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Study compares two radiation therapy techniques available to women with breast cancer

Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy, the localized form of radiation therapy growing increasingly popular as a treatment choice for women with early-stage breast cancer, is associated with higher rate of later mastectomy, increased radiation-related toxicities and post-operative complications, compared to traditional whole breast irradiation (WBI), according to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

7 Dec 2011

UCSF resident to receive 2012 William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship

The William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship Selection Committee has announced Matthew Christopher Tate, MD, as the recipient of the 2012 William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship. Dr. Tate, a resident in neurological surgery at University of California in San Francisco, will commence the fellowship on July 1, 2012.

7 Dec 2011

Breast reconstruction surgery to become safer and more realistic

Breast reconstruction surgery will become both safer and more realistic thanks to research led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Brisbane, Australia.

7 Dec 2011

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy safe for older women

Breast cancer is on the rise and 48 percent of all breast cancers occur in women older than 65, but very few of them choose to have breast reconstruction. A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center sought to determine if breast reconstruction after mastectomy is safe for older women. The answer is yes.

7 Dec 2011

TAU develops tumor destruction method that also creates immunity

Even when surgical tumor removal is combined with a heavy dose of chemotherapy or radiation, there's no guarantee that the cancer will not return. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University are strengthening the odds in favor of permanent tumor destruction - and an immunity to the cancer's return - with a new method of tumor removal.

7 Dec 2011

Hormone-blocking therapy for prostate cancer does not raise risk of heart attacks

Hormone-blocking therapy for prostate cancer doesn't raise the risk of fatal heart attacks - as some recent studies had suggested - according to a new report from Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center.

7 Dec 2011

Xeltis receives PEI conditional approval to initiate tissue-engineered cardiovascular graft study

Xeltis, a biomedical technology company developing growing, living and self-healing cardiovascular implants using tissue-engineering technology, has announced conditional approval by the Paul Erlich Institute (PEI) in Germany to commence the first clinical study of its tissue-engineered cardiovascular grafts.

6 Dec 2011

Aspirin decreases risk of major complications from cardiac surgery

Aspirin taken within five days of cardiac surgery is associated with a significant decrease in the risk of major postoperative complications, including renal failure, a lengthy intensive care unit stay and even early death (30-day mortality), according to a study by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University and UC Davis Medical Center set to appear in the journal Annals of Surgery.

6 Dec 2011

Roundup: Calif. to drop hospital report cards; Getting a doctor in N.Y. may depend on your neighborhood

The project was considered a pioneering effort when it started in 2004, but Jan Emerson-Shea, a spokesperson for the California Hospital Association, says the report cards have outlived their usefulness. "Today there are numerous places consumers can get information on the quality of care delivered by hospitals," Emerson-Shea says.

6 Dec 2011

Roche signs agreement to acquire Verum Diagnostica

Roche announced today that it has signed an agreement under which it will acquire 100 percent of Verum Diagnostica GmbH, based in Munich, Germany.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 6 Dec 2011

Enrollment commences in Estech's HISTORIC-AF staged hybrid ablation study

Estech, a leader in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, announced today that the first three patients have been enrolled in the HISTORIC-AF European multi-center staged hybrid ablation clinical study.

5 Dec 2011

Herzig Eye Institute named TearScience's first Center of Excellence

TearScience, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, today announced Toronto-based Herzig Eye Institute, one of the leading authorities in laser vision correction and advanced cataract and refractive surgery, as its first Center of Excellence.

5 Dec 2011

Factors associated with increased risk of in-hospital falls after total hip or knee replacement surgery

Investigators from Hospital for Special Surgery have identified factors that are associated with an increased risk of in-hospital falls after total hip or knee replacement surgery.

5 Dec 2011

P-Rex1 gene plays a key role in the spread of malignant melanoma

SCIENTISTS in Glasgow have made an important discovery in the fight against malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.

5 Dec 2011

Epilepsy patients can benefit from gamma knife radiosurgery

Neurosurgeons continue to explore minimally invasive surgery with gamma radiation (gamma knife surgery / GKS) in the treatment of brain lesions causing seizures and epilepsy. Studies of the procedure are showing it to be an effective alternative to invasive microsurgery for hypothalamic hamartomas and other lesions that lie deep within the brain.

5 Dec 2011

Potential medical and social barriers to resective epilepsy surgery in patients after initial evaluation

Epilepsy surgery is safe, effective and often curative in selected candidates. Although candidates for epilepsy surgery in the United States are estimated between 100,000 and 200,000, fewer than 5,000 such surgeries are conducted each year. The cause of this disparity is multi-factorial, including an unexplained low level of referrals by physicians and choices made by patients themselves.

5 Dec 2011

Vejthani Hospital offers Computer Assisted Replacement Surgery on knee arthroplasty

Vejthani Hospital Bangkok offers Computer Assisted Replacement Surgery on knee arthroplasty, the intelligent medical surgery software at TJR Center of Vejthani Hospital.

3 Dec 2011

State news: Mass. seeks Medicaid waiver extension; Calif. payment reform

The Employees Retirement System of Texas removed about 5 percent of those receiving state health benefits as dependents after they couldn't prove their rights to get the aid, the pension plan said in a report, citing an audit. Health care cost the $23.6 billion fund $2.29 billion in fiscal 2011.

3 Dec 2011

Four clinical centers to provide NovoTTF device treatment for recurrent GBM

Novocure, a commercial stage private oncology company, has announced that prominent neuro-oncologists at four clinical centers in the U.S. will be the first to provide access to its Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) device, NovoTTF-100A System, for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. GBM is a deadly brain tumor affecting approximately 10,000 Americans each year.

3 Dec 2011

Implantable replacement cartilages hold promise for damaged knees, shoulders, ears and noses

A lab discovery is a step toward implantable replacement cartilage, holding promise for knees, shoulders, ears and noses damaged by osteoarthritis, sports injuries and accidents.

3 Dec 2011

Surgery News and Research

Study compares two radiation therapy techniques available to women with breast cancer

UCSF resident to receive 2012 William P. Van Wagenen Fellowship

Breast reconstruction surgery to become safer and more realistic

Breast reconstruction after mastectomy safe for older women

TAU develops tumor destruction method that also creates immunity

Hormone-blocking therapy for prostate cancer does not raise risk of heart attacks

Xeltis receives PEI conditional approval to initiate tissue-engineered cardiovascular graft study

Aspirin decreases risk of major complications from cardiac surgery

Roundup: Calif. to drop hospital report cards; Getting a doctor in N.Y. may depend on your neighborhood

Roche signs agreement to acquire Verum Diagnostica

Enrollment commences in Estech's HISTORIC-AF staged hybrid ablation study

Herzig Eye Institute named TearScience's first Center of Excellence

Factors associated with increased risk of in-hospital falls after total hip or knee replacement surgery

P-Rex1 gene plays a key role in the spread of malignant melanoma

Epilepsy patients can benefit from gamma knife radiosurgery

Potential medical and social barriers to resective epilepsy surgery in patients after initial evaluation

Vejthani Hospital offers Computer Assisted Replacement Surgery on knee arthroplasty

State news: Mass. seeks Medicaid waiver extension; Calif. payment reform

Four clinical centers to provide NovoTTF device treatment for recurrent GBM

Implantable replacement cartilages hold promise for damaged knees, shoulders, ears and noses

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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