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) – The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with nondysplastic Barrett’s esophagus is lower than previously reported, so less rigorous surveillance may be possible,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In cases of benign disease, hysterectomy performed laparoscopically is associated with less postop pain and faster recovery compared with vaginal hysterectomy, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with acute malignant obstruction of the left-sided colon, placement of colonic stents as a bridge to elective surgery offers no advantage…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — Elderly women who were treated for urinary tract infections with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole were 3 times more likely to be hospitalized for hyperkalemia in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — Arthroscopic removal of calcium deposits in the rotator cuff can be a safe and effective treatment over the long term, but should only…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) — Transcervical Foley catheter is just as effective for inducing vaginal labor as intravaginal misoprostol, but carries less risk of tachysystole, according to a…
Mark R. Chassin, MD, President of the Joint Commission, discusses flu vaccination in the workplace. When healthcare workers are vaccinated at high rates, transmission in hospitals is reduced,…
Thomas K. Byrne, MD, Professor General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical University of South California, discusses obesity and surgery. The criteria for surgery are a BMI over 40 plus…
David B. Solit, MD, Elizabeth and Felix Rohatyn Chair for Junior Faculty, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, discusses B-Raf, an intracellular signaling protein.B-Raf is commonly mutated in cancer, and…
Leigh Robb, MD, Chief Medical Officer, MedAire, describes the function of this company that provides medical services to air passengers, including medical advice on board, medical repatriation and…
