In a recent issue of Hepatology, a study of noninvasive methods for detecting esophageal varices in cirrhotic portal hypertension patients shows that gold-standard endoscopy proved a better tool…
Elise N. Everett, MS, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle WA, discusses robotic surgery. References and Resources Sert B, Abeler V. Robotic radical hysterectomy in early-stage cervical…
Timothy Mate, MD, Radiation Oncologist, Tumor Institute Radiation Oncology Group, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses transponders, or a GPS type system for the human body, for clinical…
Saul E. Rivkin, MD, Founder of the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer, Medical Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses ovarian cancer and stresses the importance of…
Jed Gorden, MD, Director, Interventional Pulmonology, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses interventional pulmonology and novel techniques for the diagnosis of lung diseases. References and Resources Gasparini S.…
Jed Gorden, MD, Director of Interventional Pulmonology, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses interventional pulmonology. References and Resources Gillissen A. American Thoracic Society Annual International Congress. Expert Opin…
The FDA has announced a boxed warning has been added to the label for etanercept (Enbrel), for rheumatoid arthritis, to strengthen awareness of the risk of infections and…
Investigators studied the relationship between migraine, triptans, and asthma retrospectively, and found that having migraines or taking triptans does not appear to be associated with development of asthma.…
The FDA’s Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Committee has concluded that LASIK is safe and well accepted, but the panel did site some concerns including the possibility of cataracts, endothelial…
Dan Labriola, ND, Director, Naturopathic Services, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses unregulated botanical and vitamin products. Sponsored by The Doctor’s Channel
Thomas K. Byrne, MD, Professor, General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Director, Bariatric Surgery Program, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses surgical weight loss. References and Resources Blanc PM, Lagoutte…
Ralph W. Aye, MD, Program Leader, Thoracic Oncology Program, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses the possibility of the use of sputum analysis for lung cancer screening. References…
