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Number of operations performed in a hospital linked to success of cancer surgery

Tumors of the colon, so-called colorectal carcinomas, are the second to third most frequent tumors in women and men in Germany. The surgical removal of the tumors is a central component of the therapy.

14 Jan 2020

MGH laboratory develops new technology to reduce fat

How cool is this: the Massachusetts General Hospital laboratory that invented cryolipolisis or "Coolsculpting," a popular non-surgical method for reducing fat under the skin, is developing a new form of the technology that can selectively reduce fat almost anywhere in the body using a safe, injectable ice solution or "slurry."

14 Jan 2020

Delaying Knee Surgery has a Detrimental Impact on Health, a New Study Finds

A new study has revealed that most people who require knee surgery are waiting too long to get it done, and this is having a detrimental impact on their health and wellbeing. Experts advise that those eligible for knee replacement surgery should act sooner rather than later to avoid further deterioration of the knee and evade the increased likeliness of suffering from associated health problems.

14 Jan 2020

The circadian clock is key to reducing radiation‐induced cardiotoxicity

Treatment for breast cancer commonly includes radiation therapy, which offers good chances of success but comes with a serious long-term side effect: toxicity due to radiation that reaches the heart, causing DNA damage in healthy heart cells. Over time, this can lead to heart disease and eventually heart failure.

13 Jan 2020

UPMC implants first patient in the U.S. with new wireless retinal device

UPMC has implanted the first patient in the United States with a new wireless retinal device as part of a clinical trial aimed at restoring partial sight to patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration, a disease that leads to permanent blindness.

13 Jan 2020

Human liver manages to stay alive outside the body for a week

Scientists from University Hospital Zurich, ETH Zurich, Wyss Zurich and the University of Zurich have managed to keep human livers alive for a week outside the body using machines. If successful on large scale trials, this could be a breakthrough for organ transplants and donor organs could be stored outside the body for longer, speculate researchers.

13 Jan 2020

A key-hole procedure to treat foot and ankle disorder decreases pain, improves patient outcomes

A minimally invasive procedure to treat a common foot and ankle disorder can reduce pain, recovery time, and postsurgery complications while improving functional outcomes, according to a report published in the journal Foot and Ankle Surgery.

13 Jan 2020

Melanoma patients report 95% satisfaction rate with Mohs surgery

Patients who received Mohs surgery to treat the most serious form of skin cancer, melanoma, reported a 95 percent long-term satisfaction rate with their results, according to a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center dermatologists.

12 Jan 2020

Mount Sinai physicians emphasize the importance of early detection, treatment of thyroid disease

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, and physicians from the Hilda and J. Lester Gabrilove Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease and the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Mount Sinai Health System are emphasizing the importance of being aware of symptoms that may be related to thyroid disease.

12 Jan 2020

MGH surgeons perform first-of-its-kind heart transplant in New England

A team of surgeons and specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital is announcing an achievement in transplant surgery today, having recently performed the largest number of adult heart transplants in the country using what are known as Donation after Circulatory Death donor hearts.

11 Jan 2020

21-gene recurrence score can aid in radiation decision-making, shows study

A new study shows that a test physicians commonly used to guide chemotherapy treatment for post-breast cancer surgery patients may also help them decide whether radiation therapy may be of benefit.

10 Jan 2020

New wireless, light-activated electrode advances neural stimulation

Neural stimulation is a pioneering technology that can be used to recover function and improve the quality of life for individuals who suffer from brain injury or disease.

9 Jan 2020

Surgical removal of tumor may boost survival of patients with brainstem high-grade gliomas

For adult patients with brainstem high-grade gliomas -- one of the rarest and deadliest forms of brain cancer -- surgically removing the entire tumor may add many months or potentially years of survival beyond that offered by radiation and chemotherapy, according to results of a medical records study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 9 Jan 2020

Study demonstrates feasibility of giving entire course of radiation in less than a second

Cancer patients may one day be able to get their entire course of radiation therapy in less than a second rather than coming in for treatment over the course of several weeks, and researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania have taken the first steps toward making it a reality.

9 Jan 2020

Study: Hundreds of discarded kidneys can be transplanted safely and effectively

A new Johns Hopkins Medicine-led study provides the strongest evidence to date that hundreds of deceased donor kidneys, discarded each year after being deemed not suitable under current medical criteria, can be transplanted safely and effectively.

8 Jan 2020

Children with peripherally inserted central catheters are more likely to develop blood clots, study shows

A study has found that children inserted with PICCs are at higher risk of developing blood clots called venous thromboembolism.

8 Jan 2020

Heart transplants from hepatitis C–positive donors could help overcome organ shortage

One-year survival was similar for adults with severe heart failure who received a heart transplant from a donor with hepatitis C compared to those who received hearts from donors who did not have hepatitis C, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association.

8 Jan 2020

Medical Procedure News

Number of operations performed in a hospital linked to success of cancer surgery

MGH laboratory develops new technology to reduce fat

Delaying Knee Surgery has a Detrimental Impact on Health, a New Study Finds

The circadian clock is key to reducing radiation‐induced cardiotoxicity

UPMC implants first patient in the U.S. with new wireless retinal device

Human liver manages to stay alive outside the body for a week

A key-hole procedure to treat foot and ankle disorder decreases pain, improves patient outcomes

Melanoma patients report 95% satisfaction rate with Mohs surgery

Mount Sinai physicians emphasize the importance of early detection, treatment of thyroid disease

MGH surgeons perform first-of-its-kind heart transplant in New England

21-gene recurrence score can aid in radiation decision-making, shows study

New wireless, light-activated electrode advances neural stimulation

Surgical removal of tumor may boost survival of patients with brainstem high-grade gliomas

Study demonstrates feasibility of giving entire course of radiation in less than a second

Study: Hundreds of discarded kidneys can be transplanted safely and effectively

Children with peripherally inserted central catheters are more likely to develop blood clots, study shows

Heart transplants from hepatitis C–positive donors could help overcome organ shortage

New study evaluates effectiveness of weight loss surgery in individuals with obesity, diabetes

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