Dr. Francis Cordova, Medical Director of the Lung Transplantation Program at Temple University School of Medicine, discusses the factors that determine strong and weak candidates for lung transplantation…
Low-risk prostate cancer patients have multiple options when it comes to treatment. Janna Andrews, MD, characterizes the differences between surgical and radiation treatments as well as the various subcategories…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Serrated lesions of the colorectum, once thought benign, may give rise to one-third of all colorectal cancers, but are more difficult to detect…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients undergoing a transrectal prostate biopsy, a pelvic plexus block (PPB) is more effective than a periprostatic nerve block for controlling pain,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sialendoscopy is safe and effective for the treatment of obstructive diseases of the salivary glands in adults, according results of a systematic review…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cap-assisted colonoscopy (CAC) shortens cecal intubation time but offers only a marginal benefit over standard colonoscopy for polyp detection, according to a systematic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A strategy that combines cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) provides acceptable long term survival for patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei of appendiceal…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Implantation of a second transcatheter heart valve (THV-in-THV) is effective treatment for failed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to a report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) appears to be safe and effective when used for off-label indications in pediatric patients, according to a report from…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a good first test in patients with isolated mediastinal lymphadenopathy (IML), one that might spare many…