Lung cancer comes in two main types: non-small cell and small cell. Each has different patterns, growth rates, and treatment needs. Smoking is the top risk factor, but…
Harry Erba, MD, PhD, Duke University, Durham, NC; Marina Konopleva, MD, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, NY; Thomas Cluzeau, MD, PhD, Central University Hospital…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In colorectal cancer patients, ablation of bilateral hepatic metastases with or without surgery compares well to the gold standard approach of bilateral resection,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Based on Medicare claims data, the rate of incisional hernia following radical prostatectomy is about three-times higher with minimally invasive surgery than with…
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men who were exposed to Agent Orange chemicals during the Vietnam War are at higher risk for high-grade prostate cancer…
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Radiation may be unnecessary for some women with early-stage breast cancer after conservative surgery, according to preliminary data from a…
Type 2 diabetes is a recognized epidemic both in the United States and around the world. A new study examines whether bariatric surgery in addition to lifestyle changes…
John Mattison, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Kaiser Permanente, discusses the growing market of gamification in the health sector and the science behind the most powerful and sustainable…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Duloxetine can be helpful in cancer patients who experience painful neuropathy as a sequela of treatment with neurotoxic antineoplastic agents, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Over half of patients with refractory and relapsed acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) achieve a complete or partial response when treated with the CD22…
Chris Longhurst, MD, Associate Professor at Stanford Medical School, describes a patient case in which data-drive healthcare was extremely useful. For unique cases, there is often little in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Peridural analgesia administered during colorectal cancer resection and postoperatively is associated with improved long-term survival rates, researchers in Germany report. “The present results…
