superior to surgery for low-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis

3:51pm, 16th March, 2019

Humans

In study, TAVR is superior to surgery for low-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis

(Columbia University Irving Medical Center) A large clinical trial has found that a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed heart valve performed better than surgery in patients who were good candidates for surgery.

Diabetics more likely to experience high blood sugar after joint surgery

12:55am, 16th March, 2019

Humans

Diabetics more likely to experience high blood sugar after joint surgery

(Hospital for Special Surgery) People with diabetes who have joint replacement surgery are at sharply higher risk of experiencing elevated blood sugar after the procedure, and this could increase their chances of developing a complication, according...

Drug 'librarian' discovers new compound that may thwart common surgery complication

9:32am, 20th February, 2019

Humans

Drug 'librarian' discovers new compound that may thwart common surgery complication

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) In a strategic search, Johns Hopkins scientists created and screened a library of 45,000 new compounds containing chemical elements of widely used immune system suppressants, and say they found one that may prevent reperfusio...

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Excessive use of skin cancer surgery curbed with awareness effort

Lung cancer: Less invasive surgery for faster recovery

New evidence about why clear margins in breast cancer surgery are such good news

In study, TAVR is superior to surgery for low-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis

Diabetics more likely to experience high blood sugar after joint surgery

Drug 'librarian' discovers new compound that may thwart common surgery complication

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