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…
Roughly 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with multiple myeloma each year—a rare but serious cancer of the plasma cells. Historically treated with chemotherapy, patients often faced recurring disease and…
Les Edrich, MD, a general surgeon from Long Beach, California, provides an interesting look at reimbursement with the Medicaid program. Sponsored by The Doctor’s Channel
General Surgeon, Les Edrich, MD discusses an alternative to Veress needle entry during laparoscopic cholecystectomy that may help avoid injury to the intrabdominal organs and the potential resulting…
Mepolizumab, an IL-5 inhibitor, failed to alleviate moderate persistent asthma symptoms in a phase II trial of patients resistant to corticosteroids. References and Resources Flood-Page P, Swenson C,…
This study shows that compared with activation in the MTL, deactivation in the PMCs could be a more sensitive marker of early AD at functional MR imaging. References…
Douglas P. Slakey, MD, MPH, Regents Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses optimizing transplant patient outcomes. References and Resources American Liver Foundation…
