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Denosumab delays skeletal-related side effects in patients with breast cancer and bone metastases

For patients with breast cancer and bone metastases, denosumab delayed skeletal-related side effects five months longer compared to those on zoledronic acid, according to results presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-12.

13 Dec 2010

Researchers present Phase III study of neoadjuvant therapy with trastuzumab and lapatinib for early breast cancer

Researchers presented Phase III efficacy data from the GeparQuinto study, a head-to-head comparison of neoadjuvant lapatinib and trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy for patients with early breast cancer, at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-12.

13 Dec 2010

New MyHospitals website stumbles against criticism

The government’s brand new MyHospitals website faced criticism on its first day, with allegations that old data is being displayed that is far from the current truth. The site is comparing emergency department and elective surgery care in 769 public and 153 private hospitals across the country.

12 Dec 2010

OPTN arranges first paired donation of living donor kidneys

Kathy Niedzwiecki of Pelham, NH, and Ken Crowder of St. Louis are experiencing renewed life and health thanks to the generosity of two living kidney donors.

10 Dec 2010

MMI-USA announces limited launch of new Smart Toe II Hammertoe Fixation System

MMI-USA, a subsidiary of Memometal Technologies S.A., a global orthopaedic manufacturer headquartered in France, announces the limited launch of the new Smart Toe® II Hammertoe Fixation System. The product becomes an important piece of a comprehensive system for forefoot fixation, and reinforces the most widely used franchise of intramedullary implants of this kind in the world.

10 Dec 2010

Weightlifting may help prevent lymphedema following breast cancer treatment

Weightlifting may play a key role in the prevention of the painful limb-swelling condition lymphedema following breast cancer treatment, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Combined with the team's previous findings that the exercise limits a worsening of symptoms among women who already have lymphedema, the new data cements the reversal of long-running advice that breast cancer survivors should avoid lifting anything heavier than five pounds after they finish treatment.

10 Dec 2010

31-year-old mother with Gorham-Stout syndrome goes home with virtually rebuilt spine

Laurie Harms, Los Angeles, feared she'd never hold her infant daughter, Sky, again. A devastating and extremely rare bone-eroding disease - Gorham-Stout syndrome - had left the 31-year-old crumpled in a hospital bed - her neck broken, arms limp and useless, and voice muted by tubes.

10 Dec 2010

Harvard Bioscience files two major patents in regenerative medicine

Harvard Bioscience, Inc., a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialized products used to advance life science research and regenerative medicine, has filed two major patents in the field of regenerative medicine, the first covering 61 claims for its stem cell therapy injectors and the second for 338 claims for bioreactors for organ growth.

From Harvard Bioscience 10 Dec 2010

Nuss Procedure safe and effective for chest deformity

Since 1987, when a surgeon at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters developed a minimally-invasive surgery to correct sunken chest, the procedure has been adopted world-wide as a standard of care and continually refined to increase its effectiveness and safety, according to a paper published in the December issue of the Annals of Surgery.

10 Dec 2010

New 5-minute Memory Orientation Screening Test to identify elderly patients with dementia

A new 5-minute test to identify elderly patients with dementia promises to give doctors a more sensitive tool to use in the Annual Wellness Examination. The Memory Orientation Screening Test (MOST™) developed by Mitchell Clionsky, Ph.D., a neuropsychologist, and Emilymarie Clionsky, MD, an internist/psychiatrist, is based on their clinical experience with thousands of patients who suffer from Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias, which now afflicts more than 5 million Americans.

10 Dec 2010

Stereotactic radiation therapy as effective as surgery for patients with early-stage lung cancer

A new study shows that a new type of targeted radiation therapy called stereotactic radiation therapy is just as good as surgery for patients aged 75 and older with early-stage lung cancer, according to research presented at the 2010 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology.

10 Dec 2010

Results of Adjuvant Treatment with Zoledronic Acid in Stage II/III Breast Cancer to be presented at symposium

The long-awaited results of the Adjuvant Treatment with Zoledronic Acid in Stage II/III Breast Cancer, the AZURE trial, will be presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held here Dec. 8-12.

10 Dec 2010

Researchers target MIC-1 protein to halt growth of melanoma tumors

Halting the growth of melanoma tumors by targeting the MIC-1 protein that promotes blood vessel development in tumors may lead to better treatment of this invasive and deadly cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers in The Foreman Foundation Research Laboratory.

10 Dec 2010

Biovex announces OncoVEXGM-CSF Phase 3 study for head and neck cancer

BioVex Inc, a company developing next generation biologics for the treatment and prevention of cancer and infectious disease, announced today that a Phase 3 pivotal study with OncoVEXGM-CSF for the first line treatment of patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head & neck has commenced.

10 Dec 2010

IKEA pencils better than traditional felt tipped pens for facial, head surgery, two surgeons say

IKEA pencils are better at marking out cuts in the bone for facial and head surgery than traditional felt tipped pens, say two surgeons in the Christmas issue published on bmj.com today.

9 Dec 2010

Expert discusses androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

A common prostate cancer treatment, the ‘androgen deprivation therapy’ has often been prescribed for low-risk prostate cancer patients. This therapy for treating prostate cancer had previously been blamed for increased risk of cardiovascular disease and heart conditions.

9 Dec 2010

Ellipse's PRECICE Limb Lengthening device receives CE-Mark approval

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received CE-Mark approval of the Company's PRECICETM Limb Lengthening device. Limb Lengthening procedures are used to treat a number of medical conditions, including shortened legs due to congenital abnormalities, major fractures of one of the legs and shortened leg bones due to other medical diseases, such as cancer.

9 Dec 2010

Palomar announces global availability of MaxG Optimized Pulsed Light

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for aesthetic treatments, is pleased to announce that the MaxG™ Optimized Pulsed Light™ (OPL) handpiece is now available worldwide for use on the company's StarLux® 500 and Artisan™ laser and pulsed light aesthetic systems.

9 Dec 2010

Clarient introduces Mammostrat test to quantify likelihood of breast cancer recurrence

Clarient, Inc., a premier technology and services resource for pathologists, oncologists and the pharmaceutical industry, today announced the commercial launch of Mammostrat, a patented, novel test designed to help quantify the likelihood of recurrence of breast cancer following surgery and initial treatment.

9 Dec 2010

Geisinger Medical Center performs first transcervical thymectomy

The Department of Thoracic Surgery at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) recently performed its first transcervical thymectomy, joining other major academic medical centers nationwide that perform the minimally invasive surgical procedure.

9 Dec 2010

Surgery News and Research

Denosumab delays skeletal-related side effects in patients with breast cancer and bone metastases

Researchers present Phase III study of neoadjuvant therapy with trastuzumab and lapatinib for early breast cancer

New MyHospitals website stumbles against criticism

OPTN arranges first paired donation of living donor kidneys

MMI-USA announces limited launch of new Smart Toe II Hammertoe Fixation System

Weightlifting may help prevent lymphedema following breast cancer treatment

31-year-old mother with Gorham-Stout syndrome goes home with virtually rebuilt spine

Harvard Bioscience files two major patents in regenerative medicine

Nuss Procedure safe and effective for chest deformity

New 5-minute Memory Orientation Screening Test to identify elderly patients with dementia

Stereotactic radiation therapy as effective as surgery for patients with early-stage lung cancer

Results of Adjuvant Treatment with Zoledronic Acid in Stage II/III Breast Cancer to be presented at symposium

Researchers target MIC-1 protein to halt growth of melanoma tumors

Biovex announces OncoVEXGM-CSF Phase 3 study for head and neck cancer

IKEA pencils better than traditional felt tipped pens for facial, head surgery, two surgeons say

Expert discusses androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

Ellipse's PRECICE Limb Lengthening device receives CE-Mark approval

Palomar announces global availability of MaxG Optimized Pulsed Light

Clarient introduces Mammostrat test to quantify likelihood of breast cancer recurrence

Geisinger Medical Center performs first transcervical thymectomy

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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